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Bigfork 6-8

600 Commerce St, Bigfork, MT 59911 · (406) 837-7412 · Flathead County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
236
Middle
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
53 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 58%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 67431%
Grade 78536%
Grade 87733%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
21692%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
125%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 1%
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
Male
12051%
Female
11649%

School pathway

Feeds from
Bigfork ElementaryPK–05
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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
72.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
37.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Bigfork 6-8

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Bigfork 6-8 this school23622.5%N/A
Lolo Middle School
Lolo
23925.9%N/A
Columbus Middle School
Columbus
17826.4%N/A
Monforton 6-8
Bozeman
24222.3%N/A
Elder Grove 7-8
Billings
24821.0%N/A
Manhattan 6-8
Manhattan
18929.6%N/A
Matched among Montana 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 Bigfork 6-8 ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Flathead County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#24 of 75#5 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
72.0%#1 of 78#1 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
236#45 of 227#6 of 16
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
24.0:1#46 of 46#7 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.9%#43 of 46#6 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
22.5%#73 of 78#7 of 7
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 2024-25
Enrollment
236
+90 (+62%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 149
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 20.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252369.824.0:122% (53)
2023-241539.116.8:129% (45)
2022-231498.916.8:1N/A
2020-21146720.9:1N/A
2017-181349.314.3:145% (60)
2015-16144916.0:143% (62)
2010-11105715.0:144% (46)
2000-01163918.1:123% (38)
1990-91149818.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bigfork 6-8.

Since 2017-18: students up 76% (134 to 236); teachers up 5% (9.3 to 9.8).

About Bigfork 6-8

In Bigfork, Montana, Bigfork 6-8 is a high-enrollment middle-grades school. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 236 students. That puts enrollment 70% larger than the 139-student average for middle schools in Montana.

Bigfork 6-8 is one of 2 schools in Bigfork Elem, which enrolls 579 students in total.

Of every 100 students at Bigfork 6-8, about 92 are White. The school is also 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put Flathead County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.

Classroom staffing at Bigfork 6-8 totals 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 24.0:1. The average for middle schools in Montana, 11.3:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Bigfork 6-8 is about 22%. Across public schools in Flathead County, the average is 75%.

American Community Survey estimates for Flathead County show that the median household earns about $73,925 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Flathead County, 48 public schools serve about 14,957 students.

Bigfork Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Bigfork 6-8, there are 4 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.

The 2020-21 count was 146 students and the 2024-25 count was 236. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 24.0:1.

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Flathead County at a glance

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Population
110,695
Census ACS
Median income
$73,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,957 students

Quick facts

School name
Bigfork 6-8
District
Bigfork Elem
Address
600 Commerce St, Bigfork, MT 59911
Phone
(406) 837-7412
County
Flathead County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
236
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
24.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
53 (22%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
300382000966
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bigfork 6-8
How many students attend Bigfork 6-8?
Bigfork 6-8 enrolls approximately 236 students in grades 06-08.
Is Bigfork 6-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bigfork 6-8 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Bigfork 6-8?
Approximately 24.0:1 students per teacher at Bigfork 6-8.
What is the student diversity at Bigfork 6-8?
Student demographics at Bigfork 6-8 are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Bigfork 6-8 public or private?
Bigfork 6-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bigfork Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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