Bigfork Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT 59911

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Top 50%

Serving 445 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bigfork Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 445 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 50% in MT
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bigfork Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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Bigfork Elementary School's student population of 445 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bigfork Elementary School
Kind	61
1	57
2	58
3	59
4	61
5	71
6	78

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Total Students

445 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School
2023	461
2022	453
2021	436
2020	437
2019	437
2018	436
2017	436
2016	424
2015	422
2014	418
2013	393
2012	382
2011	366
2010	390
2009	357
2008	364
2007	365
2006	337
2005	345
2004	339
2003	335
2002	367
2001	384
2000	393
1999	400
1998	403
1997	417
1996	417
1995	400
1994	406
1993	448
1992	439
1991	404
1990	531
1989	547
1988	488
1987	482

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	31
2015	30
2014	30
2013	28
2012	27
2011	27
2010	29
2009	27
2008	28
2007	26
2006	24
2005	24
2004	22
2003	24
2002	25
2001	26
2000	23
1999	24
1998	24
1997	26
1996	26
1995	24
1994	26
1993	25
1992	20
1991	22
1990	30
1989	29
1988	25
1987	24

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bigfork Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bigfork Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MT)

#232 out of 696 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School
2023	#232
2022	#296
2021	#336
2019	#241
2018	#167
2017	#211
2016	#254
2013	#54
2012	#39
2011	#72
2010	#87

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41%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School	Montana	Bigfork Elementary School District
2023	41%	37%	40%
2022	35%	35%	36%
2021	32%	36%	34%
2019	44%	42%	42%
2018	46%	42%	43%
2017	45%	41%	40%
2016	44%	43%	40%
2013	78%	66%	77%
2012	81%	68%	78%
2011	79%	68%	80%
2010	78%	67%	79%

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59%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School	Montana	Bigfork Elementary School District
2022	59%	46%	61%
2021	52%	47%	59%
2019	65%	50%	62%
2018	69%	51%	43%
2017	66%	51%	63%
2016	61%	50%	61%
2015	64%	48%	64%
2013	93%	84%	93%
2012	96%	86%	95%
2011	93%	84%	93%
2010	91%	84%	90%

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45-49%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School	Montana	Bigfork Elementary School District
2023	15:1	12:1	16:1
2022	16:1	12:1	16:1
2021	15:1	12:1	15:1
2020	15:1	12:1	15:1
2019	15:1	12:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	12:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	12:1	14:1
2013	14:1	12:1	14:1
2012	14:1	12:1	14:1
2011	13:1	12:1	14:1
2010	13:1	11:1	13:1
2009	13:1	11:1	13:1
2008	13:1	11:1	12:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	14:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	13:1	16:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	18:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	16:1	14:1	17:1
1996	16:1	14:1	17:1
1995	17:1	14:1	17:1
1994	16:1	14:1	16:1
1993	18:1	13:1	17:1
1992	22:1	15:1	21:1
1991	18:1	14:1	18:1
1990	18:1	13:1	18:1
1989	19:1	14:1	19:1
1988	19:1	14:1	20:1
1987	20:1	15:1	20:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School	Montana	Bigfork Elementary School District
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	2%	11%	2%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	12%	1%
2011	1%	11%	1%
2010	2%	12%	2%
2009	1%	12%	2%
2008	3%	11%	3%
2007	4%	12%	4%
2006	4%	12%	4%
2005	3%	11%	2%
2004	2%	11%	2%
2003	2%	11%	1%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1997	2%	10%	1%
1996	2%	10%	2%
1995	1%	10%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School	Montana	Bigfork Elementary School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School	Montana	Bigfork Elementary School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	7%
2015	7%	4%	7%
2014	7%	4%	7%
2013	7%	4%	7%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%	4%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School	Montana	Bigfork Elementary School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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White

93%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School	Montana	Bigfork Elementary School District
2023	92%	77%	90%
2022	91%	78%	90%
2021	90%	78%	91%
2020	90%	78%	90%
2019	90%	78%	90%
2018	91%	79%	91%
2017	91%	79%	91%
2016	89%	79%	90%
2015	89%	80%	90%
2014	91%	80%	91%
2013	89%	81%	89%
2012	92%	81%	92%
2011	92%	82%	92%
2010	92%	83%	91%
2009	95%	83%	94%
2008	93%	84%	92%
2007	91%	84%	91%
2006	91%	85%	92%
2005	91%	85%	93%
2004	94%	85%	94%
2003	94%	85%	93%
2002	92%	85%	93%
2001	90%	85%	92%
2000	92%	86%	93%
1999	97%	86%	97%
1998	96%	87%	96%
1997	95%	87%	96%
1996	96%	88%	96%
1995	96%	88%	95%
1994	97%	88%	96%
1993	97%	88%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School	Montana	Bigfork Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School	Montana	Bigfork Elementary School District
2023	0.15	0.39	0.18
2022	0.17	0.38	0.19
2021	0.19	0.38	0.17
2020	0.19	0.38	0.20
2019	0.19	0.38	0.20
2018	0.17	0.36	0.17
2017	0.17	0.36	0.17
2016	0.20	0.36	0.18
2015	0.20	0.35	0.19
2014	0.17	0.35	0.17
2013	0.21	0.33	0.20
2012	0.16	0.34	0.15
2011	0.15	0.33	0.15
2010	0.15	0.30	0.16
2009	0.10	0.29	0.12
2008	0.13	0.28	0.15
2007	0.16	0.28	0.18
2006	0.16	0.27	0.15
2005	0.17	0.27	0.14
2004	0.12	0.27	0.11
2003	0.12	0.27	0.14
2002	0.15	0.26	0.13
2001	0.19	0.26	0.15
2000	0.15	0.25	0.14
1999	0.06	0.24	0.05
1998	0.08	0.24	0.06
1997	0.10	0.24	0.08
1996	0.08	0.22	0.08
1995	0.07	0.22	0.10
1994	0.05	0.22	0.07
1993	0.06	0.22	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School	Montana	Bigfork Elementary School District
2023	35%	37%	36%
2022	36%	37%	37%
2021	37%	38%	38%
2020	20%	38%	21%
2019	20%	38%	21%
2018	37%	40%	38%
2017	37%	40%	38%
2016	33%	39%	32%
2015	33%	37%	32%
2014	34%	34%	34%
2013	46%	34%	47%
2012	35%	33%	36%
2011	34%	33%	34%
2010	31%	31%	30%
2009	26%	27%	24%
2008	18%	27%	17%
2007	25%	26%	24%
2006	26%	26%	25%
2005	23%	25%	23%
2004	21%	26%	19%
2003	28%	24%	26%
2002	25%	23%	22%
2001	23%	23%	22%
2000	19%	24%	18%
1999	19%	23%	18%
1998	24%	23%	21%
1997	19%	23%	19%
1996	23%	22%	22%
1995	21%	22%	20%
1994	19%	22%	19%
1993	26%	22%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bigfork Elementary School	Montana	Bigfork Elementary School District
2023	10%	5%	10%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	10%	6%	10%
2017	10%	6%	10%
2016	10%	5%	11%
2015	13%	7%	13%
2014	13%	7%	13%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	13%	8%	12%
2010	12%	8%	11%
2009	11%	10%	12%
2008	13%	9%	12%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	13%	8%	12%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	7%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bigfork Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Bigfork Elementary School's ranking?

Bigfork Elementary School is ranked #232 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Bigfork Elementary School often compared to?

Bigfork Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Swan River School, Lakeside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Bigfork Elementary School?

445 students attend Bigfork Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Bigfork Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bigfork Elementary School?

Bigfork Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bigfork Elementary School offer ?

Bigfork Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bigfork Elementary School part of?

Bigfork Elementary School is part of Bigfork Elementary School District.

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