Enrollment
16
Middle
DISTRICT 29 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDICINE LAKE K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 301817001055
Medicine Lake 7-8
311 Young St, Medicine Lake, MT 59247 · (406) 789-2211 · Sheridan County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL16 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
5.5:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.2:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
7 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 9 | 56% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 44% |
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
Medicine Lake 7-8→Medicine Lake High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Medicine Lake K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)Math
48.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Montana average is about 36 of 100.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Medicine Lake 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 16 | #184 of 227 |
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
16
+5 (+45%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 24
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
was 5.5:1
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 | 16 | 2.9 | 5.5:1 | 44% (7) |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 2.5 | 5.3:1 | 46% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 2.6 | 4.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 2 | 5.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 23 | 2.1 | 10.8:1 | 48% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 16 | 2 | 8.0:1 | 69% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 24 | 2 | 12.0:1 | 38% (9) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Medicine Lake 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (23 to 16); teachers up 37% (2.1 to 2.9).
About Medicine Lake 7-8
Medicine Lake 7-8 runs as a small middle school in Medicine Lake, Montana. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 16 students. Statewide, middle schools in Montana average about 139 students each.
Medicine Lake K-12 Schools runs Medicine Lake 7-8 along with 2 other schools, enrolling 88 students in total.
A majority of students at Medicine Lake 7-8, 75%, are White. Other reported shares: 13% Native American, 6% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Sheridan County's residents are about 91% White, 15 points above the school's share.
The school reports 2.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 5.5 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Montana average 11.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 44% of students.
Across Sheridan County, median household income is about $70,147, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Sheridan County number 9 and enroll about 486.
The next-closest public school is Medicine Lake High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Medicine Lake 7-8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal records list enrollment at Medicine Lake 7-8 as 11 in 2020-21 and 16 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sheridan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,669
Census ACS
Median income
$70,147
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
486 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Medicine Lake K-12 Schools
- Medicine Lake SchoolElementary · 47 students
- Medicine Lake High SchoolHigh · 25 students
Other schools in Medicine Lake
- Medicine Lake SchoolElementary · 47 students
- Medicine Lake High SchoolHigh · 25 students
Nearby schools
- Medicine Lake High School0.0 mi · 25
- Medicine Lake School0.0 mi · 47
- Froid 7-811.6 mi · 13
- Froid High School11.6 mi · 40
- Froid Elementary School11.6 mi · 48
- Plentywood High School19.1 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Medicine Lake 7-8What is the total enrollment at Medicine Lake 7-8?
Medicine Lake 7-8 enrolls approximately 16 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Medicine Lake 7-8 serve?
Medicine Lake 7-8 serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Medicine Lake 7-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Medicine Lake 7-8 is approximately 5.5:1 (3 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Medicine Lake 7-8?
Medicine Lake 7-8 reports a student body of 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is Medicine Lake 7-8 public or private?
Medicine Lake 7-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Medicine Lake K-12 Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.