Top Rankings
Kalispell Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,049 students in Kalispell Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Kalispell Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
7 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
3,097 Students
34,759 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
2,564 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kalispell Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.40
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
85%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,728 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,023 is less than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,728
$15,490
Spending / Student
$12,023
$15,580
Best Kalispell Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kalispell Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
205 Nw Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3800
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 1,049 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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