Enrollment
57
Middle
DISTRICT 156 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAYUSE PRAIRIE ELEM·NCES 300599000963
Cayuse Prairie 7-8
897 Lake Blaine Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 · (406) 756-4560 · Flathead County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL57 STUDENTS
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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
14.8:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
17 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 35 | 61% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 39% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Cayuse Prairie Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
44.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
34.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 Cayuse Prairie 7-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuse Prairie 7-8 this school | 57 | 29.8% | N/A |
| Twin Bridges Middle School Twin Bridges | 73 | 37.0% | N/A |
| Baker 7-8 Baker | 72 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Big Timber 7-8 Big Timber | 69 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Ennis 7-8 Ennis | 71 | 21.1% | 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 Cayuse Prairie 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Flathead County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 57 | #104 of 227 | #8 of 16 |
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
57
+10 (+21%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 48
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 57 | 3.8 | 14.8:1 | 30% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 47 | 3.6 | 13.2:1 | 34% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 62 | 3.2 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 47 | 3 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 3.8 | 14.1:1 | 25% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 52 | 3 | 17.3:1 | 33% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 38 | 3 | 12.7:1 | 13% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 48 | 3 | 16.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 48 | 3 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cayuse Prairie 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (53 to 57); teachers up 2% (3.8 to 3.8).
About Cayuse Prairie 7-8
Cayuse Prairie 7-8 is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in Kalispell, Montana. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 57 students. The typical figure for middle schools in Montana is about 139 students.
Cayuse Prairie 7-8 reports to Cayuse Prairie Elem, which has 2 schools and 311 students.
Most students at Cayuse Prairie 7-8 are White: 86% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Cayuse Prairie 7-8 belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 25%.
Federal data list 3.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Cayuse Prairie 7-8 in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.8:1. The 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Flathead County report 75%.
Across Flathead County, median household income is about $73,925, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Cayuse Prairie 7-8 is among the 48 public schools in Flathead County.
The next-closest public school is Cayuse Prairie School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Cayuse Prairie 7-8 is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 57 was 21% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 47.
The Cayuse Prairie 7-8 community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Flathead County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Kalispell
- Flathead High SchoolHigh · 1,541 students
- Glacier High SchoolHigh · 1,402 students
- Kalispell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,049 students
- Edgerton SchoolElementary · 509 students
- West Valley SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Jeannette Rankin Elementary ScElementary · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Cayuse Prairie School0.0 mi · 254
- Creston School2.6 mi · 83
- Fair-Mont-Egan Middle School5.0 mi · 41
- Fair-Mont-Egan School5.0 mi · 115
- Deer Park School5.1 mi · 120
- Deer Park 6-85.1 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About Cayuse Prairie 7-8How many students attend Cayuse Prairie 7-8?
Cayuse Prairie 7-8 enrolls approximately 57 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Cayuse Prairie 7-8 serve?
Cayuse Prairie 7-8 serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Cayuse Prairie 7-8 have?
Cayuse Prairie 7-8 employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Cayuse Prairie 7-8?
Cayuse Prairie 7-8 reports a student body of 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Cayuse Prairie 7-8?
Cayuse Prairie 7-8 is overseen by Cayuse Prairie Elem in Flathead County.
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