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West Valley Elementary School District

2290 Farm To Market Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

West Valley Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 342 students in West Valley Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in West Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
764 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#34 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
49%
37%
61%
46%
45-49%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
90%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,623 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,287
$15,263
Spending / Student
$9,623
$15,352

Best West Valley Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Valley Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2290 Farm To Market Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 755-7239
Gr: 5-8 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 764 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Top 10% in MT
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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