Enrollment
65
Middle
DISTRICT 135 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINS K-12·NCES 302085000896
Plains 7-8
412 Rittenour, Plains, MT 59859 · (406) 826-8600 · Sanders County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL65 STUDENTS
·
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
16.1:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
65 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 35 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 46% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Plains 7-8→Plains High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Plains K-12. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
32.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 Plains 7-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains 7-8 this school | 65 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Troy Junior High Troy | 77 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Swan River 6-8 Bigfork | 52 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Thompson Falls 7-8 Thompson Falls | 68 | 91.2% | N/A |
| Anaconda Jr High School Anaconda | 148 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Eureka Middle School 5-8 Eureka | 254 | 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 Plains 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 65 | #95 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
65
-10 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 65 | 4.1 | 16.1:1 | 100% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 4.1 | 14.3:1 | 56% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 4.8 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 4 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 4 | 20.5:1 | 59% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plains 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (82 to 65); teachers up 1% (4 to 4.1).
About Plains 7-8
Plains 7-8 is a small middle school located in Plains, Montana. The school reports 65 students in grades 7 through 8. The school's enrollment is 53% smaller than the 139 average for middle schools in Montana.
Plains 7-8 is among 3 schools run by Plains K-12, which serves 404 students.
White students are the large majority at Plains 7-8, with 91% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 89% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Plains 7-8 belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 17%.
Plains 7-8's 4.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.1:1. That ratio is over the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. The 91% average for public schools in Sanders County is 9 points lower.
Plains 7-8 is located in Sanders County, where median household income is about $57,476, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Plains 7-8 is one of 16 public schools in Sanders County, which together enroll about 1,321 students.
Plains High School is the public school closest to Plains 7-8, less than a tenth of a mile away. Plains 7-8 has 2 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 75 to 65. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.1:1, from 18.8:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Sanders County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,285
Census ACS
Median income
$57,476
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
1,321 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plains K-12
- Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
- Plains High SchoolHigh · 121 students
Other schools in Plains
- Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
- Plains High SchoolHigh · 121 students
Nearby schools
- Plains High School0.0 mi · 121
- Plains Elementary School0.0 mi · 218
- Hot Springs 7-814.3 mi · 26
- Hot Springs High School14.3 mi · 60
- Hot Springs School14.3 mi · 111
- St Regis School15.2 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About Plains 7-8How many students attend Plains 7-8?
Plains 7-8 enrolls approximately 65 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Plains 7-8 serve?
Plains 7-8 serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Plains 7-8 have?
Plains 7-8 employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Plains 7-8?
Student demographics at Plains 7-8 are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Plains 7-8?
Plains 7-8 is overseen by Plains K-12 in Sanders County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.