Loy School

Loy School is an elementary school in Great Falls, Montana, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 392 students in pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 167 students for elementary schools in Montana.

Loy School is part of a district of 18 schools: Great Falls Elem, with 7,094 students.

About 61% of the student body at Loy School is White. Smaller groups are 18% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 7% Black. County-wide, 84% of Cascade County residents are White. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Loy School are from different groups.

The school had 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. The school's 17.6:1 compares with an average of 11.9:1 for elementary schools in Montana. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 34%. The rate at public schools in Cascade County averages 54%, higher than here.

In Cascade County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $67,690 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Loy School, Cascade County has 45 public schools.

Of the public schools around it, Loy School is closest to Chief Joseph School, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).

The school's enrollment increased 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 14.7 in 2020-21 to 17.6 in 2024-25.

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