Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT FALLS ELEM·NCES 301304000377
Valley View School
900 Avenue A NW, Great Falls, MT 59404 · (406) 268-7145 · Cascade County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 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
14.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
180 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (47).
Student demographics
45%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
42.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
32.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 Valley View School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View School this school | 312 | 57.7% | N/A |
| Roundup Elementary Roundup | 298 | 59.1% | N/A |
| Beartooth School Billings | 373 | 59.2% | N/A |
| Lewis & Clark School Great Falls | 338 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Huntley Project Elem K-6 Worden | 410 | 50.2% | N/A |
| Quentin Brown Primary K-4 Corvallis | 464 | 49.8% | 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 Valley View School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Cascade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #136 of 199 | #13 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #127 of 201 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #83 of 421 | #11 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #77 of 160 | #8 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #44 of 160 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #95 of 226 | #9 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #43 of 107 | #4 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
312
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 312 | 21.2 | 14.7:1 | 58% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 19.8 | 15.3:1 | 54% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 23.3 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 23 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 57% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 56% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 47% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 47% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 423 | 18 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley View School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (364 to 312); teachers down 12% (24 to 21.2).
About Valley View School
Federal records list Valley View School as an elementary school in Great Falls, Montana. The school serves 312 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Montana is roughly 167 students; this school is 87% above that.
Valley View School sits within Great Falls Elem, which has 18 schools and 7,094 students.
Valley View School's enrollment is 72% White. The remaining shares are 15% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 4% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Cascade County's population at about 84%. By the diversity index, Valley View School comes in at 45%.
Teachers at Valley View School total 21.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.7:1. The 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 180 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 58%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cascade County, median household income is about $67,690, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Valley View School is one of 45 public schools in Cascade County, which together enroll about 11,577 students.
Nearest public school: C M Russell High School, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Valley View School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Federal counts put enrollment at 324 in 2020-21 and 312 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
Community posts for Valley View School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Valley View schools
8 other US public schools in 5 states are named Valley View. Valley View School is the 4th largest of the 9.
- Valley View SchoolPolson, MT · 35 students
- Valley View SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 577 students
- Valley View SchoolBOUNTIFUL, UT · 426 students
- Valley View SchoolMONTVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ · 360 students
- Valley View SchoolROY, UT · 286 students
Nearby schools
- C M Russell High School0.4 mi · 1,412
- West Elementary0.7 mi · 421
- Riverview School0.7 mi · 445
- Sacajawea School1.7 mi · 405
- Whittier School1.7 mi · 187
- North Middle School1.8 mi · 764
Frequently asked questions
About Valley View SchoolHow many students attend Valley View School?
Valley View School enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Valley View School serve?
Valley View School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley View School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley View School is approximately 14.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valley View School?
At Valley View School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 15% Two or more.
Is Valley View School public or private?
Valley View School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Great Falls Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.