Enrollment
100
Middle
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONNER ELEM·NCES 300426001012
Bonner 6-8
9045 Hwy 200 E, Bonner, MT 59823 · (406) 258-6151 · Missoula County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL100 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
44 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 32 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 33% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 40% · 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 Bonner Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
27.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
7.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 Bonner 6-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonner 6-8 this school | 100 | 44.0% | N/A |
| Townsend 7-8 Townsend | 114 | 39.5% | N/A |
| Twin Bridges Middle School Twin Bridges | 73 | 37.0% | N/A |
| Big Timber 7-8 Big Timber | 69 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Lone Rock Middle School Stevensville | 62 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Canyon Creek 6-8 Billings | 69 | 37.7% | 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 Bonner 6-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Missoula County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #71 of 75 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #69 of 78 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 100 | #78 of 227 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.0% | #40 of 78 | #2 of 9 |
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
100
+27 (+37%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 91
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 100 | 8.4 | 11.9:1 | 44% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 8.8 | 12.4:1 | 50% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 9 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 73 | 6 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 6 | 14.7:1 | 49% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 78 | 6 | 13.0:1 | 50% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 5 | 18.0:1 | 59% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 72 | 6 | 12.0:1 | 31% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 91 | 8 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bonner 6-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (88 to 100); teachers up 40% (6 to 8.4).
About Bonner 6-8
Bonner 6-8 is a public low-enrollment middle school in Bonner, Montana. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 100 students enrolled. By comparison, middle schools in Montana enroll about 139 students on average.
Bonner Elem has 2 schools; together they serve 327 students.
White students are 88% of those enrolled at Bonner 6-8. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic and 5% Native American. That is in line with Missoula County, where about 87% of residents are White. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Bonner 6-8 are from different groups.
Bonner 6-8 has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, with 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Montana is similar, at 11.3:1. The school has 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's county is Missoula County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $75,598, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 47 public schools in the county, enrolling about 14,099, Bonner 6-8 among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Bonner School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Bonner 6-8 is coded Suburb: Small, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 73 to 100, a 37% increase.
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Missoula County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,672
Census ACS
Median income
$75,598
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
14,099 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bonner
- Bonner SchoolElementary · 227 students
- Potomac SchoolElementary · 60 students
- Potomac Middle SchoolMiddle · 27 students
Nearby schools
- Bonner School0.0 mi · 227
- Rattlesnake Elementary School4.7 mi · 393
- Hellgate High School5.9 mi · 1,262
- Paxson School6.0 mi · 415
- Lewis & Clark School6.4 mi · 429
- Lowell School6.5 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Bonner 6-8What is the total enrollment at Bonner 6-8?
Bonner 6-8 enrolls approximately 100 students in grades 06-08.
Is Bonner 6-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bonner 6-8 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Bonner 6-8?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Bonner 6-8.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bonner 6-8?
At Bonner 6-8, the student body is approximately 88% White, 6% Hispanic.
Is Bonner 6-8 public or private?
Bonner 6-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bonner Elem.
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