Total enrollment
1,505
+75 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Columbia Falls Elem
Montana · 1,505 students · 1 city
Columbia Falls Elem runs 3 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 1,505 and an average school size of 502.
4-year change in Columbia Falls Elem
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Columbia Falls Elem ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Montana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,505 | #19 of 54 | #5,452 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #28 of 54 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #21 of 54 | #5,030 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.5% | #11 of 54 | #382 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #23 of 29 | #5,185 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Columbia Falls Elem
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,458 to 1,505 students (up 3%) and from 95 to 103 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Falls Jr HS | Columbia Falls | Middle | 06-08 | 547 |
| Ruder Elementary | Columbia Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 |
| Glacier Gateway Elem | Columbia Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 471 |
About Columbia Falls Elem
As a small district in Montana, Columbia Falls Elem hosts 1,505 students across 3 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Columbia Falls Elem covers 2 elementary and 1 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Columbia Falls Elem is about 502, noticeably above the Montana average of roughly 175.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Columbia Falls Elem has climbed 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,430 students to 1,505.
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