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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT FALLS ELEM·NCES 301304000367
Meadow Lark School
2204 Fox Farm Road, Great Falls, MT 59404 · (406) 268-7300 · Cascade County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
102 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 28% smaller than its 6th grade class (79).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 40% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
72.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
67.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 →
Schools most like Meadow Lark School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Lark School this school | 527 | 19.4% | N/A |
| Jim Darcy School Helena | 473 | 19.2% | N/A |
| Elder Grove School Billings | 465 | 19.8% | N/A |
| Arrowhead School Billings | 434 | 18.4% | N/A |
| Boulder School Billings | 495 | 23.6% | N/A |
| Morning Star School Bozeman | 482 | 8.7% | N/A |
Matched among Montana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Meadow Lark School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Cascade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #10 of 199 | #2 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #8 of 201 | #1 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #6 of 421 | #1 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #156 of 160 | #14 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #93 of 160 | #15 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.4% | #212 of 226 | #19 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #36 of 48 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
527
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 20.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 527 | 26.2 | 20.1:1 | 19% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 531 | 24.5 | 21.7:1 | 18% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 24.5 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 25 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 25.5 | 20.0:1 | 13% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 25 | 19.3:1 | 13% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 27 | 19.0:1 | 8% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 422 | 24 | 17.6:1 | 6% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 537 | 22 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadow Lark School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (510 to 527); teachers up 3% (25.5 to 26.2).
About Meadow Lark School
Meadow Lark School is an elementary school in Great Falls, Montana, and it is part of Great Falls Elem. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 527 students. Against the 167-student average for elementary schools in Montana, enrollment here is 216% higher.
Great Falls Elem is the district for Meadow Lark School. It has 18 schools and 7,094 students.
The student body at Meadow Lark School is 85% White. Other groups include 7% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 84% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 20.1:1. That is 8.1 students per teacher above the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 19%. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in Cascade County is 35 points.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cascade County show that the median household income is $67,690, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Meadow Lark School, Cascade County has 44 other public schools.
The closest other public school is West Elementary, about 1.9 miles away. Meadow Lark School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Meadow Lark School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Enrollment is up 3% from 2020-21, when Meadow Lark School had 512 students, to 2024-25, when it had 527.
The Meadow Lark School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cascade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,606
Census ACS
Median income
$67,690
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
11,577 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Great Falls Elem
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Giant Springs ElementaryElementary · 431 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Sacajawea SchoolElementary · 405 students
Other schools in Great Falls
- Great Falls High SchoolHigh · 1,548 students
- C M Russell High SchoolHigh · 1,412 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Giant Springs ElementaryElementary · 431 students
Nearby schools
- West Elementary1.9 mi · 421
- Longfellow School2.1 mi · 263
- Whittier School2.4 mi · 187
- Sunnyside School2.5 mi · 396
- Valley View School2.5 mi · 312
- C M Russell High School2.6 mi · 1,412
Frequently asked questions
About Meadow Lark SchoolHow many students attend Meadow Lark School?
Meadow Lark School enrolls approximately 527 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Meadow Lark School serve?
Meadow Lark School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadow Lark School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meadow Lark School is approximately 20.1:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Meadow Lark School?
Student demographics at Meadow Lark School are roughly 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Meadow Lark School?
Meadow Lark School is overseen by Great Falls Elem in Cascade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.