Total enrollment
6,890
-136 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
18 schools in Great Falls Elem
Montana · 7,094 students · 1 city
18 public K-12 schools sit under Great Falls Elem in Montana, serving roughly 7,094 students (16 elementary and 2 middle).
4-year change in Great Falls Elem
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Great Falls Elem ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Montana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,094 | #2 of 54 | #1,333 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 18 | #2 of 54 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #25 of 54 | #5,265 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.7% | #18 of 54 | #3,122 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #4 of 29 | #3,072 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 Great Falls Elem
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 6,693 to 6,162 students (down 8%) and from 435 to 411 full-time teachers (down 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Middle School | Great Falls | Middle | 07-08 | 764 |
| North Middle School | Great Falls | Middle | 07-08 | 764 |
| Meadow Lark School | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 527 |
| Riverview School | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 445 |
| Giant Springs Elementary | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 431 |
| West Elementary | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 421 |
| Sacajawea School | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 405 |
| Sunnyside School | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 396 |
| Loy School | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 392 |
| Lincoln School | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 373 |
| Lewis & Clark School | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 338 |
| Mountain View School | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 315 |
| Valley View School | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 312 |
| CORE School at Morningside El | Great Falls | Elementary | KG-06 | 297 |
| Longfellow School | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 263 |
| Chief Joseph School | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 260 |
| Morningside School | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 204 |
| Whittier School | Great Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 187 |
About Great Falls Elem
Great Falls Elem is a middle-population public-school district in Montana. The district maintains 18 schools and instructs approximately 7,094 students.
On the school-mix side, Great Falls Elem comprises 16 elementary and 2 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Great Falls Elem is about 394, meaningfully above the Montana average of roughly 175.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 7,026 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,890 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Great Falls Elem discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.