Thompson Falls Elem Schl

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Thompson Falls, Montana

Thompson Falls Elem Schl in Thompson Falls, Montana enrolled 240 students in 2024-25 with 16.5 full-time teachers, 14.5 students per teacher against the Montana elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Montana: 45.7% and 36.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%

247 students in 2022-23, 247 students in 2023-24, 240 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.8 to 16.5.

Students enrolled at Thompson Falls Elem Schl by school year2022-23: 247, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 24001002003002022-232472023-242472024-25240
Students enrolled at Thompson Falls Elem Schl by school year2022-23: 247, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 24001002003002022-232472023-242472024-25240
Students enrolled at Thompson Falls Elem Schl by school year2022-23: 247, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 24001002003002022-232472023-242472024-25240
Students enrolled at Thompson Falls Elem Schl by school year2022-23: 247, 2023-24: 247, 2024-25: 24001002003002022-232472023-242472024-25240
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2324716.814.7
2023-2424717.514.1
2024-2524016.514.5

14.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 73 of every 100 Montana elementary schools

Among the 407 Montana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; This school 14.5; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; This school 14.5; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; This school 14.5; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; This school 14.5; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 12.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 496 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Thompson Falls Elem Schl enrolled 223 students and had 0.4 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.4, one per 496 of the 223 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions9
  • Chronically absent29.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

86.7% of students were White, 6.3% Hispanic, 5.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White86.7%
  2. Hispanic6.3%
  3. Two or more races5.8%
  4. American Indian1.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Thompson Falls Elem Schl scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMontana
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%40‑44%45.7%
Math, 2022-2345‑49%35‑39% (2021-22)36.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Thompson Falls Elem Schl

  1. Trout Creek SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 20 miles away: 32 students, 7.2 per teacher (2024-25).20 mi
  2. Plains Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 23 miles away: 218 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).23 mi
  3. Compare Thompson Falls Elem Schl with Trout Creek SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Thompson Falls Elementary spends per student$13,672 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,672
  5. The largest public schools in MontanaThompson Falls Elem Schl is the number 140 by size of 416 Montana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#140 of 416
  6. Montana schools by students per teacher14.5 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 12.2 for elementary schools.14.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Thompson Falls Elem Schl

  1. How many students attend Thompson Falls Elem Schl?
    240 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 247 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Thompson Falls, MT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Thompson Falls Elem Schl?
    14.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Thompson Falls Elem Schl a Title I school?
    Thompson Falls Elem Schl ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Thompson Falls Elem Schl do on state tests?
    The students tested at Thompson Falls Elem Schl scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Thompson Falls Elem Schl in?
    Thompson Falls Elementary, NCES district ID 3026070. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 302607000737 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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