Enrollment
88
Middle
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER LODGE ELEM·NCES 300867000246
E F Duvall 7-8
444 Montana Avenue, Deer Lodge, MT 59722 · (406) 846-1684 · Powell County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 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
12.9:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
53 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 42 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 52% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Deer Lodge Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
27.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 E F Duvall 7-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| E F Duvall 7-8 this school | 88 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Whitehall 6-8 Whitehall | 110 | 57.3% | N/A |
| Malta 6-7-8 Malta | 111 | 59.5% | N/A |
| Chinook 7-8 Chinook | 63 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Lone Rock Middle School Stevensville | 62 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Bonner 6-8 Bonner | 100 | 44.0% | 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 E F Duvall 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #82 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
88
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 155
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 88 | 6.8 | 12.9:1 | 60% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 6.8 | 14.4:1 | 57% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 90 | 6.9 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 89 | 6 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 90 | 6.8 | 13.2:1 | 49% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 6 | 16.5:1 | 53% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 7 | 16.7:1 | 42% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 147 | 10 | 14.7:1 | 27% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 155 | 13 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E F Duvall 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (90 to 88); teachers unchanged (6.8 to 6.8).
About E F Duvall 7-8
At 444 Montana Avenue in Deer Lodge, Montana, E F Duvall 7-8 operates as a low-enrollment middle-grades school. Total enrollment is 88 students, and the grades served are 7 through 8. Middle schools in Montana have about 139 students on average; enrollment here is 37% lower.
E F Duvall 7-8 is among 2 schools run by Deer Lodge Elem, which serves 425 students.
A large majority of enrollment at E F Duvall 7-8 is White, at 82%. After that, the student body is 10% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.
Based on 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, E F Duvall 7-8 has a ratio of 12.9:1. Compared with the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 60%.
Powell County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $66,923 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Powell County number 9, with about 702 students.
The closest school to E F Duvall 7-8 is O D Speer School, located about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 89 to 88. By 2024-25, the school had 12.9 students per teacher, compared with 14.8 in 2020-21.
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Powell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,053
Census ACS
Median income
$66,923
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
702 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Deer Lodge
- O D Speer SchoolElementary · 337 students
- Powell County High SchoolHigh · 181 students
Nearby schools
- O D Speer School0.1 mi · 337
- Powell County High School0.3 mi · 181
- Garrison School9.8 mi · 17
- Avon School15.6 mi · 26
- Elliston School18.3 mi · 19
- Fred Moodry Intermediate21.2 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About E F Duvall 7-8How many students attend E F Duvall 7-8?
E F Duvall 7-8 enrolls approximately 88 students in grades 07-08.
Is E F Duvall 7-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
E F Duvall 7-8 is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does E F Duvall 7-8 have?
E F Duvall 7-8 employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at E F Duvall 7-8?
Student demographics at E F Duvall 7-8 are roughly 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 10% Two or more.
What district is E F Duvall 7-8 in?
E F Duvall 7-8 is part of Deer Lodge Elem.
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