East Middle School

East Middle School, a big 6-8 campus in Great Falls, Montana, part of Great Falls Elem, hosts 764 students, covering grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so East Middle School sits 450% above that benchmark.

East Middle School is one of 18 schools operated by Great Falls Elem, a district that hosts 7,094 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, East Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 13% multiracial, 12% Native American, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Cascade County's rate of about 54%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Cascade County indicate median household income runs about $67,690, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Cascade County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,577 students), of which East Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: MT Sch For Deaf & Blnd El, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. East Middle School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 772 (now 764).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.