Libby Middle School

Located at 150 Education Way, in Libby, Montana, Libby Middle School is a mid-sized intermediate school that teaches 182 students (grades 7 through 8), one of the schools within Libby K-12 Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 31% above the state mean of about 139.

Libby K-12 Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,127 students. Libby Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Libby Middle School shows that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Lincoln County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Libby Middle School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lincoln County (around 82%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Lincoln County indicate median household income runs about $47,143, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Lincoln County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,391 students), of which Libby Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Libby High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 3%: 177 students in 2018 compared to 182 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.