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Cornelius Hedges School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

827 4th Avenue E, Kalispell, MT 59901 · (406) 751-4090 · Part of Kalispell Elementary School District

Kalispell’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
320
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cornelius Hedges School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kalispell kids: Kalispell Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Cornelius Hedges SchoolYou are here
6–8Kalispell Middle School1,049 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
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 ↗

827 4th Avenue E, Kalispell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 153
Grade 256
Grade 354
Grade 449
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
291’20
307’21
319’22
320’23
320’24

Up 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cornelius Hedges School from Kalispell families.

Other schools in Kalispell Elementary School District

The district →
Edgerton School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalispell
A
509 students17:1
Jeannette Rankin Elementary Sc
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalispell
B
415 students17:1
Lillian Peterson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalispell
A−
344 students17:1
Elrod School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalispell
B−
237 students16:1
Russell School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalispell
A
223 students16:1
Kalispell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kalispell
A
1,049 students15:1

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