Lewis & Clark School

Q: Is Lewis & Clark School a good school?

Lewis & Clark School ranks 227 th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lewis & Clark School is an elementary school in Great Falls, Montana, serving 349 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Great Falls Elementary District, which is ranked 162 out of 300 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools like Longfellow School and Whittier School, Lewis & Clark has a higher percentage of White students at 74.21%. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state test proficiency rates, is generally lower than the district and state averages. In 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates were 30.3% in Mathematics, 38.53% in Reading, and 32.79% in Science, compared to the district averages of 35.13%, 43.92%, and 41.42%, respectively. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 42nd out of 244 Montana elementary schools in 2011-2012 to 227th out of 332 in 2022-2023, placing it in the bottom half of the state.

The nearby schools, such as Sunnyside School, Longfellow School, and Whittier School, have even lower academic performance and statewide rankings compared to Lewis & Clark School, suggesting that the overall educational landscape in the area may be challenging. Additionally, the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16.6 in 2022-2023 may be impacting its ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

3800 1st Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59405

(406) 268-6705

District: Great Falls Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
227^th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,811

Students who attend Lewis & Clark School usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle School
High:	Great Falls High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 326

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lewis & Clark School ranks worse than 68.4% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks 10^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Great Falls Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.2%), Hispanic (12%), two or more races (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lewis & Clark School is 17.1. 9 elementary schools in the Great Falls Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lewis & Clark School employs 18.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lewis & Clark School is $11,811, which is the 7^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Great Falls Elementary School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lewis & Clark School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Great Falls Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Great Falls Elementary 162^nd of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lewis & Clark School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	70.31	60^th	217	72.4%
2005	81.97	34^th	218	84.4%
2006	75.16	29^th	234	87.6%
2007	75.32	32^nd	230	86.1%
2010	76.94	23^rd	241	90.5%
2011	79.33	20^th	247	91.9%
2012	72.28	42^nd	244	82.8%
2013	70.88	58^th	246	76.4%
2015	51.54	144^th	287	49.8%
2016	45.93	109^th	191	42.9%
2017	38.43	70^th	109	35.8%
2018	48.28	63^rd	116	45.7%
2019	36.93	79^th	123	35.8%
2021	51.37	207^th	356	41.9%
2022	49.72	200^th	329	39.2%
2023	39.86	227^th	332	31.6%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Lewis & Clark School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	449	449
1991	441	12	20	6	14	n/a	n/a	0	493
1992	443	27	16	14	18	n/a	n/a	0	518
1993	430	24	16	9	17	n/a	n/a	0	496
1994	422	23	11	11	17	n/a	n/a	0	484
1995	450	22	10	9	19	n/a	n/a	0	510
1996	450	22	10	9	19	n/a	n/a	0	510
1997	407	16	6	7	12	n/a	n/a	0	448
1998	414	22	7	3	14	n/a	n/a	0	460
1999	438	18	4	9	12	n/a	n/a	0	481
2000	368	21	4	12	13	n/a	n/a	0	418
2001	333	19	2	9	19	n/a	n/a	0	382
2002	280	13	1	15	25	n/a	n/a	0	334
2003	280	13	1	15	25	n/a	n/a	0	334
2004	257	14	1	10	31	n/a	n/a	0	313
2005	255	11	5	5	32	n/a	n/a	0	308
2006	295	13	3	8	40	n/a	n/a	0	359
2007	289	13	9	7	31	n/a	n/a	0	349
2008	270	7	8	8	19	n/a	n/a	0	312
2009	299	4	9	11	23	n/a	n/a	0	346
2010	311	7	7	13	27	n/a	n/a	0	365
2011	326	7	3	12	26	6	0	0	380
2012	337	12	7	13	26	6	0	0	401
2013	340	7	5	13	26	3	10	0	404
2014	328	8	4	14	31	3	23	0	411
2015	335	6	4	12	29	2	23	0	411
2016	317	6	4	14	24	2	24	0	391
2017	330	7	8	19	29	2	27	0	422
2018	315	7	5	21	31	1	38	0	418
2019	291	3	2	35	21	0	45	0	397
2020	297	4	1	24	22	0	42	0	390
2021	267	1	0	29	25	0	43	0	365
2022	259	1	1	31	17	0	32	0	341
2023	259	1	1	36	13	0	39	0	349
2024	245	1	0	39	11	0	30	0	326

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lewis & Clark School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	449	24.6	18.2	18.9
1991	493	19.6	25.1	23.5
1992	518	18.0	28.7	21.8
1993	496	26.3	18.9	19.8
1994	484	23.9	20.3	19.8
1995	510	26.2	19.5	20.4
1996	510	26.2	19.5	20.4
1997	448	25.3	17.7	24.1
1998	460	24.2	19.0	21.1
1999	481	25.1	19.2	36.8
2000	418	26.2	16.0	39
2001	382	22.6	16.9	40.6
2002	334	22.6	14.8	40.7
2003	334	22.6	14.8	40.7
2004	313	22.7	13.8	38.7
2005	308	22.9	13.4	41.6
2006	359	24.8	14.5	44.8
2007	349	24.7	14.1	47.3
2008	312	23.5	13.3	44.6
2009	346	23.9	14.5	45.4
2010	365	20.2	18.0	47.1
2011	380	25.9	14.6	37.4
2012	401	25.8	15.5	43.6
2013	404	27.2	14.8	47.8
2014	411	26.1	15.7	52.3
2015	411	27.0	15.2	53
2016	391	27.0	14.4	54.7
2017	422	28.2	14.9	57.3
2018	418	25.6	16.3	57.7
2019	397	26.3	15.0	56.4
2020	390	24.3	16.0	54.9
2021	365	22.9	15.9	n/a
2022	341	23.4	14.5	n/a
2023	349	20.9	16.6	n/a
2024	326	18.9	17.1	59.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lewis & Clark School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	449	24.6	18.2	18.9
1991	493	19.6	25.1	23.5
1992	518	18.0	28.7	21.8
1993	496	26.3	18.9	19.8
1994	484	23.9	20.3	19.8
1995	510	26.2	19.5	20.4
1996	510	26.2	19.5	20.4
1997	448	25.3	17.7	24.1
1998	460	24.2	19.0	21.1
1999	481	25.1	19.2	36.8
2000	418	26.2	16.0	39
2001	382	22.6	16.9	40.6
2002	334	22.6	14.8	40.7
2003	334	22.6	14.8	40.7
2004	313	22.7	13.8	38.7
2005	308	22.9	13.4	41.6
2006	359	24.8	14.5	44.8
2007	349	24.7	14.1	47.3
2008	312	23.5	13.3	44.6
2009	346	23.9	14.5	45.4
2010	365	20.2	18.0	47.1
2011	380	25.9	14.6	37.4
2012	401	25.8	15.5	43.6
2013	404	27.2	14.8	47.8
2014	411	26.1	15.7	52.3
2015	411	27.0	15.2	53
2016	391	27.0	14.4	54.7
2017	422	28.2	14.9	57.3
2018	418	25.6	16.3	57.7
2019	397	26.3	15.0	56.4
2020	390	24.3	16.0	54.9
2021	365	22.9	15.9	n/a
2022	341	23.4	14.5	n/a
2023	349	20.9	16.6	n/a
2024	326	18.9	17.1	59.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lewis & Clark School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2021	$10,635
2022	$12,399
2023	$11,811

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lewis & Clark School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 79^th of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 227^th of 332 Elementary schools	4.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	397	349	12.1%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	21	13	38.1%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	35	36	2.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	291	259	11%
Two or More Races	45	39	13.3%

Schools Near Lewis & Clark School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Lewis & Clark School	Public	PK, KG-6	3800 1st Avenue South	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-6705	326	19	17.1	59.8%	245 (75.2%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.2%)	39.9	227^th of 332 public elementary schools	31.6%		49.7	200^th of 329 public elementary schools	39.2%	27	30.3	38.5	32.8	$11,811
MT School For Deaf & Blnd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3911 Central Ave	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Mont School for Deaf Blind	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 771-6017	19	10	1.9	100.0%	15 (78.9%)	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)
Morningside School	Public	PK, KG-6	4119 7th Avenue North	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-6960	204	15	13.7	63.7%	138 (67.6%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (9.3%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.4%)	1 (0.5%)	29 (14.2%)	51.3	185^th of 332 public elementary schools	44.3%		58.8	153^rd of 329 public elementary schools	53.5%	32	32.8	41.0	42.9	$14,155
Giant Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	520 32nd Street North	Great Falls	59401	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-7045	439	26	16.6	83.6%	317 (72.2%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (13.7%)	49	192^nd of 332 public elementary schools	42.2%		52	188^th of 329 public elementary schools	42.9%	4	28.9	41.7	42.9	$10,355
Chief Joseph School	Public	PK, KG-6	5305 3rd Avenue South	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-6675	262	20	13.0	59.2%	183 (69.8%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.6%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.9%)	60.7	138^th of 332 public elementary schools	58.4%		53.9	180^th of 329 public elementary schools	45.3%	42	49.3	49.3	32.4	$13,502
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-6	624 27th Street South	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 268-6800	384	21	18.3	56.8%	283 (73.7%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.5%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.8%)	62.1	130^th of 332 public elementary schools	60.8%		71.6	108^th of 329 public elementary schools	67.2%	22	39.8	47.6	43.6	$11,757
Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-6	3420 15th Avenue South	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-7305	330	30	11.0	91.8%	213 (64.5%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.3%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.5%)	35.5	241^st of 332 public elementary schools	27.4%		31.4	261^st of 329 public elementary schools	20.7%	20	27.4	37.1	31.1	$13,489
Loy School	Public	PK, KG-6	501 57th Street North	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 268-6885	405	26	15.4	32.8%	263 (64.9%)	19 (4.7%)	57 (14.1%)	9 (2.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.6%)	66.1	119^th of 332 public elementary schools	64.2%		87.2	50^th of 329 public elementary schools	84.8%	69	40.7	50.6	45.5	$11,256
Sunnyside School	Public	PK, KG-6	1800 19th Street South	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-7115	406	23	17.6	83.0%	246 (60.6%)	6 (1.5%)	46 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (17.0%)	36.7	236^th of 332 public elementary schools	28.9%		55.8	168^th of 329 public elementary schools	48.9%	68	31.5	34.6	31.0	$11,129
Longfellow School	Public	PK, KG-6	1100 6th Ave So	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-6845	316	22	14.2	98.7%	132 (41.8%)	7 (2.2%)	41 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	75 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (19.0%)	8.8	306^th of 332 public elementary schools	7.8%		9	309^th of 329 public elementary schools	6.1%	3	10.4	17.4	16.1	$12,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis & Clark School

What district is Lewis & Clark School in?

Great Falls Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lewis & Clark School?

Students at Lewis & Clark School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Is Lewis & Clark School a good school?

Lewis & Clark School ranks 227^th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lewis & Clark School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 326 students attended Lewis & Clark School.

What schools do graduates of Lewis & Clark School attend?

Students who attend Lewis & Clark School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle School
High : Great Falls High School

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