Flathead County schools ranked by test score
Latest EDFacts (federal) year (2020-21). 43 schools in Flathead County, Montana with reported English Language Arts scores. Montana state average: 47.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deer Park 6-8 Columbia Falls · Deer Park Elem | Middle | 74.5% | +27.3pp |
| 2 | Bigfork 6-8 Bigfork · Bigfork Elem | Middle | 72.0% | +24.8pp |
| 3 | Deer Park School Columbia Falls · Deer Park Elem | Elementary | 67.0% | +19.8pp |
| 4 | Edgerton School Kalispell · Kalispell Elem | Elementary | 66.0% | +18.8pp |
| 5 | Creston School Kalispell · Creston Elem | Elementary | 64.5% | +17.3pp |
| 6 | Fair-Mont-Egan School Kalispell · Fair-Mont-Egan Elem | Elementary | 64.5% | +17.3pp |
| 7 | Swan River 6-8 Bigfork · Swan River Elem | Middle | 64.5% | +17.3pp |
| 8 | West Glacier School West Glacier · West Glacier Elem | Elementary | 64.5% | +17.3pp |
| 9 | L A Muldown School Whitefish · Whitefish Elem | Elementary | 64.0% | +16.8pp |
| 10 | Somers Middle School Somers · Somers Elem | Middle | 63.0% | +15.8pp |
| 11 | Lillian Peterson School Kalispell · Kalispell Elem | Elementary | 62.0% | +14.8pp |
| 12 | Russell School Kalispell · Kalispell Elem | Elementary | 62.0% | +14.8pp |
| 13 | Whitefish High School Whitefish · Whitefish H S | High | 62.0% | +14.8pp |
| 14 | Kalispell Middle School Kalispell · Kalispell Elem | Middle | 61.0% | +13.8pp |
| 15 | West Valley Middle School Kalispell · West Valley Elem | Middle | 61.0% | +13.8pp |
| 16 | West Valley School Kalispell · West Valley Elem | Elementary | 61.0% | +13.8pp |
| 17 | Whitefish Middle 5-8 Whitefish · Whitefish Elem | Middle | 59.0% | +11.8pp |
| 18 | Glacier High School Kalispell · Flathead H S | High | 55.0% | +7.8pp |
| 19 | Bissell School Whitefish · Olney-Bissell Elem | Elementary | 54.5% | +7.3pp |
| 20 | Kila 7-8 Kila · Kila Elem | Middle | 54.5% | +7.3pp |
| 21 | Bigfork Elementary Bigfork · Bigfork Elem | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.8pp |
| 22 | Cayuse Prairie School Kalispell · Cayuse Prairie Elem | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.8pp |
| 23 | Cornelius Hedges School Kalispell · Kalispell Elem | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.8pp |
| 24 | Elrod School Kalispell · Kalispell Elem | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.8pp |
| 25 | Kila School Kila · Kila Elem | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.8pp |
| 26 | Flathead High School Kalispell · Flathead H S | High | 50.0% | +2.8pp |
| 27 | Columbia Falls Jr HS Columbia Falls · Columbia Falls Elem | Middle | 49.0% | +1.8pp |
| 28 | Ruder Elementary Columbia Falls · Columbia Falls Elem | Elementary | 48.0% | +0.8pp |
| 29 | Bigfork High School Bigfork · Bigfork H S | High | 47.0% | -0.2pp |
| 30 | Jeannette Rankin Elementary Sc Kalispell · Kalispell Elem | Elementary | 47.0% | -0.2pp |
| 31 | Lakeside Elementary School Lakeside · Somers Elem | Elementary | 47.0% | -0.2pp |
| 32 | Cayuse Prairie 7-8 Kalispell · Cayuse Prairie Elem | Middle | 44.5% | -2.7pp |
| 33 | Fair-Mont-Egan Middle School Kalispell · Fair-Mont-Egan Elem | Middle | 44.5% | -2.7pp |
| 34 | Smith Valley 7-8 Kalispell · Smith Valley Elem | Middle | 44.5% | -2.7pp |
| 35 | Evergreen Junior High Kalispell · Evergreen Elem | Middle | 43.0% | -4.2pp |
| 36 | Helena Flats School Kalispell · Helena Flats Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 37 | Swan River School Bigfork · Swan River Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 38 | Columbia Falls High Schl Columbia Falls · Columbia Falls H S | High | 37.0% | -10.2pp |
| 39 | East Evergreen School Kalispell · Evergreen Elem | Elementary | 37.0% | -10.2pp |
| 40 | Glacier Gateway Elem Columbia Falls · Columbia Falls Elem | Elementary | 35.0% | -12.2pp |
| 41 | Helena Flats 7-8 Kalispell · Helena Flats Elem | Middle | 34.5% | -12.7pp |
| 42 | Marion School Marion · Marion Elem | Elementary | 32.0% | -15.2pp |
| 43 | Smith Valley Primary Schl Kalispell · Smith Valley Elem | Elementary | 32.0% | -15.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the EDFacts (federal) % Proficient (SY 20-21) threshold on the latest available EDFacts (federal) English Language Arts test (school year 2020-21). Only public schools in Flathead County, Montana with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Montana statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Montana ranking.