Enrollment
9
Middle
DISTRICT 27 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRASS RANGE ELEM·NCES 301296000955
Grass Range 7-8
310 East 2nd Street, Grass Range, MT 59032 · (406) 428-2341 · Fergus County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL9 STUDENTS
·
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
5.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
3 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 5 | 56% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 44% |
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 Grass Range Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
48.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
48.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 →
Where Grass Range 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Fergus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9 | #209 of 227 | #5 of 6 |
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
9
-2 (-18%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 20
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 9 | 1.6 | 5.5:1 | 33% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 2.3 | 4.4:1 | 40% (4) |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 1.2 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 1.4 | 5.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 8 | 1 | 8.0:1 | 75% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 7 | 1 | 7.0:1 | 43% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 22 | 1 | 22.0:1 | 23% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grass Range 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (8 to 9); teachers up 13% (1.4 to 1.6).
About Grass Range 7-8
Families in Grass Range, Montana, are served by Grass Range 7-8, a small middle-grades school. The school's enrollment of 9 students covers grades 7 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Montana average about 139 students each.
Grass Range Elem runs Grass Range 7-8 along with 1 other school, enrolling 54 students in total.
Grass Range 7-8 is 78% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Asian and 11% Native American. In Fergus County overall, about 93% of residents are White.
Its 1.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 5.5:1. This ratio sits 5.8 below the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 33%. That is 14 points below the 47% average for public schools in Fergus County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Fergus County show that the median household income is $63,706, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grass Range 7-8 is one of 24 public schools in the county.
Grass Range High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Under the NCES locale system, Grass Range 7-8 is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at Grass Range 7-8 dropped 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 11 to 9 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.0:1 to 5.5:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Grass Range 7-8. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Fergus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,687
Census ACS
Median income
$63,706
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
1,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grass Range
- Grass Range SchoolElementary · 45 students
- Grass Range High SchoolHigh · 27 students
- Ayers SchoolElementary · 14 students
Nearby schools
- Grass Range High School0.0 mi · 27
- Grass Range School0.0 mi · 45
- Ayers School7.2 mi · 14
- Winnett High School21.2 mi · 19
- Winnett 7-821.2 mi · 13
- Winnett School21.2 mi · 37
Frequently asked questions
About Grass Range 7-8What is the total enrollment at Grass Range 7-8?
Grass Range 7-8 enrolls approximately 9 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Grass Range 7-8 serve?
Grass Range 7-8 serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Grass Range 7-8?
Approximately 5.5:1 students per teacher at Grass Range 7-8.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grass Range 7-8?
At Grass Range 7-8, the student body is approximately 78% White, 11% Asian.
Is Grass Range 7-8 public or private?
Grass Range 7-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grass Range Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.