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Monforton 6-8

6001 Monforton School Rd, Bozeman, MT 59718 · (406) 586-1557 · Gallatin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL242 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
242
Middle
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
54 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 69539%
Grade 75924%
Grade 88836%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
21488%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
156%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
73%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
12050%
Female
12250%

School pathway

Feeds from
Monforton School03–05
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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
67.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
67.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 Monforton 6-8

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Monforton 6-8 this school24222.3%N/A
Lolo Middle School
Lolo
23925.9%N/A
Columbus Middle School
Columbus
17826.4%N/A
Florence-Carlton 6-8
Florence
18028.9%N/A
West Valley Middle School
Kalispell
37229.3%N/A
Bigfork 6-8
Bigfork
23622.5%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 Monforton 6-8 ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Gallatin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
67.0%#1 of 75#1 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
67.0%#3 of 78#2 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
242#43 of 227#4 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.7:1#35 of 46N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.3%#36 of 46N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
22.3%#74 of 78#5 of 7
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
242
+57 (+31%) vs 2020
+394% since 1990-91, when it was 49
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524214.516.7:122% (54)
2023-2421212.616.8:121% (45)
2022-2321811.519.0:1N/A
2020-211851018.5:1N/A
2017-18885.416.3:123% (20)
2015-1664416.0:114% (9)
2010-1152413.0:119% (10)
2000-0139219.5:131% (12)
1990-9149224.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monforton 6-8.

Since 2017-18: students up 175% (88 to 242); teachers up 169% (5.4 to 14.5).

About Monforton 6-8

Monforton 6-8 is a high-enrollment middle-grades school found in Bozeman, Montana. The school reports 242 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 74% bigger than the 139 average for middle schools in Montana.

Monforton Elem counts 3 schools and 679 students, including Monforton 6-8.

The large majority of students at Monforton 6-8, 88%, are White. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 89% of residents are White. Monforton 6-8 has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Its teaching staff equals 14.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.7:1. For comparison, middle schools in Montana average 11.3:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 22%. Across public schools in Gallatin County, the average is about the same, 25%.

Gallatin County has about 124,074 residents, and median household income is about $93,528, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Gallatin County number 48 and enroll about 14,170.

Monforton Primary is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Monforton 6-8 is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles.

The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).

Monforton 6-8 had 185 students in 2020-21 and 242 in 2024-25, a 31% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.5:1 in 2020-21 to 16.7:1 in 2024-25.

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Gallatin County at a glance

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Population
124,074
Census ACS
Median income
$93,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,170 students

Quick facts

School name
Monforton 6-8
District
Monforton Elem
Address
6001 Monforton School Rd, Bozeman, MT 59718
Phone
(406) 586-1557
County
Gallatin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
242
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
16.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
54 (22%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
301875000974
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Monforton 6-8
How large is Monforton 6-8?
Monforton 6-8 enrolls approximately 242 students in grades 06-08.
Is Monforton 6-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monforton 6-8 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Monforton 6-8?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Monforton 6-8.
How diverse is Monforton 6-8?
Monforton 6-8 reports a student body of 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Monforton 6-8?
Monforton 6-8 is overseen by Monforton Elem in Gallatin County.
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