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Cut Bank Middle School

101 3rd Avenue SE, Cut Bank, MT 59427 · (406) 873-4421 · Glacier County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL145 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
145
Middle
DISTRICT 76 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
82 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 64128%
Grade 75337%
Grade 85135%
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
7250%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
53%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Two+
2114%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
4632%
DISTRICT 30% · 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
8659%
Female
5941%

School pathway

Feeds from
Anna Jeffries Elementary04–05
Based on grade levels within Cut Bank 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
27.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
17.0%
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 17 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 Cut Bank Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Cut Bank Middle School this school14556.6%N/A
Malta 6-7-8
Malta
11159.5%N/A
Glasgow Middle School
Glasgow
17953.1%N/A
E F Duvall 7-8
Deer Lodge
8860.2%N/A
Chinook 7-8
Chinook
6360.3%N/A
Whitehall 6-8
Whitehall
11057.3%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 Cut Bank Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.0%#66 of 75
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#68 of 78
Enrollment
ranked largest first
145#61 of 227
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
56.6%#27 of 78
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
145
-26 (-15%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2514511.412.7:157% (82)
2023-241591213.3:164% (102)
2022-2317311.914.5:1N/A
2020-211711214.3:1N/A
2017-1818212.115.1:151% (93)
2015-161471113.4:147% (69)
2010-111091010.9:137% (40)
2000-011721017.2:141% (70)
1990-91159917.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cut Bank Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (182 to 145); teachers down 5% (12.1 to 11.4).

About Cut Bank Middle School

Among the schools in Cut Bank, Montana, is Cut Bank Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. It enrolls 145 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.

Enrollment across the 7 schools in Cut Bank Elem totals 534 students.

Of every 100 students at Cut Bank Middle School, about 50 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 32% Native American, 14% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Glacier County is about 30% White. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Cut Bank Middle School are from different groups.

There are about 12.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Cut Bank Middle School, which has 11.4. Middle schools in Montana have an average ratio of 11.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 57%. The rate at public schools in Glacier County averages 90%, higher than here.

In Glacier County, median household income comes to about $46,875, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 21%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 2,685 students.

Cut Bank Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Cut Bank High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Cut Bank Middle School, there are 3 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around Cut Bank Middle School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.

The school's student count decreased 15% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.7:1, from 14.3:1.

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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
Cut Bank Middle School
District
Cut Bank Elem
Address
101 3rd Avenue SE, Cut Bank, MT 59427
Phone
(406) 873-4421
County
Glacier County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
145
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
82 (57%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
300000300234
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cut Bank Middle School
How large is Cut Bank Middle School?
Cut Bank Middle School enrolls approximately 145 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Cut Bank Middle School serve?
Cut Bank Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cut Bank Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cut Bank Middle School is approximately 12.7:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cut Bank Middle School?
Student demographics at Cut Bank Middle School are roughly 50% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Cut Bank Middle School?
Cut Bank Middle School is overseen by Cut Bank Elem in Glacier County.
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