Deer Park School

Deer Park School, Columbia Falls, Flathead County, Montana, educates approximately 175 students kindergarten through eighth grade, although enrollment has been close to 199 in the past. Student-to-teacher ratio is approximately 13:1 with approximately 13 full-time instructional staff supplemented by support and administrative staff. Reading level is approximately 75% and math approximately 65%, making the school one of the state leaders and deserving of a 2023 National Blue Ribbon as an exemplary high-achieving school. Diversity is not racial—approximately 5–7% two or more races, the rest White. Teachers are nearly all certified and hold many positions due to the small school size and old buildings constructed in 1921. Staff consists of dedicated aides, counselor, Title I coordinator, and librarian. Median home value in Columbia Falls/Deer Park is approximately $467,000. The old schoolhouse, formed in 1886 and still topped by a bell, has a deep sense of tradition, community cohesiveness, and individualized education in close-knit rural environment.

Deer Park is joining hands with Asha-Jyothi for their 17th Annual Fun Run, a fund-raiser to finance the school's STEM requirements.