The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Fair-mont-egan Middle School
Fair-Mont-Egan Middle School serves grades six through eight in Kalispell, Montana, as part of the Fair-Mont-Egan Elem district. It is a small school, and its size shapes most of what can be said about it.
The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a small number of students from other racial backgrounds. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available. The school is a regular public school; it is not a charter, and its magnet and Title I status are not listed in the record.
State testing data is largely absent. In math and reading, the most recent results show that no students were tested, and the proficiency rate is recorded as zero. For science, the number of students tested was very small and results were suppressed. This means there is no usable picture of academic performance from the state assessment. A parent may want to ask the school how it tracks student progress in core subjects and why state testing was not administered or reported. Because the school is small, small-group or individual results are often suppressed to protect student privacy, which may explain some of the missing data, but the absence of any tested students in math and reading is unusual and warrants a direct question.
Relative to other districts in Flathead County, the school’s proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile among those with reported data. However, with no tested students in the core subjects, that comparison has little practical meaning. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
Kalispell, where the school is located, is the commercial center of northwest Montana. It is a growing city with a healthcare-driven economy anchored by Logan Health Medical Center, and its proximity to Glacier National Park and Flathead Lake makes tourism a significant factor. The housing market in the area is expensive relative to national benchmarks, and the city experienced rapid growth in recent years. The downtown has a walkable core, though most of the city is auto-oriented. The school itself sits on Fairmont Road, and its connection to the civic life of Kalispell is typical of a neighborhood school.
The Fair-Mont-Egan Elem district, which operates this middle school, had little publicly reported change in recent years. The district brief turned up no notable new initiatives, boundary shifts, or financial developments.
The school’s course offerings, staffing levels, discipline data, and attendance patterns are not available in the record. For such a small school, a family would want to learn directly what electives, extracurriculars, and support services are available. The middle school years are a transition point, and the academic and social environment may depend heavily on the specific teachers and programs in place, none of which are documented here. A conversation with the school principal would be the most reliable way to understand what a student’s day-to-day experience would look like.
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