Meadow Lark School

Meadow Lark School is a K-5 school of expansive scale in Great Falls, Montana, one of the schools within Great Falls Elem, instructing 527 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 216% larger than typical.

Great Falls Elem runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 7,094 students. Meadow Lark School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Meadow Lark School logs that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Meadow Lark School higher than the state norm the norm. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Cascade County's rate of about 54%.

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

The closest other public school is West Elementary, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 3%: 510 students in 2018 compared to 527 in 2025.

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