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B−

East Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

4040 Central Avenue, Great Falls, MT 59405 · (406) 268-6500 · Part of Great Falls Elementary School District

Great Falls’ School Grade B better than 60% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
764
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about East Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Montana’s public schools
  • Next stop for Great Falls kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–615 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8East Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

4040 Central Avenue, Great Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7376
Grade 8388
Enrollment over time
809’20
807’21
788’22
773’23
764’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Two or more races 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Hispanic 8%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Middle School from Great Falls families.

Other schools in Great Falls Elementary School District

The district →
Meadow Lark School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Great Falls
A+
527 students20:1
Riverview School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Great Falls
A
445 students21:1
Giant Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Great Falls
C+
431 students14:1
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Great Falls
C−
421 students14:1
Sacajawea School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Great Falls
B+
405 students18:1
Sunnyside School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Great Falls
B
396 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; Great Falls’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.