Ruder Elementary (Columbia Falls Elem SCH DIST.), Montana - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Ruder Elementary is a Elementary in Columbia Falls, MT. It currently serves 546 students (grades PK-05). The school is part of the Columbia Falls Elem School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Columbia Falls Elem School District and all schools in Montana.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: Elementary

Number of Students:546

Number of Teachers: 37

Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.76

Location Info

Location: 1500 12th Avenue West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912

Mailing Address: PO Box 1259, Columbia Falls, MT 59912

Phone: (406)892-6570

Website: http://ruderelementary.org

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 1	80
Grade 2	101
Grade 3	84
Grade 4	96
Grade 5	102
Kindergarten	83
Pre-Kindergarten	0

Gender/Sex of Ruder Elementary Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	257	47.07
Female	289	52.93

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Ruder Elementary Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.55
Hispanic/Latino	31	5.68
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.18
Two or more races	50	9.16
White	461	84.43

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.78
Hispanic/Latino	16	6.23
Two or more races	19	7.39
White	220	85.60

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.35
Hispanic/Latino	15	5.19
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.35
Two or more races	31	10.73
White	241	83.39

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Hispanic/Latino	3	3.75
Two or more races	13	16.25
White	64	80.00

Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.99
Hispanic/Latino	4	3.96
Two or more races	5	4.95
White	91	90.10

Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	1.19
Hispanic/Latino	2	2.38
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1.19
Two or more races	6	7.14
White	74	88.10

Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Hispanic/Latino	5	5.21
Two or more races	9	9.38
White	82	85.42

Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.98
Hispanic/Latino	12	11.77
Two or more races	10	9.80
White	79	77.45

Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Hispanic/Latino	5	6.02
Two or more races	7	8.43
White	71	85.54

Pre-Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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