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Lambert 7-8

121 3rd Ave NW, Lambert, MT 59243 · (406) 774-3333 · Richland County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL19 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
19
Middle
DISTRICT 43 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
6 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 71158%
Grade 8842%
Student demographics
White
1895%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Asian
15%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
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
Male
842%
Female
1158%

School pathway

Feeds from
Lambert SchoolPK–06
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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
30.0%
MT avg 47.2%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Montana average is about 47 of 100.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Lambert 7-8 ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Enrollment
ranked largest first
19#174 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 2024-25
Enrollment
19
-5 (-21%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 16
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25192.19.0:132% (6)
2023-241728.5:135% (6)
2022-23131.87.1:1N/A
2020-2124212.0:1N/A
2017-18132.26.0:10% (0)
2015-1619119.0:10% (0)
2010-111829.0:117% (3)
2000-011829.0:150% (9)
1990-9116116.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lambert 7-8.

Since 2017-18: students up 46% (13 to 19); teachers down 3% (2.2 to 2.1).

About Lambert 7-8

Lambert 7-8 is the name of a small middle school in Lambert, Montana. The latest federal count shows 19 students in grades 7 through 8. Against the 139-student average for middle schools in Montana, enrollment here is 86% lower.

Federal data list 2 schools in Lambert Elem, with 85 students enrolled.

White students are the large majority at Lambert 7-8, with 95% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 5% Asian.

Lambert 7-8 employs 2.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Montana is 11.3:1, higher than at this school. Lambert 7-8's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 32%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Richland County, median household income is about $73,084, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lambert 7-8 is one of 15 public schools in Richland County, which together enroll about 1,845 students.

The nearest public school is Lambert School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.

The student count in 2024-25 was 19, 21% below the 24 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 12.0:1 to 9.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Richland County at a glance

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Population
11,235
Census ACS
Median income
$73,084
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,845 students

Quick facts

School name
Lambert 7-8
District
Lambert Elem
Address
121 3rd Ave NW, Lambert, MT 59243
Phone
(406) 774-3333
County
Richland County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
19
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
6 (32%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
301599001042
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lambert 7-8
How many students attend Lambert 7-8?
Lambert 7-8 enrolls approximately 19 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Lambert 7-8 serve?
Lambert 7-8 serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Lambert 7-8?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Lambert 7-8.
How diverse is Lambert 7-8?
Lambert 7-8 reports a student body of 95% White, 5% Asian.
Who oversees Lambert 7-8?
Lambert 7-8 is overseen by Lambert Elem in Richland County.
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