Valley View School

Located at 900 Avenue A NW, in Great Falls, Montana, Valley View School is a heavily attended elementary-level community that works with 312 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by Great Falls Elem. Enrollment runs roughly 87% above the state mean of about 167.

Within Great Falls Elem, which oversees 18 schools and 7,094 students, Valley View School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Valley View School records that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 4% Native American. By comparison, Cascade County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Valley View School logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 58% of students at Valley View School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cascade County put the typical household earns roughly $67,690 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Cascade County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,577 students), Valley View School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is C M Russell High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Valley View School's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 364 (now 312). The White share of enrollment contracted from 84% to 72% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.