Enrollment
40
Middle
DISTRICT 94 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHERIDAN ELEM·NCES 302415001001
Sheridan 7-8
107 Madison Street, Sheridan, MT 59749 · (406) 842-5302 · Madison County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL40 STUDENTS
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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
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
11 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 27 | 68% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 33% |
Student demographics
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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sheridan Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
49.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
30.0%
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 30 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 Sheridan 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 40 | #128 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
40
+16 (+67%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 44
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 40 | 3 | 13.6:1 | 28% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 34 | 2.9 | 11.6:1 | 29% (10) |
| 2022-23 | 38 | 2.7 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 24 | 2 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 26 | 2.5 | 10.4:1 | 31% (8) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 3 | 13.3:1 | 63% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 30 | 3 | 10.0:1 | 33% (10) |
| 2000-01 | 47 | 3 | 15.7:1 | 28% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 44 | 2 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheridan 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 54% (26 to 40); teachers up 18% (2.5 to 3).
About Sheridan 7-8
Sheridan 7-8 is a very small middle school with an address in Sheridan, Montana. It has an enrollment of 40 students in grades 7 through 8. Across middle schools in Montana, the average enrollment is about 139.
Sheridan Elem, which runs Sheridan 7-8, has 2 schools and 187 students.
By race and ethnicity, Sheridan 7-8 is 93% White. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Madison County overall, the White share is about 92%.
Sheridan 7-8 has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. The gap from the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana is 2.3 students per teacher. At Sheridan 7-8, 28% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Madison County is similar, at 30%.
Looking at the county, Madison County, the median household earns about $75,250 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Madison County has 13 public schools with about 989 students, including Sheridan 7-8.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Sheridan High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
Sheridan 7-8 falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 24 in 2020-21 and 40 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.0:1 to 13.6:1.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,223
Census ACS
Median income
$75,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
989 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sheridan
- Sheridan Elementary SchlElementary · 147 students
- Sheridan High SchoolHigh · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Sheridan High School0.0 mi · 58
- Sheridan Elementary Schl0.1 mi · 147
- Twin Bridges School9.3 mi · 90
- Twin Bridges High School9.3 mi · 60
- Twin Bridges Middle School9.3 mi · 73
- Alder School10.2 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Sheridan 7-8What is the total enrollment at Sheridan 7-8?
Sheridan 7-8 enrolls approximately 40 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Sheridan 7-8 serve?
Sheridan 7-8 serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Sheridan 7-8?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Sheridan 7-8.
What is the student diversity at Sheridan 7-8?
Student demographics at Sheridan 7-8 are roughly 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Sheridan 7-8 public or private?
Sheridan 7-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sheridan Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.