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What do students at Mountain View School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT FALLS ELEM·NCES 301304000369
Mountain View School
3420 15th Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405 · (406) 268-7305 · Cascade County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL315 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
9.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
254 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 | 8 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
57%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
37.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
22.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Mountain View School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View School this school | 315 | 80.6% | N/A |
| West Elementary Great Falls | 421 | 76.2% | N/A |
| Cherry Valley School Polson | 243 | 73.7% | N/A |
| West School Laurel | 248 | 79.8% | N/A |
| Bench School Billings | 332 | 70.5% | N/A |
| Giant Springs Elementary Great Falls | 431 | 75.6% | 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 Mountain View School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Cascade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #172 of 199 | #15 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #153 of 201 | #14 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #81 of 421 | #10 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #3 of 160 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #19 of 160 | #4 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.6% | #62 of 226 | #3 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #21 of 107 | #2 of 11 |
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
315
-88 (-22%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 315 | 32.2 | 9.8:1 | 81% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 29.9 | 11.0:1 | 92% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 31 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 30 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 32 | 12.4:1 | 100% (398) |
| 2015-16 | 362 | 30 | 12.1:1 | 100% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 26 | 14.4:1 | 53% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | 18 | 16.4:1 | 41% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 305 | 13 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain View School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (398 to 315); teachers up 1% (32 to 32.2).
About Mountain View School
Mountain View School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Great Falls, Montana, one of the schools in Great Falls Elem. It educates 315 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Montana is about 167 students.
Great Falls Elem operates 18 schools. Combined enrollment is 7,094 students.
By race and ethnicity, Mountain View School is 62% White. After that, the student body is 17% multiracial, 14% Native American, and 6% Hispanic. Census figures show Cascade County is about 84% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Mountain View School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Federal data list 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mountain View School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 9.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Montana is 11.9:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 81%. The 54% average for public schools in Cascade County is 27 points lower.
Mountain View School is located in Cascade County, where median household income is about $67,690, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Mountain View School is one of 45 public schools in Cascade County, which together enroll about 11,577 students.
Lincoln School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Mountain View School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 403 to 315. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 9.8:1, from 13.4:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Meadow Lark SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Giant Springs ElementaryElementary · 431 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 421 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
- Meadow Lark SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 445 students
Other Mountain View schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Mountain View. Mountain View School is the 7th largest of the 11.
- Mountain View SchoolRed Lodge, MT · 192 students
- Mountain ViewWADDELL, AZ · 1,045 students
- Mountain View SchoolEasthampton, MA · 991 students
- Mountain View SchoolLAYTON, UT · 696 students
- Mountain View SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 629 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln School1.0 mi · 373
- Lewis & Clark School1.2 mi · 338
- East Middle School1.2 mi · 764
- MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd El1.3 mi · 20
- MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd HS1.3 mi · 15
- Sunnyside School1.4 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain View SchoolHow many students attend Mountain View School?
Mountain View School enrolls approximately 315 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Mountain View School serve?
Mountain View School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Mountain View School have?
Mountain View School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
How diverse is Mountain View School?
Mountain View School reports a student body of 62% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Mountain View School in?
Mountain View School is part of Great Falls Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.