Enrollment
32
Middle
DISTRICT 70 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHIELDS VALLEY ELEM·NCES 300093201025
Shields Valley 7-8
405 1st Street East, Clyde Park, MT 59018 · (406) 686-4621 · Park County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL32 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
9.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
12 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 17 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 47% |
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 Shields Valley Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
64.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
64.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 Shields Valley 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 32 | #136 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
32
-2 (-6%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 34
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 32 | 3.3 | 9.7:1 | 38% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 30 | 3 | 9.9:1 | 37% (11) |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 2.9 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 34 | 2 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 32 | 2.5 | 13.0:1 | 31% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 35 | 3 | 11.7:1 | 34% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 39 | 3 | 13.0:1 | 21% (8) |
| 2000-01 | 33 | 2 | 16.5:1 | 36% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 34 | 2 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shields Valley 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (32 to 32); teachers up 34% (2.5 to 3.3).
About Shields Valley 7-8
Shields Valley 7-8 runs as a small middle school in Clyde Park, Montana. Enrollment is 32 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 8. Against the 139-student average for middle schools in Montana, enrollment here is 77% lower.
Shields Valley 7-8 is one school in a 2-school district, Shields Valley Elem, which enrolls 139 students.
Shields Valley 7-8's enrollment is 91% White. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Park County is about 91% White.
Its 3.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.7:1. This ratio sits 1.5 below the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 38%.
Federal survey data for Park County show that the median household income is $70,047, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 15 public schools in Park County, enrolling about 1,656 students in all.
Nearest public school: Shields Valley High Schl, less than a tenth of a mile away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
NCES assigns Shields Valley 7-8 the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 6% from 2020-21, when Shields Valley 7-8 had 34 students, to 2024-25, when it had 32. The ratio was 17.0:1 in 2020-21 and 9.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Park County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,710
Census ACS
Median income
$70,047
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shields Valley Elem
- Shields Valley ElementaryElementary · 107 students
Nearby schools
- Shields Valley High Schl0.0 mi · 59
- Shields Valley Elementary7.8 mi · 107
- East Side School16.0 mi · 249
- Sleeping Giant Middle Sch16.0 mi · 261
- Park High School16.1 mi · 420
- B A Winans School16.3 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About Shields Valley 7-8How large is Shields Valley 7-8?
Shields Valley 7-8 enrolls approximately 32 students in grades 07-08.
Is Shields Valley 7-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shields Valley 7-8 is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Shields Valley 7-8 have?
Shields Valley 7-8 employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Shields Valley 7-8?
Student demographics at Shields Valley 7-8 are roughly 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Shields Valley 7-8?
Shields Valley 7-8 is overseen by Shields Valley Elem in Park County.
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