Enrollment
104
Middle
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLEM ELEM·NCES 301339500909
Harlem 7-8
610 1st Ave SE, Harlem, MT 59526 · (406) 353-2287 · Blaine County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL104 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
10.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
104 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 47 | 45% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 55% |
Student demographics
7%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Harlem Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
17.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
7.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 Harlem 7-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem 7-8 this school | 104 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Poplar 7-8 Poplar | 117 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Poplar 5-6 School Poplar | 124 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Rocky Boy 7-8 Box Elder | 73 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Northside School Wolf Point | 158 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Box Elder 7-8 Box Elder | 66 | 100.0% | 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 Harlem 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #72 of 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #72 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 104 | #76 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #8 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
104
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 73
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 104 | 9.9 | 10.5:1 | 100% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 8.5 | 10.9:1 | 100% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 9.1 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 102 | 8 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 9.3 | 11.9:1 | 100% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 71 | 7 | 10.1:1 | 100% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 72 | 6 | 12.0:1 | 96% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 96 | 8 | 12.0:1 | 72% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 73 | 7 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harlem 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (111 to 104); teachers up 6% (9.3 to 9.9).
About Harlem 7-8
Harlem 7-8 operates as a small middle-grades school in Harlem, Montana. Federal data show 104 students enrolled in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Montana average about 139 students, which makes this school 25% below average.
The district for Harlem 7-8 is Harlem Elem, with 2 schools and 454 students.
The share of students at Harlem 7-8 who are Native American is 96%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 7%.
Harlem 7-8 has 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5:1. The school's 10.5:1 compares with an average of 11.3:1 for middle schools in Montana. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. The rate at public schools in Blaine County averages 84%, lower than here.
Looking at the county, Blaine County, the median household earns about $64,813 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Harlem 7-8, Blaine County has 17 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Harlem 7-8 is closest to Harlem High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Harlem 7-8 has 3 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment went from 102 in 2020-21 to 104 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 12.8:1 to 10.5:1.
This page is set up for the Harlem 7-8 community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Blaine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,949
Census ACS
Median income
$64,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
1,323 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harlem
- Harlem Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
- Harlem High SchoolHigh · 175 students
- North Harlem ElementaryElementary · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Harlem High School0.0 mi · 175
- Harlem Elementary School0.5 mi · 350
- North Harlem Elementary4.0 mi · 3
- Zurich School12.2 mi · 23
- Chinook 7-821.1 mi · 63
- Chinook High School21.1 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About Harlem 7-8How large is Harlem 7-8?
Harlem 7-8 enrolls approximately 104 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Harlem 7-8 serve?
Harlem 7-8 serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harlem 7-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harlem 7-8 is approximately 10.5:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Harlem 7-8?
Harlem 7-8 reports a student body of 1% White, 2% Hispanic.
What district is Harlem 7-8 in?
Harlem 7-8 is part of Harlem Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.