Enrollment
296
Middle
DISTRICT 202 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT·NCES 160024000017
BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
633 WASHINGTON STREET, MONTPELIER, ID 83254 · (208) 847-2255 · Bear Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Idaho public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
132 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 101 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 105 | 35% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
44.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 296 | 44.6% | N/A |
| MALAD MIDDLE SCHOOL MALAD CITY | 216 | 45.4% | N/A |
| BOUNDARY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL BONNERS FERRY | 336 | 42.0% | N/A |
| TIGERT MIDDLE SCHOOL SODA SPRINGS | 268 | 39.9% | N/A |
| FILER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL FILER | 345 | 45.5% | N/A |
| BEUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL DAYTON | 177 | 47.5% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #37 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #21 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #85 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #57 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #98 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.6% | #49 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.5% | #9 of 31 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
296
+46 (+18%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 296 | 16.2 | 18.3:1 | 45% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 16.1 | 18.8:1 | 37% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 16.2 | 17.9:1 | 38% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 15 | 16.7:1 | 34% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 15.4 | 17.1:1 | 48% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 14 | 18.1:1 | 47% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 243 | 16 | 15.2:1 | 50% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 42% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 18 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (263 to 296); teachers up 5% (15.4 to 16.2).
About BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in MONTPELIER, Idaho, administered by BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 296 students. The school's enrollment is 42% smaller than the 507 average for middle schools in Idaho.
BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT has 7 schools and 1,417 students, and BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The large majority of students at BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 94%, are White. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 95% White share among all Bear Lake County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Idaho is 17.1:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 45%. That is close to the 47% average for public schools in Bear Lake County.
allk12 grades BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL an A-. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Bear Lake County, median household income is about $75,260, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Bear Lake County number 7 and enroll about 1,417.
CLOVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL is located less than a tenth of a mile from BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 250 to 296. Students per teacher rose from 16.7 in 2020-21 to 18.3 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bear Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,650
Census ACS
Median income
$75,260
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,417 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT
- BEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 361 students
- A J WINTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 305 students
- BEAR LAKE ON-LINE LEARNINGElementary · 224 students
- PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 134 students
- GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 82 students
- CLOVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 15 students
Other schools in MONTPELIER
- BEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 361 students
- A J WINTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 305 students
- CLOVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 15 students
Nearby schools
- CLOVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 15
- A J WINTERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 305
- BEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 361
- PARIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.9 mi · 134
- BEAR LAKE ON-LINE LEARNING7.9 mi · 224
- GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.6 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 296 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
BEAR LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of BEAR LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT.
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