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Power Middle School

402 Teton Ave, Power, MT 59468 · (406) 463-2251 · Teton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL20 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
20
Middle
DISTRICT 31 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
8 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 6630%
Grade 7945%
Grade 8525%
Student demographics
White
1890%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
15%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Native American
15%
DISTRICT 8% · 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
1470%
Female
630%

School pathway

Feeds from
Power ElementaryPK–05
Based on grade levels within Power Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

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

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

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Enrollment
ranked largest first
20#169 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 2024-25
Enrollment
20
+1 (+5%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 25
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
was 9.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25203.16.4:140% (8)
2023-24152.56.0:147% (7)
2022-23202.38.7:1N/A
2020-211929.5:1N/A
2017-18222.58.7:141% (9)
2015-161427.0:121% (3)
2010-1125212.5:128% (7)
2000-0122211.0:118% (4)
1990-9125212.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Power Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (22 to 20); teachers up 23% (2.5 to 3.1).

About Power Middle School

Power Middle School is a very small middle-grades school located in Power, Montana. It reports enrollment of 20 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 86% below the 139-student average for middle schools in Montana.

Power Middle School is part of a district of 2 schools: Power Elem, with 62 students.

Power Middle School is 90% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 5% Native American. That is in line with Teton County, where about 92% of residents are White.

The school has 3.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 6.4 students per teacher. Middle schools in Montana average 11.3:1, 4.8 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Power Middle School, 40% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Census data for Teton County show median household income comes to about $70,430, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 17 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,037, Power Middle School among them.

Power Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Power Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Power Middle School holds 2 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Power Middle School's location as Rural: Distant.

The school's enrollment increased 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 6.4:1, from 9.5:1.

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Teton County at a glance

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Population
6,353
Census ACS
Median income
$70,430
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
1,037 students

Quick facts

School name
Power Middle School
District
Power Elem
Address
402 Teton Ave, Power, MT 59468
Phone
(406) 463-2251
County
Teton County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
20
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
6.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
8 (40%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
302151001068
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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

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Frequently asked questions

About Power Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Power Middle School?
Power Middle School enrolls approximately 20 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Power Middle School serve?
Power Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Power Middle School?
Approximately 6.4:1 students per teacher at Power Middle School.
How diverse is Power Middle School?
Power Middle School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic.
Is Power Middle School public or private?
Power Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Power Elem.
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