Great Falls Elementary School District
Great Falls Elementary School District is located close to the center of Montana. Great Falls Elementary School District has 332.59 square miles of land area and 5.77 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Great Falls Elementary School District population is 72,487. Great Falls Elementary School District median household income is $44,490 in 2010-2014. Great Falls Elementary School District median house value is $159,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Great Falls Elementary School District is better than the state average in quality.
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Great Falls Elementary School District Map and Nearby Locations
1100 4th St So
Great Falls MT, 59405, Cascade County
Phone: 406-268-6447
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 7,208 | 7,171 | 7,124 | 7,076 | 7,074 | 7,011 | 6,960 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 405 | 320 | 177 | 234 | 268 | 269 | 355 |
| Total Teachers: | 474.02 | 486.07 | 472.22 | 491.20 | 473.09 | 467.90 | 469.10 |
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Elementary: | 474.02 | 486.07 | 472.22 | 491.20 | 473.09 | 467.90 | 469.10 |
| Secondary: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 482.92 | 176.14 | 170.11 | 182.42 | 171.75 | 145.40 | 141.90 |
| Instructional Aides: | 100.81 | 87.23 | 81.25 | 88.84 | 72.66 | 56.40 | 52.30 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 19.26 | 4.84 | 3.68 | 3.68 | 3.92 | 5.30 | 5.90 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 18.80 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 14.00 | 16.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 18.80 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 14.00 | 16.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | 0.00 | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 17.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 18.60 | 18.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| District Administrators: | 2.64 | 2.64 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.96 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 37.67 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| School Administrators: | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 21.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 26.20 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student Support Services: | 27.69 | 25.43 | 27.21 | 30.93 | 36.21 | 31.10 | 27.70 |
| Other Support Services: | 213.85 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.21 | 14.75 | 15.09 | 14.41 | 14.95 | 14.98 | 14.84 |
Schools
| Chief Joseph School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 5305 3rd Ave South, Great Falls MT 59405 |
| East Middle School |  | Grade 7 to Grade 8 | 4040 Central Ave, Great Falls MT 59405 |
| Lewis & Clark School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 3800 1st Ave South, Great Falls MT 59405 |
| Lincoln School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 624 27th St South, Great Falls MT 59405 |
| Longfellow School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 1100 6th Ave So, Great Falls MT 59405 |
| Loy School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 501 57th St North, Great Falls MT 59405 |
| Meadow Lark School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 2204 Fox Farm Rd, Great Falls MT 59404 |
| Morningside School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 4119 7th Ave North, Great Falls MT 59401 |
| Mountain View School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 3420 15th Ave South, Great Falls MT 59405 |
| North Middle School | | Grade 7 to Grade 8 | 2601 8th St Ne, Great Falls MT 59404 |
| Riverview School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 100 Smelter Ave, Great Falls MT 59404 |
| Roosevelt School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 2501 2nd Ave North, Great Falls MT 59401 |
| Sacajawea School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 630 Sacajawea Dr, Great Falls MT 59404 |
| Sunnyside School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 1800 19th St South, Great Falls MT 59405 |
| Valley View School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 900 Ave A Nw, Great Falls MT 59404 |
| West Elementary | | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 1205 1st Ave Nw, Great Falls MT 59404 |
| Whittier School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 305 8th St North, Great Falls MT 59401 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| CRT Test | |||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 65.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 67.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 63% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 67% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 80.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 84% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 45.2% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 56.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 63.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 67.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 67% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 65.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 75% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 79.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 79% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 81% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 62% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 62.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 68% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 67% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 79.3% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 81% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 82% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 62% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 63% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 78.3% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 82.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 83% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 84% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 60.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 67% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 66% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 77.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 82% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 64% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 63.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 57.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 59.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 60% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 60% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 58.3% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 63.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 75.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 81% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 81% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 60% |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $59,056,000 | $8,290 | $56,547,000 | $7,991 | $51,008,000 | $7,211 | |||
| Federal: | $9,249,000 | $1,298 | 15.7% | $10,418,000 | $1,472 | 18.4% | $3,842,000 | $543 | 7.5% |
| State: | $29,884,000 | $4,195 | 50.6% | $27,093,000 | $3,829 | 47.9% | $28,970,000 | $4,095 | 56.8% |
| Local: | $19,923,000 | $2,797 | 33.7% | $19,036,000 | $2,690 | 33.7% | $18,196,000 | $2,572 | 35.7% |
| Total Expenditures: | $66,436,000 | $9,326 | $61,008,000 | $8,622 | $53,710,000 | $7,593 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $59,988,000 | $8,421 | $59,902,000 | $8,466 | $53,310,000 | $7,536 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $36,251,000 | $5,089 | 60.4% | $36,950,000 | $5,222 | 61.7% | $30,816,000 | $4,356 | 57.8% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $6,746,000 | $947 | 11.2% | $5,557,000 | $785 | 9.3% | $5,107,000 | $722 | 9.6% |
| Administration: | $5,787,000 | $812 | 9.6% | $5,712,000 | $807 | 9.5% | $5,361,000 | $758 | 10.1% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $11,204,000 | $1,573 | 18.7% | $11,683,000 | $1,651 | 19.5% | $12,026,000 | $1,700 | 22.6% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $5,825,000 | $818 | $789,000 | $112 | $151,000 | $21 | |||
| Construction: | $5,678,000 | $797 | $598,000 | $85 | $40,000 | $6 | |||
| Total Other: | $307,000 | $43 | $317,000 | $45 | $247,000 | $35 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Total Salary: | $36,659,000 | $5,146 | $37,746,000 | $5,334 | $32,328,000 | $4,570 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $25,381,000 | $3,563 | 69.2% | $26,935,000 | $3,807 | 71.4% | $22,104,000 | $3,125 | 68.4% |
| Other Salary: | $11,278,000 | $1,583 | 30.8% | $10,811,000 | $1,528 | 28.6% | $10,224,000 | $1,445 | 31.6% |
| Total Benefit: | $12,591,000 | $1,767 | $12,020,000 | $1,699 | $10,096,000 | $1,427 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $8,252,000 | $1,158 | 65.5% | $8,022,000 | $1,134 | 66.7% | $6,444,000 | $911 | 63.8% |
| Other Benefit: | $4,339,000 | $609 | 34.5% | $3,998,000 | $565 | 33.3% | $3,652,000 | $516 | 36.2% |
* Great Falls Elementary School District was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.