Evergreen Elem, MT - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Evergreen Elem

Evergreen Elementary School District serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Flathead County, Montana. Its two schools are East Evergreen School and Evergreen Junior High, together enrolling a mid-sized student body for an elementary district. The student population is predominantly white, with a sizable Hispanic representation and small shares of Native American, multiracial, Black, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. State testing data for math and English language arts from the most recent school year, and science from the prior year, are available. The district’s overall proficiency across tested subjects in grades three through eight places it in the bottom quartile among Flathead County’s districts. Roughly three in ten students met proficiency benchmarks in math and in English language arts, and about one in five met them in science. A parent may want to ask the district about its instructional strategies and academic supports, particularly given these results.

The district has reported a chronic absenteeism rate that also falls in the bottom quartile among county districts, with more than two-fifths of students chronically absent. This rate is notably high, and a parent concerned about attendance patterns may wish to discuss what the district is doing to improve daily engagement.

Per-pupil current spending ranks in the upper range among Flathead County’s districts, meaning the district invests relatively more per student than most of its neighbors. Community and economic context for the district is shaped by the Kalispell area’s housing market, which is expensive for the state. Home values are above Montana’s benchmark, and the typical rent is above the national affordability threshold relative to income. The county market shows a low supply of homes relative to demand, with median listing prices climbing above the national median. A family looking to buy or rent in the district’s attendance area should expect a tight, high-cost market.

Publicly reported district news points to several parent-relevant developments. A bond measure to repair the Evergreen Junior High building failed in spring 2023. The building has substantial identified needs including roof replacement and HVAC work. The school board has been exploring options ranging from basic repairs to a full building replacement, and may bring another question to voters. The condition and future of the junior high facility directly affects the learning environment for the district’s older students. The district also approved its largest-ever general fund budget for the 2023-24 school year, a substantial increase driven by state legislative action that boosted per-student funding, inflation adjustments, and a one-time staffing stipend. That shift has increased the district’s permanent funding capacity. At the same time, enrollment has been declining steadily from a peak several years ago, a trend the board has discussed in terms of its effect on budgets, staffing, and program range. A family moving into the district may want to consider how enrollment decline could shape class sizes and course offerings over time.

No data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education, or English learner status is available in the profile. Course access, staffing levels, discipline data, and attendance breakdowns are also absent. The district does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. A parent interested in those details would need to reach out to the district directly.

Evergreen is not a district that projects a high-academic-profile from its test results, and its chronic absenteeism is a genuine concern. It is a mid-sized elementary system serving a broad range of students in an expensive housing market, with significant facility and financial dynamics underway. For a family weighing it, the key questions are how the district is addressing its proficiency and attendance challenges, what the junior high facility situation will mean for their child’s school experience, and whether the declining enrollment trend aligns with their own expectations for class sizes and programming.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

643

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 9%

Black 0%

White 83%

Two+ 7%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

2 schools are officially reported under this district.

East Evergreen School

Evergreen Junior High

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

1 grade reported

31%

Grades 3-8

English Language Arts

1 grade reported

30%

Grades 3-8

Science

1 grade reported

21%

Grades 3-8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$553,377

Year-over-year change-0.1%

vs. state typical1.18x

vs. national typical1.50x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
59901	Kalispell	$553K	-0.1%	100.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,972/mo

Year-over-year change+1.9%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
59901	Kalispell	$1,972	+1.9%	100.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,792/mo

Home price / national median income6.6x

Annual rent / national median income28.3%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$821/mo

Market Activity: Flathead County

Median listing price$895,000

Median listing price YoY-0.4%

Median price per sq ft$429

Median price per sq ft YoY-2.7%

Median days on market66.3 days

Median days on market YoY-3.3%

Active listings781

Active listings YoY-10.7%

New listings288

New listings YoY-5.3%

Pending listings242

Pending listings YoY+7.6%

Hotness: median listing price$880,625

Hotness: median listing price YoY+2.0%

Supply score20.3

Supply score YoY+39.6%

Demand score47.1

Demand score YoY+16.7%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$467,919 (+1.3% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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