District guide
Great Falls Elem public schools
Parent-focused district context for Cascade County, MT: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Great Falls Elem tells you before choosing a home
Great Falls Elem is listed with 17 public schools and 7,032 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 15 primary, 2 middle schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
17 district schools are associated with Cascade County in the current file, about 39% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
15
5,520 reported students
2
1,512 reported students
Parent checks for Great Falls Elem
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Great Falls Elem
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Middle School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Great Falls | 788 | Listed only |
| North Middle School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Great Falls | 724 | Listed only |
| Meadow Lark School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 555 | Listed only |
| West Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 463 | Listed only |
| Mountain View School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 433 | Listed only |
| Giant Springs Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 432 | Listed only |
| Riverview School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 427 | Listed only |
| Sunnyside School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 423 | Listed only |
| Sacajawea School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 407 | Listed only |
| Loy School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 389 | Listed only |
| Lincoln School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 360 | Listed only |
| Lewis & Clark School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 349 | Listed only |
| Longfellow School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 313 | Listed only |
| Valley View School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 296 | Listed only |
| Chief Joseph School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 268 | Listed only |
| Morningside School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 206 | Listed only |
| Whittier School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Great Falls | 199 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Great Falls Elem FAQ
What schools are included for Great Falls Elem?
Great Falls Elem includes 17 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 15 primary, 2 middle schools.
Does this Great Falls Elem page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Great Falls Elem or local assignment tools.
Is Great Falls Elem ranked as the best district in Cascade County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Great Falls Elem schools have detailed profiles?
This district currently has listed-only school records in this generated coverage. Use the directory fields here, then confirm details with the district.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.