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Columbia Falls Junior High School

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Columbia Falls Junior High School ranks 110 th of 222 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 222 Montana Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Montana middle schools

Summary

Columbia Falls Junior High School is a public middle school in Columbia Falls, Montana, serving 547 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Columbia Falls Elementary School District, which is ranked 230 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Columbia Falls Junior High School has shown a mixed performance compared to the state and nearby schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (44.58%) and Mathematics (37.28%) were slightly above the state averages, but below the performance of some higher-performing neighboring schools like Whitefish Middle 5-8 (62.7% in ELA, 61.39% in Math). The school's Science proficiency rate (29.09%) was lower than the state average and several nearby schools. Over the past few years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 12th out of 60 middle schools in 2018-2019 to 110th out of 222 in 2024-2025.

One notable characteristic of Columbia Falls Junior High School is its extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 98.9% in the 2024-2025 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, where the free and reduced lunch rates range from 25% to 100%. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 to 14.9 over the past few years, is comparable to or slightly lower than the ratios of neighboring schools. These factors suggest that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may have implications for its academic performance and the resources and support needed to address the needs of its student population.

547

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,802

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1805 Talbot Road
Columbia Falls, MT 59912

(406) 892-6530

District: Columbia Falls Elementary

Students who attend Columbia Falls Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Columbia Falls High School

Feeder schools for Columbia Falls Junior High School:

Elementary:	Glacier Gateway Elementary
	Ruder Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Montana median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Montana avg40%

110^th of 222

Montana public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

230^th of 387Columbia Falls Elementary among Montana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	110 of 222	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	16 of 123	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	86 of 187	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	65 of 190	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	99 of 200	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	12 of 60	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	10 of 58	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	62.6	18 of 55	67.3%	★★★★☆
2016	59.3	27 of 81	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.9	66 of 156	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	97 of 159	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.0	59 of 156	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.0	104 of 161	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.1	112 of 156	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.9	121 of 147	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.2	119 of 149	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.6	81 of 147	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.8	110 of 146	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.4	123 of 164	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.8	108 of 171	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science29%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Columbia Falls Junior High School	Public	6-8	1805 Talbot Road	Columbia Falls	59912	Flathead County	Columbia Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 892-6530	547	37	14.9	98.9%	471 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.4%)	50.5	110^th of 222 public middle schools	50.5%		81.8	16^th of 123 public middle schools	87.0%	94	44.6	37.3	$12,802
Deer Park 6-8	Public	6-8	2105 Middle Road	Columbia Falls	59912	Flathead County	Deer Park Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 892-5388	48	4	12.3	25.0%	45 (93.8%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	87.6	8^th of 222 public middle schools	96.4%		77.1	23^rd of 123 public middle schools	81.3%	15	70.0	70.0	$8,238
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
Helena Flats 7-8	Public	7-8	1000 Helena Flats Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Helena Flats Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 257-2301	40	4	10.6	100.0%	33 (82.5%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)	61	77^th of 222 public middle schools	65.3%					(n/a)	41.7	50.0	$11,722
Evergreen Junior High	Public	5-8	20 West Evergreen Drive	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Evergreen Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-1131	285	21	13.9	100.0%	239 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	35.3	154^th of 222 public middle schools	30.6%		38.9	76^th of 123 public middle schools	38.2%	78	32.3	31.7	$14,793
Cayuse Prairie 7-8	Public	7-8	897 Lake Blaine Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Cayuse Prairie Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 756-4560	57	4	14.8	29.8%	49 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.0%)	65.2	58^th of 222 public middle schools	73.9%					(n/a)	51.8	54.4	$12,572
Bissell 7-8	Public	7-8	5955 Farm To Market Road	Whitefish	59937	Flathead County	Olney-Bissell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 862-2828	17	2	10.2	35.3%	16 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48.8	115^th of 222 public middle schools	48.2%		88.6	7^th of 123 public middle schools	94.3%	108	50.0	16.7	$19,119
Fair-Mont-Egan Middle School	Public	6-8	797 Fairmont Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 755-7072	41	3	15.1	100.0%	41 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68	51^st of 222 public middle schools	77.0%					(n/a)	55.3	52.5	$11,712
Kalispell Middle School	Public	6-8	205 NW Lane	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Kalispell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-3800	1,049	69	15.2	100.0%	909 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.6%)	13 (1.2%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.4%)	62.2	69^th of 222 public middle schools	68.9%		70.3	33^rd of 123 public middle schools	73.2%	36	51.8	40.8	$11,851
West Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	2290 Farm To Market Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	West Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 755-7239	372	20	18.9	29.3%	323 (86.8%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	62.1	72^nd of 222 public middle schools	67.6%					(n/a)	56.6	39.6	$6,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Falls Junior High School

Is Columbia Falls Junior High School a good school?

Columbia Falls Junior High School ranks 110^th of 222 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Falls Junior High School?

Students at Columbia Falls Junior High School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Columbia Falls Junior High School in?

Columbia Falls Elementary

How many students attend Columbia Falls Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Columbia Falls Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Columbia Falls Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Columbia Falls Junior High School usually go on to attend Columbia Falls High School

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