Enrollment
15
Middle
DISTRICT 49 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 301681000996
Lincoln 7-8
808 Main Street, Lincoln, MT 59639 · (406) 362-4201 · Lewis and Clark County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL15 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
7.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
15 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 | 10 | 67% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 33% |
Student demographics
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
Students here typically continue to
Lincoln 7-8→Lincoln High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lincoln K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
49.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
49.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 →
Where Lincoln 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Lewis and Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 15 | #189 of 227 | #5 of 6 |
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
15
-11 (-42%) vs 2020
-64% since 2000-01, when it was 42
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 15 | 2.2 | 7.0:1 | 100% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 2.3 | 7.8:1 | 100% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 25 | 3.2 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 2 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 24 | 2.2 | 11.0:1 | 100% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | 73% (8) |
| 2010-11 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 74% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 42 | 3 | 14.0:1 | 52% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (24 to 15); teachers down 1% (2.2 to 2.2).
About Lincoln 7-8
This page covers Lincoln 7-8, a small middle-grades school in Lincoln, Montana. Enrollment is 15 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in Montana is about 139 students, so this school is 89% smaller than average.
Lincoln 7-8 is one school in a 3-school district, Lincoln K-12 Schools, which enrolls 147 students.
The large majority of students at Lincoln 7-8, 87%, are White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 7% multiracial.
Staffing totals 2.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.0:1. That ratio is under the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Lincoln 7-8 is 100%. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in Lewis and Clark County, the school's rate is higher.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lewis and Clark County, median household income is about $78,237, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. A total of 36 public schools operate in Lewis and Clark County, serving about 9,786 students.
Lincoln Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Lincoln 7-8 is Rural: Remote.
Federal records list enrollment at Lincoln 7-8 as 26 in 2020-21 and 15 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.0:1 in 2020-21, and 7.0:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lewis and Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,464
Census ACS
Median income
$78,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
9,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln K-12 Schools
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 88 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 44 students
Other schools in Lincoln
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 88 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 44 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary School0.0 mi · 88
- Lincoln High School0.0 mi · 44
- Helmville School14.9 mi · 13
- Ovando School21.8 mi · 21
- Trinity School22.8 mi · 43
- Avon School25.0 mi · 26
Frequently asked questions
About Lincoln 7-8How many students attend Lincoln 7-8?
Lincoln 7-8 enrolls approximately 15 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Lincoln 7-8 serve?
Lincoln 7-8 serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln 7-8?
Approximately 7.0:1 students per teacher at Lincoln 7-8.
How diverse is Lincoln 7-8?
Lincoln 7-8 reports a student body of 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lincoln 7-8?
Lincoln 7-8 is overseen by Lincoln K-12 Schools in Lewis and Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.