Giant Springs Elementary

Q: Is Giant Springs Elementary a good school?

Giant Springs Elementary ranks 192 nd of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Giant Springs Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Great Falls, MT, with a student population of 432 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, a relatively high student-teacher ratio, and a lower ranking compared to other schools in the state.

Academically, Giant Springs Elementary lags behind the Great Falls Elementary district and the state of Montana in proficiency across all subjects, with only 28.94% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 35.13% for the district and 36.59% for the state. The school's statewide ranking has also declined, placing 192 out of 332 Montana elementary schools in 2022-2023, down from 111 out of 123 in 2018-2019.

Interestingly, Chief Joseph School and Whittier School, which are located near Giant Springs Elementary, have significantly lower student-teacher ratios of 11.9 and 9.9, respectively, compared to 16.6 at Giant Springs. Additionally, the racial makeup of the nearby schools varies widely, with some, like Longfellow School and Whittier School, having a much higher percentage of non-white students compared to Giant Springs Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

520 32nd Street North
Great Falls, MT 59401

(406) 268-7045

District: Great Falls Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
192^nd of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,355

Students who attend Giant Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle School
High:	Great Falls High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 439

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Two or more races:

13.7%

American Indian:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Giant Springs Elementary ranks worse than 57.8% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks 8^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 48.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.2%), two or more races (13.7%), American Indian (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Giant Springs Elementary is 16.6. 8 elementary schools in the Great Falls Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Giant Springs Elementary employs 26.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Giant Springs Elementary is $10,355. 13 elementary schools in the Great Falls Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Giant Springs Elementary 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 Giant Springs Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2019	16.62	111^th	123	9.8%
2021	38.11	255^th	356	28.4%
2022	52.02	188^th	329	42.9%
2023	48.97	192^nd	332	42.2%

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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 Giant Springs Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	303	4	2	29	25	2	36	401
2020	315	5	1	41	21	1	47	431
2021	298	7	1	36	15	1	47	405
2022	296	5	1	42	21	1	45	411
2023	308	4	1	31	31	4	53	432
2024	317	4	2	27	28	1	60	439

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 Giant Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	401	21.8	18.3	52.6
2020	431	23.8	18.0	50.1
2021	405	22.8	17.7	n/a
2022	411	26.3	15.5	n/a
2023	432	25.9	16.6	n/a
2024	439	26.3	16.6	83.6

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 Giant Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	401	21.8	18.3	52.6
2020	431	23.8	18.0	50.1
2021	405	22.8	17.7	n/a
2022	411	26.3	15.5	n/a
2023	432	25.9	16.6	n/a
2024	439	26.3	16.6	83.6

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 Giant Springs Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2021	$9,698
2022	$10,952
2023	$10,355

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Giant Springs Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 111^th of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 192^nd of 332 Elementary schools	32.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	401	432	7.7%
African American	4	4
American Indian	25	31	24%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	29	31	6.9%
Pacific Islander	2	4	100%
White	303	308	1.7%
Two or More Races	36	53	47.2%

Schools Near Giant Springs Elementary

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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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	305 8th Street North	Great Falls	59401	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-7230	189	20	9.4	99.5%	68 (36.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (24.3%)	10.5	304^th of 332 public elementary schools	8.4%		21.8	281^st of 329 public elementary schools	14.6%	23	11.9	11.1	21.2	$14,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Giant Springs Elementary

Is Giant Springs Elementary a good school?

Giant Springs Elementary ranks 192^nd of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Giant Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Giant Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle School
High : Great Falls High School

What district is Giant Springs Elementary in?

Great Falls Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Giant Springs Elementary?

Students at Giant Springs Elementary are 72% White, 14% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Giant Springs Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 439 students attended Giant Springs Elementary.

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