Enrollment
37
Middle
DISTRICT 64 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESMET ELEM·NCES 300888001014
DeSmet 6-8
6355 Padre Lane, Missoula, MT 59802 · (406) 549-4994 · Missoula County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL37 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
10.9:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
37 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 6 | 14 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 19% |
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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DeSmet Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
30.0%
MT avg 47.2%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Montana average is about 47 of 100.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where DeSmet 6-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Missoula County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 37 | #130 of 227 | #11 of 15 |
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
37
+9 (+32%) vs 2020
+95% since 1990-91, when it was 19
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 37 | 3.4 | 10.9:1 | 100% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 4.5 | 8.2:1 | 100% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 39 | 3.4 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 3 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 3.1 | 8.8:1 | 100% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.0:1 | 100% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 35 | 2 | 17.5:1 | 74% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 28 | 4 | 7.0:1 | 57% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 19 | 2 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DeSmet 6-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (27 to 37); teachers up 11% (3.1 to 3.4).
About DeSmet 6-8
DeSmet 6-8, located in Missoula, Montana, is a very small middle-grades school. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 37 students. Across middle schools in Montana, the average enrollment is about 139.
DeSmet Elem operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 127 students.
The share of White students at DeSmet 6-8 is 81%. Next come 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% Native American.
There are about 10.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at DeSmet 6-8, which has 3.4. The average for middle schools in Montana is about 11.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 100%. That rate is above the 41% average among public schools in Missoula County.
In the surrounding county, Missoula County, the median household earns about $75,598 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Missoula County has 47 public schools with about 14,099 students, including DeSmet 6-8.
Measured in a straight line, DeSmet School is less than a tenth of a mile from DeSmet 6-8. The five-mile area around DeSmet 6-8 holds 6 other public schools.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school grew from 28 students in 2020-21 to 37 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 9.3:1 to 10.9:1.
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Missoula County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,672
Census ACS
Median income
$75,598
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
14,099 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Missoula
- Sentinel High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
- Hellgate High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Big Sky High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Porter Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Hellgate El IntermediateMiddle · 517 students
Nearby schools
- DeSmet School0.0 mi · 90
- Hellgate Middle School3.1 mi · 326
- Hellgate El Intermediate3.1 mi · 517
- Hellgate Elem Lower Grades3.2 mi · 305
- Hellgate El Primary Grades3.2 mi · 316
- Hawthorne School4.9 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About DeSmet 6-8How large is DeSmet 6-8?
DeSmet 6-8 enrolls approximately 37 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does DeSmet 6-8 serve?
DeSmet 6-8 serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at DeSmet 6-8?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at DeSmet 6-8.
How diverse is DeSmet 6-8?
DeSmet 6-8 reports a student body of 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is DeSmet 6-8 public or private?
DeSmet 6-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by DeSmet Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.