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

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West Elementary School

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West Elementary School is an urban public school in Great Falls, Montana that is part of Great Falls School District 1A. It serves 463 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

463 Students

31 Teachers

1205 1st Ave NW

Great Falls, MT 59404 View local requests

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West Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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

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