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Twin Bridges Middle School

216 West 6th St, Twin Bridges, MT 59754 · (406) 684-5613 · Madison County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL73 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

Enrollment
73
Middle
DISTRICT 74 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
27 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 51521%
Grade 61825%
Grade 71926%
Grade 82129%
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
6690%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
45%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Two+
23%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 1%
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
Male
3751%
Female
3649%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Twin Bridges Middle School→Twin Bridges High School
Feeds from
Twin Bridges SchoolPK–04
Based on grade levels within Twin Bridges K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
69.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
49.5%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 Twin Bridges Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Twin Bridges Middle School this school7337.0%N/A
Big Timber 7-8
Big Timber
6936.2%N/A
Townsend 7-8
Townsend
11439.5%N/A
Cayuse Prairie 7-8
Kalispell
5729.8%N/A
Bonner 6-8
Bonner
10044.0%N/A
Baker 7-8
Baker
7230.6%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 Twin Bridges Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Enrollment
ranked largest first
73#87 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 2024-25
Enrollment
73
+46 (+170%) vs 2020
+115% since 2000-01, when it was 34
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 6.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25735.613.1:137% (27)
2023-24616.29.8:141% (25)
2022-23604.413.5:1N/A
2020-212746.8:1N/A
2017-18342.812.0:129% (10)
2015-1633216.5:136% (12)
2010-1147223.5:134% (16)
2000-0134311.3:147% (16)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Twin Bridges Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 115% (34 to 73); teachers up 97% (2.8 to 5.6).

About Twin Bridges Middle School

Twin Bridges Middle School is a small middle school in Twin Bridges, Montana, one of the schools in Twin Bridges K-12 Schools. The school counts 73 students across grades 5 through 8. The school's enrollment is 47% smaller than the 139 average for middle schools in Montana.

Twin Bridges K-12 Schools has 223 students in 3 schools, and Twin Bridges Middle School is one of those schools.

White students are the large majority at Twin Bridges Middle School, with 90% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. Twin Bridges Middle School has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Teachers at Twin Bridges Middle School total 5.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.1:1. The 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 27 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 37%.

Among Madison County residents, median household income is about $75,250, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 13 public schools in Madison County, with a combined enrollment of about 989.

Of nearby public schools, Twin Bridges High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.

Federal records list enrollment at Twin Bridges Middle School as 27 in 2020-21 and 73 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 6.8:1 in 2020-21, and 13.1:1 in 2024-25.

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Madison County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Twin Bridges Middle School
District
Twin Bridges K-12 Schools
Address
216 West 6th St, Twin Bridges, MT 59754
Phone
(406) 684-5613
County
Madison County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
73
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
27 (37%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
302673001002
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Twin Bridges Middle School
How large is Twin Bridges Middle School?
Twin Bridges Middle School enrolls approximately 73 students in grades 05-08.
Is Twin Bridges Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Twin Bridges Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Twin Bridges Middle School have?
Twin Bridges Middle School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Twin Bridges Middle School?
Student demographics at Twin Bridges Middle School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Twin Bridges Middle School?
Twin Bridges Middle School is overseen by Twin Bridges K-12 Schools in Madison County.
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