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Best Schools in Great Falls, MT
Great Falls, MT has 49 public schools (9 high, 9 middle, 28 elementary) serving 12,369 students. On average they score 42% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Great Falls exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Great Falls, MT
The top high schools in Great Falls, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Belt High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belt H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 91 Students
2. Power High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Power H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 37 Students
3. Fort Benton High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fort Benton H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 107 Students
4. C M Russell High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Great Falls H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1454 Students
5. Great Falls High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Great Falls H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1641 Students
6. Cascade High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cascade H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 101 Students
7. Centerville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Centerville H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 69 Students
8. Simms High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Simms H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 101 Students
9. Mt Sch For Deaf & Blnd Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mont Sch For Deaf Blind • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 15 Students
Best Middle Schools in Great Falls, MT
The top middle schools in Great Falls, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Belt 7-8
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belt Elem • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 50 Students
2. Power 7-8
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Power Elem • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 20 Students
3. North Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Great Falls Elem • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 724 Students
4. Cascade 6-8
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cascade Elem • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 75 Students
5. Centerville 6-8
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Centerville Elem • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 55 Students
6. Sun River Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sun River Valley Elem • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 57 Students
7. East Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Great Falls Elem • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 788 Students
8. Ulm Junior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ulm Elem • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 15 Students
9. Vaughn 7-8
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vaughn Elem • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 20 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Great Falls, MT
The top elementary schools in Great Falls, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Benton Lake School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Benton Lake Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 9 Students
2. Hillcrest Colony Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vaughn Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 9 Students
3. Meadow Lark School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Great Falls Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 555 Students
4. Ulm School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ulm Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 87 Students
5. Power School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Power Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 65 Students
6. Belt School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belt Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 197 Students
7. Riverview School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Great Falls Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 427 Students
8. Cascade School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cascade Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 146 Students
9. Big Stone School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Centerville Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 23 Students
10. Loy School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Great Falls Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 389 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Great Falls, MT
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Great Falls, MT has a total population of 69,488 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 29% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Great Falls, MT
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Great Falls, MT.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
31.10 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.56 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.54 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Great Falls, MT.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Great Falls, MT.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Great Falls, MT Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Great Falls, MT
How many schools are in Great Falls, MT?
Great Falls, MT has 49 public schools: 9 high schools, 9 middle schools and 28 elementary schools, serving 12,369 students in total.
How do schools in Great Falls perform on state tests?
On average, 49 schools in Great Falls score 42% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Great Falls exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Great Falls?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Great Falls
20 of 22 schools in Great Falls carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 7C: 6D: 3F: 2
All 22 public schools we grade in Great Falls. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (22)
- C M Russell High School
- Chief Joseph School
- East Middle School
- Giant Springs Elementary
- Grass Land Colony School
- Great Falls High School
- Lewis And Clark School
- Lincoln School
- Longfellow School
- Loy School
- Meadow Lark School
- Morningside School
- Mountain View School
- Mt Sch For Deaf And Blnd El
- Mt Sch For Deaf And Blnd HS
- North Middle School
- Riverview School
- Sacajawea School
- Sunnyside School
- Valley View School
- West Elementary
- Whittier School
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Foothills Community Christian High School
- Great Falls Central Catholic High School
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School
- Treasure State Academy