West Elementary

Virtual

Regular School · Great Falls, MT

West Elementary is a regular school school in Great Falls, Montana, serving grades PK–06 with 421 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 06

Enrollment

421

Teachers (FTE)

30.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	296	70%
Two or more races	58	14%
Hispanic/Latino	33	8%
American Indian / Alaska Native	33	8%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	421	235M / 186F

English Language Learners: 24 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	19.0% -16.6pp	35.6%	242
Reading Proficiency	27.0% -21.6pp	48.6%	242
Science Proficiency	n/a	—	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.09 grade levels

Math

+0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

8 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

166

39.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	421	100%

Contact & Location

PO Box 2429

Great Falls, MT 59403

Phone: (406)268-7180

http://westgfps.weebly.com

District

Great Falls Elem

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,615

District enrollment: 7,032

Other Schools in District

Chief Joseph School Elementary
Giant Springs Elementary Elementary
Lewis & Clark School Elementary
Lincoln School Elementary
Longfellow School Elementary
Loy School Elementary
Meadow Lark School Elementary
Mountain View School Elementary

View all 15 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 59403) → CensusDepth.com
Montana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Montana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

301304000881

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD