Giant Springs Elementary

520 32nd Street North
Great Falls, MT 59401

giantspringsgfps.weebly.com

432 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Giant Springs Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Great Falls Elem school district, located in Great Falls, MT with 432 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 25 teachers, Giant Springs Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

432

Total Students

25.9

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Giant Springs Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	308
Hispanic	31
Black	4
Asian	1
Two or More	53
American Indian	31
Pacific Islander	4

White
308 (71.3 %)
Two or More
53 (12.3 %)
Hispanic
31 (7.2 %)
American Indian
31 (7.2 %)
Black
4 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.9 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Great Falls Elem
Phone:	(406)268-7045
Website:	http://giantspringsgfps.weebly.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	432
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	282
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 59

Grade 5 69

Grade 6 52