Enrollment
61
Middle
DISTRICT 114 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLENTYWOOD K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 302096001056
Plentywood 7-8
100 East Laurel Avenue, Plentywood, MT 59254 · (406) 765-1803 · Sheridan County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL61 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
13.6:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
26 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 37 | 61% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 39% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Plentywood 7-8→Plentywood High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Plentywood K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
44.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
15.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Plentywood 7-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plentywood 7-8 this school | 61 | 42.6% | N/A |
| Sun River Middle School Simms | 55 | 41.8% | N/A |
| Culbertson Junior High Culbertson | 72 | 43.1% | N/A |
| Belt 7-8 Belt | 55 | 23.6% | N/A |
| Three Forks 7-8 Three Forks | 182 | 34.6% | N/A |
| Utterback 7-8 Conrad | 81 | 43.2% | 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 Plentywood 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 61 | #101 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
61
+9 (+17%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 80
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 61 | 4.5 | 13.6:1 | 43% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 51 | 4.3 | 11.9:1 | 45% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 50 | 4.2 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 52 | 4 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 4.4 | 14.4:1 | 30% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 36 | 4 | 9.0:1 | 28% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 47 | 5 | 9.4:1 | 38% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 80 | 5 | 16.0:1 | 49% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plentywood 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (63 to 61); teachers up 2% (4.4 to 4.5).
About Plentywood 7-8
Students in Plentywood, Montana, attend Plentywood 7-8, a low-enrollment middle-grades school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 61 students in grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in Montana is about 139 students, so this school is 56% smaller than average.
Plentywood K-12 Schools runs Plentywood 7-8 along with 2 other schools, enrolling 341 students in total.
The large majority of students at Plentywood 7-8, 89%, are White. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 91% White share among all Sheridan County residents. Plentywood 7-8 has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Plentywood 7-8 is 4.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Montana is 11.3:1, lower than at this school. About 43% of students, or 26, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Sheridan County, the average is about the same, 41%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Sheridan County, median household income is about $70,147, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 9 public schools operate in Sheridan County, serving about 486 students.
Plentywood School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Plentywood 7-8 went from 52 students to 61.
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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 Plentywood K-12 Schools
- Plentywood SchoolElementary · 179 students
- Plentywood High SchoolHigh · 101 students
Other schools in Plentywood
- Plentywood SchoolElementary · 179 students
- Plentywood High SchoolHigh · 101 students
Nearby schools
- Plentywood School0.0 mi · 179
- Plentywood High School0.0 mi · 101
- Medicine Lake School19.1 mi · 47
- Medicine Lake 7-819.1 mi · 16
- Medicine Lake High School19.1 mi · 25
- Westby High School23.8 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Plentywood 7-8How large is Plentywood 7-8?
Plentywood 7-8 enrolls approximately 61 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Plentywood 7-8 serve?
Plentywood 7-8 serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plentywood 7-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plentywood 7-8 is approximately 13.6:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Plentywood 7-8?
At Plentywood 7-8, the student body is approximately 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Plentywood 7-8 in?
Plentywood 7-8 is part of Plentywood K-12 Schools.
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