Enrollment
62
Middle
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHOTEAU ELEM·NCES 300632001065
Choteau 7-8
204 7th Ave NW, Choteau, MT 59422 · (406) 466-5303 · Teton County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL62 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
17.1:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
42 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 33 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 47% |
Student demographics
29%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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
54.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
24.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 Choteau 7-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choteau 7-8 this school | 62 | 67.7% | N/A |
| Fairview 6-8 Fairview | 59 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Clinton 7-8 Clinton | 51 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Lewis & Clark Middle School Billings | 741 | 60.1% | N/A |
| Centerville 6-8 Sand Coulee | 65 | 49.2% | N/A |
| Riverside Middle School Billings | 436 | 68.1% | 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 Choteau 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 62 | #99 of 227 |
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
62
+11 (+22%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 65
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 62 | 3.6 | 17.1:1 | 68% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 4 | 13.6:1 | 56% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 3.7 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 51 | 4 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 50 | 4.2 | 11.9:1 | 42% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 59 | 4 | 14.8:1 | 25% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 64 | 5 | 12.8:1 | 23% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 76 | 5 | 15.2:1 | 38% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 65 | 4 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Choteau 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (50 to 62); teachers down 14% (4.2 to 3.6).
About Choteau 7-8
Families in Choteau, Montana, are served by Choteau 7-8, a low-enrollment middle-grades school. Its enrollment is 62 students, spread over grades 7 through 8. That compares with an average of about 139 students for middle schools in Montana.
Choteau Elem has 2 schools and 314 students, and Choteau 7-8 is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Choteau 7-8 is White, at 84%. The school is also 5% Black, 5% Native American, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Choteau 7-8 is 29%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Choteau 7-8 reports a ratio of 17.1 students per teacher, from 3.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana is 5.9 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Choteau 7-8, 68% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 47% average for public schools in Teton County is 21 points lower.
In the wider Teton County area, the median household earns about $70,430 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Choteau 7-8 shares Teton County with 16 other public schools.
Choteau High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Choteau 7-8 as Rural: Remote.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 22%. The school's ratio increased from 12.8:1 to 17.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Teton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,353
Census ACS
Median income
$70,430
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
1,037 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Choteau
- Choteau SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Choteau High SchoolHigh · 109 students
Nearby schools
- Choteau High School0.0 mi · 109
- Choteau School0.1 mi · 252
- Bynum School12.9 mi · 8
- Fairfield 7-816.8 mi · 47
- Fairfield Elementary School16.8 mi · 173
- Fairfield High School16.8 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About Choteau 7-8How large is Choteau 7-8?
Choteau 7-8 enrolls approximately 62 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Choteau 7-8 serve?
Choteau 7-8 serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Choteau 7-8 have?
Choteau 7-8 employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Choteau 7-8?
Student demographics at Choteau 7-8 are roughly 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Choteau 7-8 in?
Choteau 7-8 is part of Choteau Elem.
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