Swan River School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 106 students
Bigfork Elementary
600 Commerce St, Bigfork, MT 59911
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
343
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Bigfork Elem
Flathead County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 295 Montana elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Montana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Bigfork Elementary
Bigfork Elementary is a public elementary school in Bigfork, Montana, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Bigfork Elem. The school is located in a remote rural area in Flathead County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 343 students were enrolled, with about 12.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Montana elementary school (11.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 295 Montana elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 343 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.9 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Bigfork Elem
- County
- Flathead County
- NCES school ID
- 300382000057
Schools near Bigfork Elementary
All 5 schools in Bigfork →
Lakeside Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 303 students
Creston School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 83 students
Fair-Mont-Egan School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 115 students
Cayuse Prairie School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 254 students
Kalispell Montessori Center
Private · Grades 1–6 · 91 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.