Lewis & Clark School

Set in Great Falls, Montana, Lewis & Clark School is a well-populated elementary-level community, one of the schools within Great Falls Elem. It educates 338 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 102% above the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Within Great Falls Elem, which oversees 18 schools and 7,094 students, Lewis & Clark School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Lewis & Clark School records that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Native American. By comparison, Cascade County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Roughly 60% of students at Lewis & Clark School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cascade County put median household earnings sit near $67,690, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Cascade County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,577 students), of which Lewis & Clark School is one.

The closest other public school is MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd HS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Lewis & Clark School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 19%: 418 students in 2018 compared to 338 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 13% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.