Enrollment
31
Middle
DISTRICT 68 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGER K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 300480000936
Bridger 7-8
106 North 4th Street, Bridger, MT 59014 · (406) 662-3588 · Carbon County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL31 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
7.0:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
31 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 7 | 17 | 55% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 45% |
Student demographics
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
Students here typically continue to
Bridger 7-8→Bridger High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bridger K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
69.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
49.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 →
Where Bridger 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Carbon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 31 | #139 of 227 | #3 of 6 |
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
31
-1 (-3%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 50
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 31 | 4.4 | 7.0:1 | 100% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 30 | 4.8 | 6.2:1 | 53% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 25 | 2.4 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 2 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 24 | 3.2 | 7.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 29 | 3 | 9.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 28 | 2 | 14.0:1 | 50% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 50 | 4 | 12.5:1 | 34% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridger 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (24 to 31); teachers up 39% (3.2 to 4.4).
About Bridger 7-8
Bridger 7-8 is a very small middle-grades school for students in Bridger, Montana. The school counted 31 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 8. That puts enrollment 78% below the 139-student average for middle schools in Montana.
Across its 3 schools, Bridger K-12 Schools enrolls 203 students. Bridger 7-8 is one of those schools.
The share of students at Bridger 7-8 who are White is 90%. The remaining students are 3% Black, 3% Native American, and 3% Pacific Islander. Among Carbon County residents, the White share is about 91%.
The school's 4.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.0:1. Middle schools in Montana average 11.3:1, 4.3 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 57% average for public schools in Carbon County.
In the surrounding county, Carbon County, median household income comes to about $80,261, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 19 public schools and about 1,301 students.
Bridger Elementary School is the nearest public school to Bridger 7-8, less than a tenth of a mile away. Bridger 7-8 is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
Bridger 7-8 has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 31, compared with 32 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.0:1 to 7.0:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Carbon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,116
Census ACS
Median income
$80,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
1,301 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bridger K-12 Schools
- Bridger Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
- Bridger High SchoolHigh · 58 students
Other schools in Bridger
- Bridger Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
- Bridger High SchoolHigh · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Bridger Elementary School0.0 mi · 114
- Bridger High School0.1 mi · 58
- Fromberg High School6.7 mi · 19
- Fromberg School6.7 mi · 31
- Fromberg Middle School6.7 mi · 17
- Belfry High School11.4 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Bridger 7-8How large is Bridger 7-8?
Bridger 7-8 enrolls approximately 31 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Bridger 7-8 serve?
Bridger 7-8 serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Bridger 7-8 have?
Bridger 7-8 employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bridger 7-8?
At Bridger 7-8, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Black.
Who oversees Bridger 7-8?
Bridger 7-8 is overseen by Bridger K-12 Schools in Carbon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.