Melstone Middle School

Melstone Middle School operates as a very small middle-grades school in Melstone, Montana. It is open to students in grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 13 students. Middle schools in Montana have about 139 students on average; enrollment here is 91% lower.

Besides Melstone Middle School, Melstone Elem runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 37 students.

Melstone Middle School is 92% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 8% multiracial.

There are 1.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.2:1. Compared with the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Musselshell County, the average eligibility rate is 59%.

Musselshell County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $58,920 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Musselshell County number 6, with about 608 students.

Of the public schools around it, Melstone Middle School is closest to Melstone High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.

Melstone Middle School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

The school's student count decreased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 10.2 students per teacher, compared with 4.7 in 2020-21.

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