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Bigfork Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

600 Commerce St, Bigfork, MT 59911 · (406) 837-7412 · Part of Bigfork Elementary School District

Bigfork’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
343
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bigfork Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Montana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 21.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bigfork kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Bigfork ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

600 Commerce St, Bigfork

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 147
Grade 255
Grade 363
Grade 463
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
436’20
453’21
461’22
445’23
343’24

Down 21.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bigfork Elementary from Bigfork families.

Other schools in Bigfork Elementary School District

The district →
Bigfork 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bigfork
A−
236 students24:1

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; Bigfork’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.