Columbia Falls Elementary School District
Columbia Falls Elementary School District is located in west Montana. Columbia Falls Elementary School District has 2,620.02 square miles of land area and 61.88 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Columbia Falls Elementary School District population is 14,658. Columbia Falls Elementary School District median household income is $46,716 in 2010-2014. Columbia Falls Elementary School District median house value is $183,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Columbia Falls Elementary School District is worse than the state average in quality.
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Columbia Falls Elementary School District Map and Nearby Locations
501 6th Ave West
Columbia Falls MT, 59912, Flathead County
Phone: 406-892-6550
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 1,406 | 1,404 | 1,384 | 1,534 | 1,521 | 1,572 | 1,597 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total Teachers: | 93.57 | 94.89 | 95.83 | 99.92 | 101.93 | 104.80 | 103.30 |
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Elementary: | 93.57 | 94.89 | 95.83 | 99.92 | 101.93 | 104.80 | 103.30 |
| Secondary: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 96.31 | 66.90 | 74.10 | 80.70 | 85.21 | 90.00 | 86.00 |
| Instructional Aides: | 52.00 | 48.00 | 54.50 | 60.50 | 62.96 | 67.70 | 64.50 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 1.15 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.10 | 5.11 | 5.10 | 5.10 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.10 | 5.11 | 5.10 | 5.10 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | 0.00 | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.30 | 3.29 | 3.30 | 3.20 |
| Library/Media Support: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| District Administrators: | 1.15 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| District Administrative Support: | 4.64 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| School Administrators: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| School Administrative Support: | 3.83 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student Support Services: | 5.80 | 6.40 | 7.10 | 7.30 | 7.85 | 7.90 | 7.20 |
| Other Support Services: | 16.74 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.03 | 14.80 | 14.44 | 15.35 | 14.92 | 15.00 | 15.46 |
Schools
| Columbia Falls Jr High School |  | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 1805 Talbot Rd, Columbia Falls MT 59912 |
| Glacier Gateway Elementary |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 440 4th Ave West, Columbia Falls MT 59912 |
| Ruder Elementary | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1500 12th Ave West, Columbia Falls MT 59912 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| CRT Test | |||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 65.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 67.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 63% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 67% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 80.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 84% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 45.2% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 56.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 63.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 67.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 67% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 65.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 75% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 79.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 79% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 81% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 62% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 66% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 62.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 68% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 67% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 79.3% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 81% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 62% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 63% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 78.3% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 82.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 83% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 84% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 60.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 67% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 66% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 77.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 82% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 64% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 63.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 57.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 59.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 60% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 60% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 58.3% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 63.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 75.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 81% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 81% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 60% |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $15,208,000 | $10,988 | $15,212,000 | $9,917 | $15,985,000 | $10,510 | |||
| Federal: | $1,546,000 | $1,117 | 10.2% | $2,286,000 | $1,490 | 15.0% | $2,739,000 | $1,801 | 17.1% |
| State: | $7,500,000 | $5,419 | 49.3% | $7,082,000 | $4,617 | 46.6% | $7,370,000 | $4,845 | 46.1% |
| Local: | $6,162,000 | $4,452 | 40.5% | $5,844,000 | $3,810 | 38.4% | $5,876,000 | $3,863 | 36.8% |
| Total Expenditures: | $14,529,000 | $10,498 | $15,224,000 | $9,924 | $15,539,000 | $10,216 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $13,671,000 | $9,878 | $14,110,000 | $9,198 | $14,243,000 | $9,364 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $8,674,000 | $6,267 | 63.4% | $8,892,000 | $5,797 | 63.0% | $8,936,000 | $5,875 | 62.7% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $1,911,000 | $1,381 | 14.0% | $1,938,000 | $1,263 | 13.7% | $2,030,000 | $1,335 | 14.3% |
| Administration: | $1,236,000 | $893 | 9.0% | $1,337,000 | $872 | 9.5% | $1,393,000 | $916 | 9.8% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $1,850,000 | $1,337 | 13.5% | $1,943,000 | $1,267 | 13.8% | $1,884,000 | $1,239 | 13.2% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $339,000 | $245 | $579,000 | $377 | $747,000 | $491 | |||
| Construction: | $55,000 | $40 | $238,000 | $155 | $298,000 | $196 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $10 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $285,000 | $206 | $309,000 | $201 | $333,000 | $219 | |||
| Total Salary: | $8,534,000 | $6,166 | $8,767,000 | $5,715 | $8,901,000 | $5,852 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $5,963,000 | $4,309 | 69.9% | $6,089,000 | $3,969 | 69.5% | $6,238,000 | $4,101 | 70.1% |
| Other Salary: | $2,571,000 | $1,858 | 30.1% | $2,678,000 | $1,746 | 30.5% | $2,663,000 | $1,751 | 29.9% |
| Total Benefit: | $3,178,000 | $2,296 | $3,340,000 | $2,177 | $3,315,000 | $2,179 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $2,261,000 | $1,634 | 71.1% | $2,361,000 | $1,539 | 70.7% | $2,348,000 | $1,544 | 70.8% |
| Other Benefit: | $917,000 | $663 | 28.9% | $979,000 | $638 | 29.3% | $967,000 | $636 | 29.2% |
* Columbia Falls Elementary School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.