Enrollment
119
Middle
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLSTRIP ELEM·NCES 300705000874
Frank Brattin Middle Schl
216 Olive Drive, Colstrip, MT 59323 · (406) 748-4699 · Rosebud County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL119 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
9.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
48 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 42 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 32% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 Colstrip Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
27.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
22.0%
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 22 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 Frank Brattin Middle Schl
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brattin Middle Schl this school | 119 | 40.3% | N/A |
| Culbertson Junior High Culbertson | 72 | 43.1% | N/A |
| Stevensville 7-8 Stevensville | 145 | 50.3% | N/A |
| Edna Thomas School Corvallis | 191 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Three Forks 7-8 Three Forks | 182 | 34.6% | N/A |
| Cut Bank Middle School Cut Bank | 145 | 56.6% | 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 Frank Brattin Middle Schl ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #58 of 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #71 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #67 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.3% | #46 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 2024-25Enrollment
119
-29 (-20%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 119 | 12.2 | 9.8:1 | 40% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 11.5 | 11.0:1 | 47% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 13.1 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 148 | 12 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 140 | 14.4 | 9.8:1 | 45% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 35% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 147 | 16 | 9.2:1 | 28% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 211 | 17 | 12.4:1 | 36% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 339 | 24 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frank Brattin Middle Schl.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (140 to 119); teachers down 15% (14.4 to 12.2).
About Frank Brattin Middle Schl
Frank Brattin Middle Schl is a medium-sized middle school with its address in Colstrip, Montana. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 119 students enrolled.
Colstrip Elem has 2 schools; together they serve 336 students.
At Frank Brattin Middle Schl, the largest share of students is White, at 50%. After that, the student body is 37% Native American, 8% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Rosebud County is about 54% White. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.8 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 40%. The average for public schools in Rosebud County is 66%.
Census Bureau estimates for Rosebud County show that the median household income is $49,914, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. There are 15 public schools in Rosebud County, enrolling about 1,463 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Pine Butte Elementary Sch is the closest, at about 1.7 miles. Frank Brattin Middle Schl has 2 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
The school enrolled 119 students in 2024-25, 29 fewer than the 148 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.3:1 to 9.8:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Rosebud County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,165
Census ACS
Median income
$49,914
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,463 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colstrip
- Pine Butte Elementary SchElementary · 217 students
- Colstrip High SchoolHigh · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Butte Elementary Sch1.7 mi · 217
- Colstrip High School2.1 mi · 155
- Lame Deer School18.4 mi · 278
- Lame Deer High School20.4 mi · 170
- Lame Deer 7-820.4 mi · 75
- Ashland School26.4 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About Frank Brattin Middle SchlHow large is Frank Brattin Middle Schl?
Frank Brattin Middle Schl enrolls approximately 119 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Frank Brattin Middle Schl serve?
Frank Brattin Middle Schl serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Frank Brattin Middle Schl have?
Frank Brattin Middle Schl employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frank Brattin Middle Schl?
At Frank Brattin Middle Schl, the student body is approximately 50% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Frank Brattin Middle Schl public or private?
Frank Brattin Middle Schl is a public K-12 school, overseen by Colstrip Elem.
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