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Great Falls Elem Schools
Great Falls Elem is a public school district in Montana, based in Cascade County (Great Falls). SchoolGrade grades 17 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Great Falls Elem on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Great Falls Elem
17 of 17 schools in Great Falls Elem carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 6C: 5D: 2F: 2
Best schools in Great Falls Elem
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Meadow Lark School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Riverview School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ North Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Chief Joseph School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Loy School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Sacajawea School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Lincoln School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Sunnyside School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Morningside School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ East Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Great Falls Elem
All schools, A to Z (17)
- B Chief Joseph School, Great Falls
- C+ East Middle School, Great Falls
- C- Giant Springs Elementary, Great Falls
- C- Lewis And Clark School, Great Falls
- B- Lincoln School, Great Falls
- F Longfellow School, Great Falls
- B Loy School, Great Falls
- A+ Meadow Lark School, Great Falls
- C+ Morningside School, Great Falls
- D+ Mountain View School, Great Falls
- B+ North Middle School, Great Falls
- A Riverview School, Great Falls
- B Sacajawea School, Great Falls
- B- Sunnyside School, Great Falls
- C- Valley View School, Great Falls
- D West Elementary, Great Falls
- F Whittier School, Great Falls
Where Great Falls Elem schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Great Falls (17)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Montana
- County: Cascade County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,899 students with 453 full-time-equivalent teachers and 925 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3013040
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Vaughn Elem (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Ulm Elem (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Centerville Elem (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Sun River Valley Elem (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Highwood K-12 (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Belt Elem (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools (5 schools, 32 mi)
- Geyser K-12 Schools (3 schools, 42 mi)
Questions about Great Falls Elem
How many schools are in Great Falls Elem?
SchoolGrade grades 17 public schools in Great Falls Elem, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Great Falls Elem serve?
The largest by graded schools: Great Falls.
How good are the schools in Great Falls Elem?
Across the 17 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 39.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.7%. 65% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Great Falls Elem?
6,899 students were enrolled in Great Falls Elem in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Great Falls Elem?
Great Falls Elem is in Montana, based in Cascade County, with its district office in Great Falls. Its boundary covers about 332 sq mi.