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Enrollment
661
Elementary
DISTRICT 659 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEFISH ELEM·NCES 302774000773
L A Muldown School
1300 East 7th St., Whitefish, MT 59937 · (406) 862-8620 · Flathead County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
190 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
L A Muldown School→Whitefish Middle 5-8
Based on grade levels within Whitefish Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
64.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
59.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
661
-45 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.7:1
% White
89%
was 93%
% Hispanic
6%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About L A Muldown School
Located at 1300 East 7th St., in Whitefish, Montana, L A Muldown School is a sizable K-5 school that teaches 661 students (grades pre-K through 4), one of the schools within Whitefish Elem. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so L A Muldown School sits 296% bigger than that benchmark.
L A Muldown School is one of 2 schools operated by Whitefish Elem, a district that serves 1,318 students overall.
On the student-mix side, L A Muldown School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Flathead County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, L A Muldown School logs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Flathead County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Flathead County indicate median household income runs about $73,925, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Flathead County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,957 students), L A Muldown School is one campus in the mix.
Whitefish High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.
L A Muldown School operates from a town-based location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at L A Muldown School has decreased 6%, going from 706 students in 2018 to 661 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 1% to 6% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.
On this page, members of the L A Muldown School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Flathead County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,695
Census ACS
Median income
$73,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,957 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whitefish
- Whitefish Middle 5-8Middle · 657 students
- Whitefish High SchoolHigh · 618 students
- Bissell SchoolElementary · 78 students
- Bissell 7-8Middle · 17 students
Nearby schools
- Whitefish High School0.2 mi · 618
- Whitefish Middle 5-80.7 mi · 657
- Columbia Falls Jr HS6.1 mi · 547
- Ruder Elementary6.4 mi · 487
- Glacier Gateway Elem6.6 mi · 471
- Columbia Falls High Schl6.6 mi · 691
Frequently asked questions
About L A Muldown SchoolHow many students attend L A Muldown School?
L A Muldown School enrolls approximately 661 students in grades PK-04.
Is L A Muldown School an elementary, middle, or high school?
L A Muldown School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at L A Muldown School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at L A Muldown School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at L A Muldown School?
At L A Muldown School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is L A Muldown School public or private?
L A Muldown School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whitefish Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.