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Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST VALLEY ELEM·NCES 302757000767
West Valley School
2290 Farm To Market Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 · (406) 755-7239 · Flathead County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL434 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
17.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
157 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 12% smaller than its 4th grade class (95).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
West Valley School→West Valley Middle School
Based on grade levels within West Valley Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
61.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
54.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 West Valley School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Valley School this school | 434 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Bigfork Elementary Bigfork | 343 | 31.2% | N/A |
| Hillcrest School Butte | 412 | 28.6% | N/A |
| Rattlesnake Elementary School Missoula | 393 | 31.8% | N/A |
| Three Forks Elem School Three Forks | 361 | 33.2% | N/A |
| Parkview School Dillon | 497 | 46.7% | 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 West Valley School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Flathead County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #33 of 199 | #5 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #38 of 201 | #7 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #27 of 421 | #5 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #137 of 160 | #14 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #139 of 160 | #11 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.2% | #160 of 226 | #15 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #33 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
434
-40 (-8%) vs 2020
+113% since 1990-91, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 434 | 24.8 | 17.5:1 | 36% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 26.8 | 15.8:1 | 30% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 28.7 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 30 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 26.2 | 15.7:1 | 33% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 23 | 17.1:1 | 24% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 20 | 16.5:1 | 30% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 210 | 14 | 15.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 204 | 9 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Valley School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (412 to 434); teachers down 5% (26.2 to 24.8).
About West Valley School
West Valley School is one of the public schools in Kalispell, Montana. It is a large elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 4, and the school has 434 students. The average for elementary schools in Montana is about 167 students, so this school is 160% larger than average.
West Valley Elem is responsible for 2 schools, West Valley School included, with 806 students in all.
The student body at West Valley School is 91% White. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 91% White share among all Flathead County residents. West Valley School's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 24.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.5:1. 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 36%. That is 39 points below the 75% average for public schools in Flathead County.
Census Bureau estimates for Flathead County show that the median household income is $73,925, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. There are 48 public schools in Flathead County, enrolling about 14,957 students in all.
Nearby, West Valley Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of West Valley School, there are 5 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes West Valley School as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment declined 8% from its 2020-21 level of 474. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.8:1 in 2020-21 to 17.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Flathead County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,695
Census ACS
Median income
$73,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,957 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kalispell
- Flathead High SchoolHigh · 1,541 students
- Glacier High SchoolHigh · 1,402 students
- Kalispell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,049 students
- Edgerton SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Jeannette Rankin Elementary ScElementary · 415 students
- West Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 372 students
Other West Valley schools
One other US public school is named West Valley. West Valley School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- West Valley SchoolWEST VALLEY CITY, UT · 764 students
Nearby schools
- West Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 372
- Glacier High School3.4 mi · 1,402
- Kalispell Middle School4.3 mi · 1,049
- Smith Valley 7-84.5 mi · 42
- Smith Valley Primary Schl4.5 mi · 148
- Edgerton School5.0 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About West Valley SchoolHow large is West Valley School?
West Valley School enrolls approximately 434 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does West Valley School serve?
West Valley School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at West Valley School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at West Valley School.
What is the student diversity at West Valley School?
Student demographics at West Valley School are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is West Valley School in?
West Valley School is part of West Valley Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.