Enrollment
124
Middle
DISTRICT 121 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POPLAR ELEM·NCES 302124001044
Poplar 5-6 School
400 4th Avenue West, Poplar, MT 59255 · (406) 768-6730 · Roosevelt County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 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
7.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
124 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 5 | 61 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 51% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Poplar 5-6 School→Poplar 7-8
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Poplar Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
12.0%
MT avg 47.2%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Montana average is about 47 of 100.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Poplar 5-6 School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar 5-6 School this school | 124 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Poplar 7-8 Poplar | 117 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Harlem 7-8 Harlem | 104 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Northside School Wolf Point | 158 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Rocky Boy 7-8 Box Elder | 73 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Box Elder 7-8 Box Elder | 66 | 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 Poplar 5-6 School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Roosevelt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #76 of 78 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #66 of 227 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #11 of 78 | N/A |
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
124
-24 (-16%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 124 | 16 | 7.8:1 | 100% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 15.5 | 8.1:1 | 100% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 123 | 12.6 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 148 | 14 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 157 | 12.8 | 12.3:1 | 100% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 128 | 12 | 10.7:1 | 100% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 112 | 11 | 10.2:1 | 97% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 163 | 15 | 10.9:1 | 77% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 125 | 9 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poplar 5-6 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (157 to 124); teachers up 25% (12.8 to 16).
About Poplar 5-6 School
Poplar 5-6 School is a middle school in Poplar, Montana, according to federal school records. Its grade span covers grades 5 through 6, with 124 students on the rolls.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in Poplar Elem totals 570 students.
Roughly 94% of students at Poplar 5-6 School are Native American. The remaining students are 2% White and 2% multiracial. The diversity index for Poplar 5-6 School is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, Poplar 5-6 School has a ratio of 7.8:1. The average for middle schools in Montana, 11.3:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 85% for public schools in Roosevelt County.
For the population of Roosevelt County, the median household earns about $57,063 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 25%. Across Roosevelt County, 22 public schools serve about 2,353 students.
Poplar 5-6 School's nearest public school is Poplar 7-8 (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Poplar 5-6 School.
Poplar 5-6 School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 16%, from 148 to 124. By 2024-25, the school had 7.8 students per teacher, compared with 10.6 in 2020-21.
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Roosevelt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,526
Census ACS
Median income
$57,063
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
2,353 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Poplar Elem
- Poplar SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Poplar 7-8Middle · 117 students
Other schools in Poplar
- Poplar SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Poplar High SchoolHigh · 275 students
- Poplar 7-8Middle · 117 students
Nearby schools
- Poplar 7-80.0 mi · 117
- Poplar High School0.0 mi · 275
- Poplar School0.0 mi · 329
- Barbara Gilligan School13.6 mi · 76
- Brockton High School13.6 mi · 49
- Barbara Gilligan 7-813.6 mi · 17
Frequently asked questions
About Poplar 5-6 SchoolHow large is Poplar 5-6 School?
Poplar 5-6 School enrolls approximately 124 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Poplar 5-6 School serve?
Poplar 5-6 School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Poplar 5-6 School?
Approximately 7.8:1 students per teacher at Poplar 5-6 School.
How diverse is Poplar 5-6 School?
Poplar 5-6 School reports a student body of 2% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Poplar 5-6 School public or private?
Poplar 5-6 School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Poplar Elem.
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