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What's the biggest difference between Sacajawea School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT FALLS ELEM·NCES 301304000373
Sacajawea School
630 Sacajawea Drive, Great Falls, MT 59404 · (406) 268-7080 · Cascade County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 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
17.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
183 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 15% larger than its 6th grade class (55).
Student demographics
40%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
55.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
42.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 Sacajawea School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacajawea School this school | 405 | 45.2% | N/A |
| Riverview School Great Falls | 445 | 38.0% | N/A |
| Lincoln School Great Falls | 373 | 54.7% | N/A |
| Frenchtown Elementary School Frenchtown | 415 | 37.8% | N/A |
| Parkview School Dillon | 497 | 46.7% | N/A |
| Prickly Pear Elem East Helena | 269 | 43.9% | 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 Sacajawea School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Cascade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #83 of 199 | #7 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #53 of 201 | #6 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #42 of 421 | #5 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #143 of 160 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #57 of 160 | #13 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.2% | #132 of 226 | #14 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #62 of 107 | #7 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
405
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 405 | 22.7 | 17.8:1 | 45% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 20.9 | 19.1:1 | 47% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 22.3 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 23 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 23.3 | 19.6:1 | 35% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 38% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 24 | 17.4:1 | 29% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 19 | 18.3:1 | 28% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 19 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sacajawea School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (457 to 405); teachers down 2% (23.3 to 22.7).
About Sacajawea School
Sacajawea School is a high-enrollment elementary school based in Great Falls, Montana. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 405 students. The average among elementary schools in Montana is roughly 167 students; this school is 143% bigger than that.
Sacajawea School is part of Great Falls Elem, where 18 schools serve 7,094 students.
Roughly 76% of students at Sacajawea School are White. The rest of enrollment is 14% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. Sacajawea School's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 22.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.8:1. That is higher than the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 45%. That is 9 points below the 54% average for public schools in Cascade County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cascade County show that the median household income is $67,690, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides Sacajawea School, Cascade County has 44 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is North Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Sacajawea School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment grew 4% from its 2020-21 level of 391.
Community posts for Sacajawea School can cover 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
Nearby schools
- North Middle School0.3 mi · 764
- Riverview School1.0 mi · 445
- C M Russell High School1.3 mi · 1,412
- Whittier School1.6 mi · 187
- Valley View School1.7 mi · 312
- West Elementary2.3 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Sacajawea SchoolHow large is Sacajawea School?
Sacajawea School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Sacajawea School serve?
Sacajawea School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Sacajawea School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Sacajawea School.
What is the student diversity at Sacajawea School?
Student demographics at Sacajawea School are roughly 76% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Sacajawea School in?
Sacajawea School is part of Great Falls Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.