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Alumni: what's one memory from Lockwood Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
359
Middle
DISTRICT 395 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOCKWOOD K-12·NCES 300065600912
Lockwood Middle School
1932 US Highway 87, Lockwood, MT 59101 · (406) 259-0154 · Yellowstone County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
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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
13.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
343 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 6 | 116 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 31% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Lockwood Middle School→Lockwood High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lockwood K-12. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
35.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
19.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 Lockwood Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood Middle School this school | 359 | 95.5% | N/A |
| East Middle School Butte | 664 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Evergreen Junior High Kalispell | 285 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Havre Middle School Havre | 391 | 99.2% | N/A |
| Columbia Falls Jr HS Columbia Falls | 547 | 98.9% | N/A |
| Anaconda Jr High School Anaconda | 148 | 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 Lockwood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Yellowstone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #65 of 75 | #11 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #61 of 78 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #30 of 227 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #5 of 46 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #8 of 46 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.5% | #17 of 78 | #1 of 12 |
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
359
-57 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 359 | 27.1 | 13.3:1 | 96% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 26.1 | 15.4:1 | 58% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 28.2 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 28 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lockwood Middle School.
About Lockwood Middle School
Lockwood Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Lockwood, Montana. It had 359 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 139 students for middle schools in Montana.
Across its 4 schools, Lockwood K-12 enrolls 1,580 students. Lockwood Middle School is one of those schools.
At Lockwood Middle School, 72% of students are White. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Native American. For comparison, the population of Yellowstone County is roughly 86% White. The diversity index for Lockwood Middle School is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.3:1. Compared with the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Yellowstone County is 48%.
Yellowstone County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $76,570, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Yellowstone County's 68 public schools enroll about 23,853 students and include Lockwood Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Lockwood Primary, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
A 14% decline took enrollment from 416 in 2020-21 to 359 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.3:1) than in 2020-21 (14.9:1).
This page is set up for the Lockwood Middle School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Yellowstone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
168,957
Census ACS
Median income
$76,570
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
23,853 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lockwood K-12
- Lockwood High SchoolHigh · 552 students
- Lockwood PrimaryElementary · 348 students
- Lockwood IntermediateElementary · 321 students
Other schools in Lockwood
- Lockwood High SchoolHigh · 552 students
- Lockwood PrimaryElementary · 348 students
- Lockwood IntermediateElementary · 321 students
Other Lockwood Middle schools
One other US public school is named Lockwood Middle. Lockwood Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- LOCKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLLockwood, MO · 60 students
Nearby schools
- Lockwood Primary0.0 mi · 348
- Lockwood Intermediate0.0 mi · 321
- Lockwood High School0.0 mi · 552
- Bench School2.2 mi · 332
- Beartooth School2.5 mi · 373
- Bitterroot School2.8 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Lockwood Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lockwood Middle School?
Lockwood Middle School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Lockwood Middle School serve?
Lockwood Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Lockwood Middle School have?
Lockwood Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Lockwood Middle School?
Student demographics at Lockwood Middle School are roughly 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Lockwood Middle School?
Lockwood Middle School is overseen by Lockwood K-12 in Yellowstone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.