Enrollment
182
Middle
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THREE FORKS ELEM·NCES 302616000973
Three Forks 7-8
210 East Neal, Three Forks, MT 59752 · (406) 285-3224 · Gallatin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
14.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
63 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 6 | 60 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 34% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 40% · US 70%
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 Three Forks Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
22.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 →
Schools most like Three Forks 7-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Forks 7-8 this school | 182 | 34.6% | N/A |
| Florence-Carlton 6-8 Florence | 180 | 28.9% | N/A |
| Lolo Middle School Lolo | 239 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Columbus Middle School Columbus | 178 | 26.4% | N/A |
| Monforton 6-8 Bozeman | 242 | 22.3% | N/A |
| West Valley Middle School Kalispell | 372 | 29.3% | N/A |
Matched among Montana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Three Forks 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Gallatin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #62 of 75 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #40 of 78 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #52 of 227 | #6 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.6% | #60 of 78 | #2 of 7 |
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
182
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+203% since 1990-91, when it was 60
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 182 | 12.5 | 14.5:1 | 35% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 12 | 14.6:1 | 28% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 12 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 12 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 11.8 | 15.1:1 | 38% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 136 | 9 | 15.1:1 | 36% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 89 | 4 | 22.3:1 | 29% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 98 | 4 | 24.5:1 | 24% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 60 | 2 | 30.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Three Forks 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (177 to 182); teachers up 7% (11.8 to 12.5).
About Three Forks 7-8
Three Forks 7-8 is a public medium-sized middle school in Three Forks, Montana. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 182 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Montana average about 139 students.
Three Forks Elem has a total of 2 schools and 543 students, Three Forks 7-8 among them.
Three Forks 7-8's enrollment is 91% White. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic. For comparison, Gallatin County is about 89% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Three Forks 7-8 total 12.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.5:1. That is 3.3 students per teacher above the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 35%. The 25% average for public schools in Gallatin County is 10 points lower.
In Gallatin County (population about 124,074), the median household income is $93,528, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Three Forks 7-8 is one of 48 public schools in the county.
Three Forks Elem School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Three Forks 7-8. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Three Forks 7-8 in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Three Forks 7-8 was 184 in 2020-21 and 182 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Three Forks 7-8, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Gallatin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,074
Census ACS
Median income
$93,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,170 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Three Forks
- Three Forks Elem SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Three Forks High SchoolHigh · 251 students
Nearby schools
- Three Forks Elem School0.0 mi · 361
- Three Forks High School0.0 mi · 251
- Willow Creek 7-86.8 mi · 9
- Willow Creek School6.8 mi · 33
- Willow Creek High School6.8 mi · 7
- Manhattan Elem10.7 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Three Forks 7-8How large is Three Forks 7-8?
Three Forks 7-8 enrolls approximately 182 students in grades 06-08.
Is Three Forks 7-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Three Forks 7-8 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Three Forks 7-8 have?
Three Forks 7-8 employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Three Forks 7-8?
Student demographics at Three Forks 7-8 are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Three Forks 7-8 public or private?
Three Forks 7-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Three Forks Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.