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Smith Valley Primary Schl

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2901 Hwy 2 West, Kalispell, MT 59901 · (406) 756-4535 · Part of Smith Valley Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
148
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Smith Valley Primary Schl

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Batavia kids: Smith Valley 7-8

On the path

Where Batavia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Smith Valley Primary SchlYou are here
7–8Smith Valley 7-8in Kalispell

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2901 Hwy 2 West, Kalispell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten30
Grade 121
Grade 221
Grade 319
Grade 419
Grade 520
Grade 616
Enrollment over time
168’20
171’21
168’22
155’23
148’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smith Valley Primary Schl from Batavia families.

Other schools in Smith Valley Elementary School District

The district →
Smith Valley 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kalispell
C+
42 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Batavia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.