Enrollment
43
Middle
DISTRICT 108 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUPERIOR K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 302547001008
Superior 7-8
410 1/2 Arizona Ave, Superior, MT 59872 · (406) 822-4851 · Mineral County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL43 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
10.4:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
43 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 7 | 19 | 44% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 56% |
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
Students here typically continue to
Superior 7-8→Superior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Superior K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
44.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
15.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Superior 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 43 | #120 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
43
-12 (-22%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 62
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 43 | 4.1 | 10.4:1 | 100% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 5.3 | 8.0:1 | 100% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 5.2 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 55 | 4 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 3.9 | 12.5:1 | 100% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 36 | 5 | 7.2:1 | 100% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 40 | 2 | 20.0:1 | 63% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 4 | 15.5:1 | 50% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Superior 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (49 to 43); teachers up 5% (3.9 to 4.1).
About Superior 7-8
Superior 7-8 is a very small middle school in Montana, located in Superior. The school enrolls 43 students in grades 7 through 8. Across middle schools in Montana, the average enrollment is about 139.
Superior K-12 Schools has 3 schools and 324 students, and Superior 7-8 is one of those schools.
The share of White students at Superior 7-8 is 91%. Next come 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Mineral County overall, the White share is about 92%.
Superior 7-8 lists 4.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana is 0.8 students per teacher. About 100% of students at Superior 7-8 are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Mineral County is similar, at 100%.
The school's county is Mineral County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $63,450, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Mineral County's 9 public schools enroll about 678 students and include Superior 7-8.
Superior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Superior 7-8, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Superior 7-8 has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
In 2020-21, Superior 7-8 enrolled 55 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 43. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.8:1 to 10.4:1.
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Mineral County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,959
Census ACS
Median income
$63,450
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
678 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Superior K-12 Schools
- Superior ElementaryElementary · 185 students
- Superior High SchoolHigh · 96 students
Other schools in Superior
- Superior ElementaryElementary · 185 students
- Superior High SchoolHigh · 96 students
Nearby schools
- Superior High School0.0 mi · 96
- Superior Elementary0.1 mi · 185
- St Regis School12.9 mi · 105
- St Regis High School12.9 mi · 54
- St Regis 7-812.9 mi · 31
- Plains 7-819.1 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Superior 7-8What is the total enrollment at Superior 7-8?
Superior 7-8 enrolls approximately 43 students in grades 07-08.
Is Superior 7-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Superior 7-8 is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Superior 7-8?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Superior 7-8.
How diverse is Superior 7-8?
Superior 7-8 reports a student body of 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Superior 7-8?
Superior 7-8 is overseen by Superior K-12 Schools in Mineral County.
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