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Lewistown 7-8

914 West Main, Lewistown, MT 59457 · (406) 535-5419 · Fergus County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL198 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
198
Middle
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
91 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 711156%
Grade 88744%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
16583%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
147%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
32%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
116%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 1%
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
10151%
Female
9749%

School pathway

Feeds from
Lewis & Clark School04–06
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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
57.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
37.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 →

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Lewistown 7-8 this school19846.0%N/A
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24649.2%N/A
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32643.3%N/A
Frenchtown 6-8
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31138.6%N/A
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26147.1%N/A
Roundup 7-8
Roundup
8949.4%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 Lewistown 7-8 ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Fergus County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#25 of 75N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#17 of 78N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
198#47 of 227#2 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.0%#37 of 78N/A
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
198
+33 (+20%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 244
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2519814.713.5:146% (91)
2023-2419514.413.5:150% (98)
2022-231971612.3:1N/A
2020-211651312.7:1N/A
2017-1815512.912.1:148% (75)
2015-161911314.7:139% (75)
2010-111831314.1:136% (65)
2000-012531615.8:131% (78)
1990-912441318.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewistown 7-8.

Since 2017-18: students up 28% (155 to 198); teachers up 14% (12.9 to 14.7).

About Lewistown 7-8

Families in Lewistown, Montana, are served by Lewistown 7-8, a mid-sized middle school. The school covers grades 7 through 8 and reported 198 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 42% bigger than the 139-student average for middle schools in Montana.

Lewistown Elem serves 815 students across 4 schools.

By race and ethnicity, Lewistown 7-8 is 83% White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The county population is about 93% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.

Lewistown 7-8 has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1, with 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Montana average 11.3:1. The school has 46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Fergus County is similar, at 47%.

The county, Fergus County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $63,706, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 24 public schools and about 1,605 students.

Lewistown 7-8 is about 0.6 miles from Lewis & Clark School, its nearest public school. Lewistown 7-8 has 4 other public schools within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Lewistown 7-8 as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 165 to 198, a 20% rise.

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Fergus County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Lewistown 7-8
District
Lewistown Elem
Address
914 West Main, Lewistown, MT 59457
Phone
(406) 535-5419
County
Fergus County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
198
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
91 (46%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
301649000510
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lewistown 7-8
What is the total enrollment at Lewistown 7-8?
Lewistown 7-8 enrolls approximately 198 students in grades 07-08.
Is Lewistown 7-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lewistown 7-8 is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Lewistown 7-8 have?
Lewistown 7-8 employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Lewistown 7-8?
Student demographics at Lewistown 7-8 are roughly 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lewistown 7-8 in?
Lewistown 7-8 is part of Lewistown Elem.
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