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Lilian Peterson Elementary School

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Lilian Peterson Elementary School is a town public school in Kalispell, Montana that is part of Kalispell Public School District #5. It serves 351 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

351 Students

25 Teachers

1119 2nd St W

Kalispell, MT 59901 View local requests

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Lilian Peterson Elementary School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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

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