Enrollment
71
Middle
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENNIS K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 300993001004
Ennis 7-8
223 S. Charles Ave, Ennis, MT 59729 · (406) 682-4237 · Madison County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL71 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
13.5:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
15 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 59% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 41% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Ennis 7-8→Ennis High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ennis K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
54.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
44.5%
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 45 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 Ennis 7-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis 7-8 this school | 71 | 21.1% | N/A |
| Cayuse Prairie 7-8 Kalispell | 57 | 29.8% | N/A |
| Baker 7-8 Baker | 72 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Twin Bridges Middle School Twin Bridges | 73 | 37.0% | N/A |
| Big Timber 7-8 Big Timber | 69 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Clancy 7-8 Clancy | 89 | 18.0% | 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 Ennis 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 71 | #90 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
71
+18 (+34%) vs 2020
+20% since 2000-01, when it was 59
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 71 | 5.3 | 13.5:1 | 21% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 73 | 5.1 | 14.4:1 | 22% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 72 | 5.1 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 53 | 5 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 5.4 | 12.0:1 | 23% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 44 | 3 | 14.7:1 | 25% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 47 | 3 | 15.7:1 | 36% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 59 | 3 | 19.7:1 | 24% (14) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ennis 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (65 to 71); teachers down 3% (5.4 to 5.3).
About Ennis 7-8
Ennis 7-8 is a small middle school in Ennis, Montana. The student body numbers 71 students, from grades 7 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Montana) has about 139 students.
Ennis 7-8 falls under Ennis K-12 Schools, which has 3 schools enrolling 449 students.
Federal enrollment data show Ennis 7-8 is 90% White. It is also 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 92% White share among all Madison County residents. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.5 students per teacher. That is 2.2 students per teacher above the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 21% of students. The gap from the 30% average for public schools in Madison County is 9 points.
Census Bureau estimates for Madison County show that the median household income is $75,250, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Ennis 7-8 is one of 13 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Ennis School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Ennis 7-8 is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 18 more students in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.5:1) than in 2020-21 (10.6:1).
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,223
Census ACS
Median income
$75,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
989 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ennis K-12 Schools
- Ennis SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Ennis High SchoolHigh · 134 students
Other schools in Ennis
- Ennis SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Ennis High SchoolHigh · 134 students
Nearby schools
- Ennis School0.0 mi · 244
- Ennis High School0.1 mi · 134
- Alder School18.4 mi · 11
- Sheridan Elementary Schl23.4 mi · 147
- Sheridan 7-823.5 mi · 40
- Sheridan High School23.5 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About Ennis 7-8How large is Ennis 7-8?
Ennis 7-8 enrolls approximately 71 students in grades 07-08.
Is Ennis 7-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ennis 7-8 is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ennis 7-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ennis 7-8 is approximately 13.5:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ennis 7-8?
At Ennis 7-8, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Ennis 7-8 in?
Ennis 7-8 is part of Ennis K-12 Schools.
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