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Schools in Lakeside · Somers Elementary School District, Flathead High School District

Lakeside’s public schools outscore 74% of Montana districts

55% of students in Lakeside’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Montana average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lakeside, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 9 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 3 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 4 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 12% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Flathead High
Students per teacher
15.3
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,510 students on the public path
In brief

Lakeside’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 38% across both districts in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Somers Elementary spends $11,358 per student and Flathead High $11,886, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lakeside’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Montana school districts. Test scores are above the Montana average; graduation is below it.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (150)Better than 71%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,000 test results and a graduating class of 757 could put Lakeside anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Lakeside’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,003 in math, 999 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lakeside, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lakeside Elementary SchoolSomers Elementary School DistrictA−
5–8Somers Middle Schoolin SomersA−
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Lakeside runs its own schools through grade 8 (Somers Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Flathead High School District, shared with Kalispell. Its middle school is in Somers. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lakeside

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Somers Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 534 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$11,358MT $13,570 · FY2024
A+
Flathead High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 4 schools · 2,976 students · 15.4 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$11,886MT $13,570 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Somers Elementary School District65%
State average 45.7% · 385 students tested
Math · PK–8, Somers Elementary School District58%
State average 35.2% · 380 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Flathead High School District49%
State average 45.7% · 614 students tested
Math · 9–12, Flathead High School District26%
State average 35.2% · 623 students tested

Lakeside vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Lakeside’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LakesideB+Somers Elementary PK–8 · Flathead High 9–12

Every school in Lakeside

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lakesideby address
Lakeside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
303 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Lakesidein other towns
Somers Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Somers
A−
231 students15:1Rate it →
Flathead High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kalispell
C+
1,541 students16:1Rate it →
Glacier High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kalispell
B+
1,402 students16:1Rate it →
Kalispell Rising Wolf Charter
High · Grades 9–12 · Kalispell
11 students2:1Rate it →
Flathead Pace Academy
High · Grades 10–12 · Kalispell
22 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Lakeside’s schools

Are Lakeside’s schools good?

By Montana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lakeside children attend outscore 74% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lakeside in?

Two districts: Somers Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Flathead High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Kalispell.

Where do Lakeside kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Flathead High School, Glacier High School, Flathead Pace Academy and Kalispell Rising Wolf Charter.

What is Lakeside’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Flathead High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does Lakeside spend per student?

$11,358 in Somers Elementary School District and $11,886 in Flathead High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.