Greenfield 7-8

Greenfield 7-8, a minimally staffed middle-grades school in Fairfield, Montana, run under Greenfield Elem, enrolls 19 students, covering grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Greenfield 7-8 sits 86% below that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in Greenfield Elem (84 students total), Greenfield 7-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Greenfield 7-8 shows that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 5% Native American. Compared to Teton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Roughly 21% of students at Greenfield 7-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Teton County (around 47%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Teton County put median household earnings sit near $70,430, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Greenfield 7-8 is one of 17 public schools in Teton County (combined enrollment of about 1,037 students).

Nearest neighbor: Greenfield School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Greenfield 7-8 has ticked up 90%, going from 10 students in 2018 to 19 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 90% to 95% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 6.9:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.