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West Glacier School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

160 Old Bridge Road, West Glacier, MT 59936 · (406) 888-5312 · Part of West Glacier Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
65
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about West Glacier School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Glacier kids: Columbia Falls High Schl

On the path

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

PK–6West Glacier SchoolYou are here
9–12Columbia Falls High Schlin Columbia Falls

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

160 Old Bridge Road, West Glacier

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten9
Grade 19
Grade 212
Grade 310
Grade 410
Grade 513
Grade 62
Enrollment over time
66’20
58’21
77’22
73’23
65’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Glacier School from West Glacier families.

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