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Thompson Falls Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
137th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 401 Montana Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of Montana elementary schools
Summary

Thompson Falls Elementary School is a public elementary school in Thompson Falls, Montana, serving 240 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Thompson Falls Elementary School District, which is ranked 211 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Thompson Falls Elementary School has shown fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 81 to 164 over the years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42.07%) and Mathematics (50.68%) were slightly below the state averages, but its Science proficiency (53.13%) was higher. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.1 to 14.7, which is lower than the state average.

One notable aspect of Thompson Falls Elementary School is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.94% to 91.25% over the past few years. This indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges. The school's spending per student is also higher than the state average, at $11,238 for the 2018-2019 school year, which may be used to support various educational programs and resources for the students.

240
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,116
Per pupil spending ?
91.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 315 Columbia
       Thompson Falls, MT  59873

(406) 827-3592

District: Thompson Falls Elementary


Students who attend Thompson Falls Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Thompson Falls 7-8
High:    Thompson Falls High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
86.7%
Hispanic:
6.3%
Two or more races:
5.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2010 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Montana average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Above the Montana median (66th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg41%
Montana avg40%
137th of 401
Montana public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 24 pts since 2015
From bottom 42% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
211th of 387Thompson 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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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
202562.8137 of 40165.8%★★★☆☆
202371.695 of 33271.4%★★★★☆
202263.6142 of 32956.8%★★★☆☆
202159.1164 of 35653.9%★★★☆☆
201619.0168 of 19112.0%★☆☆☆☆
201545.3167 of 28741.8%★★☆☆☆
201348.0161 of 24634.6%★★☆☆☆
201258.0112 of 24454.1%★★★☆☆
201163.297 of 24760.7%★★★☆☆
201065.181 of 24166.4%★★★☆☆
200951.1116 of 19038.9%★★☆☆☆
200845.2130 of 19433.0%★★☆☆☆
200731.7198 of 23013.9%★☆☆☆☆
200632.2196 of 23416.2%★☆☆☆☆
200572.354 of 21875.2%★★★★☆
200464.376 of 21765.0%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
Science53%+15 vs state
Mathematics51%+14 vs state
English Language Arts42%~ state avg

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Students at Thompson Falls Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Thompson Falls Elementary School ranks 137th of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Thompson Falls Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thompson Falls 7-8
High : Thompson Falls High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Thompson Falls Elementary School.


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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.

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