Target Range 7-8

Target Range 7-8, a medium-sized junior high in Missoula, Montana, part of Target Range Elem, caters to 134 students, covering grades 7 through 8.

Across the 2 schools in Target Range Elem (544 students total), Target Range 7-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Target Range 7-8 records that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Missoula County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Target Range 7-8 lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Roughly 31% of students at Target Range 7-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Missoula County's rate of about 41%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Missoula County put median household income runs about $75,598, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Missoula County's 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,099 students), Target Range 7-8 is one campus in the mix.

Target Range School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Target Range 7-8.

Target Range 7-8 operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Target Range 7-8's enrollment has increased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 117 (now 134). Over the same period, the White share edged up from 82% to 87%. Class-load math has rose: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.