West Glacier Elementary School in West Glacier, Montana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

West Glacier Elementary School is a rural public school in West Glacier, Montana that is part of West Glacier Elementary School District 8. It serves 73 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

73 Students

7 Teachers

160 Old River Bridge Rd

West Glacier, MT 59936 View local requests

http://www.westglacierelementary.org

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West Glacier Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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