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Potomac Middle School

29750 Potomac Road, Bonner, MT 59823 · (406) 244-5581 · Missoula County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL27 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
27
Middle
DISTRICT 44 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
15 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 6933%
Grade 7726%
Grade 81141%
Student demographics
White
2178%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
27%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Two+
311%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
14%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 1%
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
1452%
Female
1348%

School pathway

Feeds from
Potomac SchoolPK–05
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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
69.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
49.5%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 →

Where Potomac Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Missoula County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
27#151 of 227#13 of 15
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
27
-1 (-4%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 27
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25271.518.0:156% (15)
2023-24152.36.7:147% (7)
2022-23142.45.9:1N/A
2020-2128214.0:1N/A
2017-18212.58.6:162% (13)
2015-1615115.0:147% (7)
2010-1120120.0:145% (9)
2000-0121121.0:119% (4)
1990-9127213.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Potomac Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 29% (21 to 27); teachers down 39% (2.5 to 1.5).

About Potomac Middle School

In Bonner, Montana, part of Missoula County, Potomac Middle School is a middle school. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 27 students. That compares with an average of about 139 students for middle schools in Montana.

Potomac Middle School is one school in a 2-school district, Potomac Elem, which enrolls 87 students.

At Potomac Middle School, 78% of students are White. Other students are 11% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 4% Native American. That is lower than the 87% White share among all Missoula County residents.

Potomac Middle School has 1.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Montana is 11.3:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 56% at Potomac Middle School. That rate is above the 41% average among public schools in Missoula County.

In Missoula County, the median household earns about $75,598 a year, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Missoula County, 47 public schools serve about 14,099 students.

Of the public schools around it, Potomac Middle School is closest to Potomac School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 other public schools within ten miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment decreased 4% over 4 years, reaching 27 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.0:1 to 18.0:1.

Potomac Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

Missoula County at a glance

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Population
120,672
Census ACS
Median income
$75,598
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
14,099 students

Quick facts

School name
Potomac Middle School
District
Potomac Elem
Address
29750 Potomac Road, Bonner, MT 59823
Phone
(406) 244-5581
County
Missoula County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
27
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
15 (56%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
302133001011
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Potomac Elem
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Other Potomac Middle schools

One other US public school is named Potomac Middle. Potomac Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Potomac Middle School
How many students attend Potomac Middle School?
Potomac Middle School enrolls approximately 27 students in grades 06-08.
Is Potomac Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Potomac Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Potomac Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Potomac Middle School is approximately 18.0:1 (2 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Potomac Middle School?
Potomac Middle School reports a student body of 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Potomac Middle School?
Potomac Middle School is overseen by Potomac Elem in Missoula County.
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