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Browning Middle School

900 S. Piegan, Browning, MT 59417 · (406) 338-2725 · Glacier County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 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
368
Middle
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
368 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 612434%
Grade 710729%
Grade 813737%
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
51%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
35195%
DISTRICT 94% · 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
16344%
Female
20556%

School pathway

Feeds from
Napi School04–05
Based on grade levels within Browning Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
9.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
2.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 Browning Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Browning Middle School this school368100.0%N/A
Northside School
Wolf Point
158100.0%N/A
Poplar 5-6 School
Poplar
124100.0%N/A
Hardin Middle School
Hardin
359100.0%N/A
Poplar 7-8
Poplar
117100.0%N/A
Ronan Middle School
Ronan
432100.0%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 Browning Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#75 of 75
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
9.0%#77 of 78
Enrollment
ranked largest first
368#29 of 227
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.5:1#3 of 46
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
9.0%#46 of 46
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#2 of 78
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+35.3%#4 of 19
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
368
-68 (-16%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536829.412.5:1100% (368)
2023-243712614.3:1100% (371)
2022-2340228.514.1:1N/A
2020-214363213.6:1N/A
2017-1827224.511.1:1N/A
2015-163102313.5:1100% (310)
2010-112382111.3:199% (235)
2000-015173913.3:177% (396)
1990-914122814.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Browning Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 35% (272 to 368); teachers up 20% (24.5 to 29.4).

About Browning Middle School

Browning Middle School, located in Browning, Montana, is a large middle-grades school. The latest federal count shows 368 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Montana is about 139 students, so this school is 165% larger than average.

Browning Elem is the local district for Browning Middle School. It runs 7 schools with 1,280 students.

Native American students make up 95% of enrollment at Browning Middle School. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Federal staffing data show 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Browning Middle School and a ratio of 12.5:1. This ratio sits 1.2 above the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students. The rate at public schools in Glacier County averages 90%, lower than here.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Glacier County show that the median household income is $46,875, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. Browning Middle School is one of 18 public schools in the county.

Browning Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 4.

Federal data place Browning Middle School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

The school enrolled 368 students in 2024-25, 68 fewer than the 436 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.6:1 to 12.5:1.

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Glacier County at a glance

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Population
13,637
Census ACS
Median income
$46,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,685 students

Quick facts

School name
Browning Middle School
District
Browning Elem
Address
900 S. Piegan, Browning, MT 59417
Phone
(406) 338-2725
County
Glacier County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
368
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
368 (100%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
300514000872
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Browning Middle School
How many students attend Browning Middle School?
Browning Middle School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades 06-08.
Is Browning Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Browning Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Browning Middle School have?
Browning Middle School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Browning Middle School?
Student demographics at Browning Middle School are roughly 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Browning Middle School in?
Browning Middle School is part of Browning Elem.
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