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Public School Review - Established 2003

Cherry Valley School

107 8th Avenue West
Polson, MT 59860
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Tel: (406) 883-6333
www.polson.k12.mt.us
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Cherry Valley School serves 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-1. 
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-1
  • Enrollment: 243 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cherry Valley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

Cherry Valley School's student population of 243 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCherry Valley School
Pre-K43
Kind91
1109
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Total Students
243 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearCherry Valley School
2025243
2024268
2023273
2022263
2021249
2020276
2019268
2018219
2017219
2016256
2015296
2014281
2013288
2012250
2011248
2010253
2009253
2008254
2007304
2006305
2005292
2004271
2003291
2002293
2001284
2000298
1999295
1998316
1997382
1996314
1995307
1994388
1993349
1992348
1991350
1990402
1989428
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearCherry Valley School
202519
202419
202321
202221
202121
202020
201920
201819
201719
201622
201521
201422
201322
201218
201119
201019
200918
200817
200719
200618
200517
200419
200318
200219
200121
200020
199919
199818
199720
199617
199516
199416
199317
199213
199114
199019
198920
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Year Founded
1963
School Motto
We Cherish Each Child By creating a caring community that honors each child’s journey in discovering the power of learning.

School Rankings

The diversity score of Cherry Valley School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MT)
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearCherry Valley SchoolMontanaPolson Elementary School District
202513:112:1
202414:113:115:1
202313:114:115:1
202213:114:114:1
202112:113:114:1
202014:114:115:1
201913:114:115:1
201812:114:114:1
201712:114:114:1
201612:114:114:1
201514:114:114:1
201413:114:114:1
201313:114:114:1
201214:114:114:1
201113:114:114:1
201013:113:114:1
200914:114:115:1
200815:114:115:1
200716:114:116:1
200617:114:116:1
200517:115:117:1
200414:115:116:1
200316:115:118:1
200215:115:117:1
200114:115:116:1
200015:116:117:1
199916:116:117:1
199817:116:119:1
199719:116:119:1
199619:116:119:1
199519:116:120:1
199425:116:120:1
199320:116:119:1
199227:118:124:1
199125:117:123:1
199021:115:119:1
198922:117:121:1
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American Indian
31%
10%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearCherry Valley SchoolMontanaPolson Elementary School District
202434%10%32%
202335%10%31%
202241%11%33%
202144%11%37%
201936%11%33%
201842%12%35%
201742%12%35%
201639%12%40%
201545%11%42%
201444%11%42%
201344%11%43%
201239%12%39%
201137%11%38%
201037%12%36%
200935%12%35%
200836%11%33%
200742%12%36%
200641%12%35%
200539%11%32%
200442%11%33%
200337%11%34%
200239%11%32%
200134%11%31%
200033%11%30%
199931%10%28%
199833%10%29%
199729%10%27%
199626%10%28%
199532%10%28%
199428%10%26%
199331%9%26%
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Asian
n/a
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearCherry Valley SchoolMontanaPolson Elementary School District
20241%1%3%
20211%1%3%
20192%1%3%
20091%1%1%
20011%1%1%
20001%1%1%
19991%1%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%1%
19961%1%1%
19921%1%1%
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Hispanic
3%
7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)

YearCherry Valley SchoolMontanaPolson Elementary School District
20243%6%5%
20232%6%4%
20222%5%4%
20212%5%3%
20192%5%3%
20182%4%3%
20172%4%3%
20161%4%1%
20151%4%2%
20142%4%2%
20132%4%2%
20121%4%2%
20111%4%2%
20091%3%2%
20082%3%3%
20074%2%3%
20064%2%3%
20055%2%4%
20042%2%1%
20032%2%1%
20022%2%1%
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Black
n/a
1%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)

YearCherry Valley SchoolMontanaPolson Elementary School District
20241%1%3%
20232%1%3%
20222%1%3%
20211%1%3%
20192%1%3%
20152%1%1%
20142%1%1%
20132%1%1%
20122%1%1%
20112%1%1%
20091%1%1%
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White
63%
76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearCherry Valley SchoolMontanaPolson Elementary School District
202459%77%50%
202360%77%52%
202254%78%50%
202152%78%47%
201955%78%50%
201854%79%50%
201754%79%50%
201658%79%58%
201552%80%55%
201452%80%55%
201352%81%54%
201258%81%57%
201160%82%58%
201063%83%61%
200962%83%61%
200861%84%63%
200754%84%60%
200655%85%61%
200556%85%63%
200456%85%65%
200361%85%65%
200259%85%66%
200163%85%67%
200066%86%68%
199967%86%71%
199866%87%70%
199770%87%72%
199673%88%71%
199568%88%71%
199472%88%74%
199369%88%74%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)

YearCherry Valley SchoolMontanaPolson Elementary School District
20242%5%3%
20231%5%3%
20221%4%3%
20192%4%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.51
0.40

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearCherry Valley SchoolMontanaPolson Elementary School District
20250.510.41
20240.540.390.52
20230.520.390.51
20220.540.380.52
20210.540.380.52
20190.570.380.52
20180.540.360.50
20170.540.360.50
20160.520.360.52
20150.530.350.52
20140.540.350.53
20130.550.330.53
20120.520.340.52
20110.510.330.52
20100.480.300.50
20090.500.290.51
20080.510.280.50
20070.540.280.52
20060.540.270.51
20050.540.270.49
20040.510.270.48
20030.500.270.47
20020.510.260.47
20010.490.260.45
20000.470.250.45
19990.460.240.43
19980.470.240.43
19970.450.240.42
19960.420.220.42
19950.450.220.42
19940.430.220.39
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
50%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearCherry Valley SchoolMontanaPolson Elementary School District
202572%50%
202455%42%51%
202346%37%49%
202248%37%49%
202151%38%50%
202045%38%50%
201959%38%50%
201857%40%49%
201757%40%49%
201650%39%46%
201556%37%49%
201452%34%46%
201357%34%48%
201249%33%47%
201150%33%45%
201052%31%42%
200947%27%39%
200850%27%39%
200744%26%36%
200646%26%38%
200546%25%37%
200444%26%37%
200344%24%39%
200242%23%38%
200130%23%31%
200038%24%36%
199943%23%36%
199843%23%37%
199740%23%37%
199636%22%37%
199533%22%31%
199433%22%36%
199333%22%33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearCherry Valley SchoolMontanaPolson Elementary School District
20251%5%
20242%5%3%
20234%5%7%
20224%5%7%
20214%6%7%
20208%6%7%
20196%6%7%
20185%6%6%
20175%6%6%
20164%5%6%
20154%7%9%
20149%7%11%
20137%8%9%
20126%7%10%
20118%8%12%
20107%8%11%
20099%10%14%
20088%9%10%
200712%8%12%
200614%8%10%
200510%8%10%
200411%8%12%
20038%8%10%
20029%8%9%
200113%8%14%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Polson Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cherry Valley School?
243 students attend Cherry Valley School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
63% of Cherry Valley School students are White, 31% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Cherry Valley School?
Cherry Valley School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.
What grades does Cherry Valley School offer ?
Cherry Valley School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Cherry Valley School part of?
Cherry Valley School is part of Polson Elementary School District.

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  • Enrollment: 243 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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