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Lolo Middle School

11395 Highway 93 South, Lolo, MT 59847 · (406) 273-6141 · Missoula County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL239 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
239
Middle
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
62 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 55724%
Grade 66126%
Grade 75623%
Grade 86527%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
21289%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
125%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
104%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
21%
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
12251%
Female
11749%

School pathway

Feeds from
Lolo ElementaryPK–04
Based on grade levels within Lolo Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
52.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
37.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 52 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 →

Schools most like Lolo Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Lolo Middle School this school23925.9%N/A
Monforton 6-8
Bozeman
24222.3%N/A
West Valley Middle School
Kalispell
37229.3%N/A
Bigfork 6-8
Bigfork
23622.5%N/A
Columbus Middle School
Columbus
17826.4%N/A
Florence-Carlton 6-8
Florence
18028.9%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 Lolo Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Missoula County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#27 of 75#5 of 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#28 of 78#5 of 9
Enrollment
ranked largest first
239#44 of 227#7 of 15
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#18 of 46#3 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
20.9%#37 of 46#7 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
25.9%#70 of 78#9 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.4%#23 of 24N/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
239
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 194
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2523915.815.2:126% (62)
2023-2421714.714.8:136% (78)
2022-2321715.314.2:1N/A
2020-212271614.2:1N/A
2017-1824013.318.1:144% (105)
2015-162371515.8:141% (96)
2010-111851116.8:137% (68)
2000-011811313.9:156% (102)
1990-911941019.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lolo Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (240 to 239); teachers up 19% (13.3 to 15.8).

About Lolo Middle School

Lolo Middle School is a middle-grades school in Lolo, Montana, reachable at (406) 273-6141. The school runs grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 239 students. That compares with an average of about 139 students for middle schools in Montana.

Lolo Middle School is one of the 2 schools that make up Lolo Elem (532 students in total).

By race and ethnicity, Lolo Middle School is 89% White. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Missoula County overall, the White share is about 87%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.

Classroom staffing at Lolo Middle School totals 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. Middle schools in Montana average 11.3:1, 3.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 26% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 41% average for public schools in Missoula County.

In the surrounding county, Missoula County, the median household earns about $75,598 a year, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Lolo Middle School shares Missoula County with 46 other public schools.

Lolo Elementary is about 0.7 miles from Lolo Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 3.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 227 to 239, a 5% rise.

Lolo Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

Missoula County at a glance

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Population
120,672
Census ACS
Median income
$75,598
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
14,099 students

Quick facts

School name
Lolo Middle School
District
Lolo Elem
Address
11395 Highway 93 South, Lolo, MT 59847
Phone
(406) 273-6141
County
Missoula County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
239
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
62 (26%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
301713000821
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lolo Middle School
How large is Lolo Middle School?
Lolo Middle School enrolls approximately 239 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Lolo Middle School serve?
Lolo Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lolo Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lolo Middle School is approximately 15.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lolo Middle School?
Student demographics at Lolo Middle School are roughly 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lolo Middle School in?
Lolo Middle School is part of Lolo Elem.
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