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Whitefish Elementary

At a glance

22^ndof 387 Montana districts▼ 13

Better than 94% of Montana districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1Grades PK, KG-8

600 East Second Street
Whitefish, MT 59937·(406) 862-8640·All Montana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 94.3% of districts

Schools

1,318

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedL A Muldown School24^th of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Newly ranked this year

L A Muldown School and 1 more

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Summary:

The Whitefish Elementary district in Montana is home to two standout schools - L A Muldown School, an elementary school, and Whitefish Middle 5-8, a middle school. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top in the state, with L A Muldown School ranked 24th out of 401 Montana elementary schools and Whitefish Middle 5-8 ranked 10th out of 222 Montana middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

L A Muldown School outperformed the Whitefish Elementary district and the state of Montana in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 61.32% and 71.19% of students proficient or better, respectively. Whitefish Middle 5-8 also outperformed the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Both schools have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a relatively affluent student population, and they maintain favorable student-teacher ratios of 13.2 to 1 and 15 to 1, respectively.

The Whitefish Elementary district as a whole is ranked 22nd out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district's commitment to educational excellence is evident in the consistent high performance of its two schools, which provide a high-quality education to their students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
L A Muldown School	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 East 7th St.	Whitefish	59937	Flathead County	Whitefish Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 862-8620	661	50	13.2	28.7%	589 (89.1%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	88.1	24^th of 401 public elementary schools	94.0%					(n/a)	61.3	71.2	$12,437
Whitefish Middle 5-8	Public	5-8	600 East Second Street	Whitefish	59937	Flathead County	Whitefish Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 862-8650	657	44	15.0	26.8%	586 (89.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	86.4	10^th of 222 public middle schools	95.5%					(n/a)	62.7	61.4	$12,426

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitefish High School	0.17 mi	1	24^th
Columbia Falls Elementary	6.1 mi	3	230^th
Columbia Falls High School	6.65 mi	1	124^th
Olney-Bissell Elementary	6.67 mi	2	127^th
Deer Park Elementary	10.52 mi	2	42^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.