Loy Elementary School in Great Falls, Montana on �ǿմ�ý

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Loy Elementary School

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Loy Elementary School is an urban public school in Great Falls, Montana that is part of Great Falls School District 1A. It serves 405 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades Pre-K - 6

405 Students

27 Teachers

501 57th St N

Great Falls, MT 59405 View local requests

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Loy Elementary School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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