Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 74 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN BRIDGES K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 302673000752
Twin Bridges School
216 West 6th St, Twin Bridges, MT 59754 · (406) 684-5613 · Madison County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL90 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
9.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
39 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 14% larger than its 4th grade class (14).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Twin Bridges 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
64.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
54.5%
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 55 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 School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Bridges School this school | 90 | 43.3% | N/A |
| Augusta Elementary School Augusta | 85 | 48.2% | N/A |
| White Sulphur Springs El White Sulphur Springs | 91 | 38.5% | N/A |
| Centerville School Sand Coulee | 120 | 45.8% | N/A |
| Shields Valley Elementary Wilsall | 107 | 41.1% | N/A |
| Greenfield School Fairfield | 65 | 44.6% | N/A |
Matched among Montana elementary 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 90 | #233 of 421 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
90
-30 (-25%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 136
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 90 | 9.8 | 9.2:1 | 43% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 7.8 | 11.2:1 | 48% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 8.6 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 120 | 8 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 104 | 9.5 | 11.0:1 | 29% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 98 | 8 | 12.3:1 | 37% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 109 | 9 | 12.1:1 | 40% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 136 | 9 | 15.1:1 | 43% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Twin Bridges School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (104 to 90); teachers up 4% (9.5 to 9.8).
About Twin Bridges School
In Twin Bridges, Montana, part of Madison County, Twin Bridges School is an elementary school. The school had 90 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Montana) has about 167 students.
Twin Bridges School belongs to Twin Bridges K-12 Schools, a district of 3 schools and 223 students.
About 86% of the student body at Twin Bridges School is White. The remaining students are 10% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.2:1. That is lower than the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana. Eligible students account for 43% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Madison County average 30%.
Census estimates describe Madison County this way: the median household income is $75,250, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. In all, Madison County has 13 public schools and roughly 989 students.
The closest other public school is Twin Bridges High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Twin Bridges School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
Twin Bridges School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Twin Bridges School's enrollment declined from 120 in 2020-21 to 90 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.0:1 to 9.2:1.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Twin Bridges K-12 Schools
- Twin Bridges Middle SchoolMiddle · 73 students
- Twin Bridges High SchoolHigh · 60 students
Other schools in Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges Middle SchoolMiddle · 73 students
- Twin Bridges High SchoolHigh · 60 students
Nearby schools
- Twin Bridges High School0.0 mi · 60
- Twin Bridges Middle School0.0 mi · 73
- Sheridan High School9.3 mi · 58
- Sheridan 7-89.3 mi · 40
- Sheridan Elementary Schl9.4 mi · 147
- Reichle School19.0 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Twin Bridges SchoolHow large is Twin Bridges School?
Twin Bridges School enrolls approximately 90 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Twin Bridges School serve?
Twin Bridges School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Twin Bridges School have?
Twin Bridges School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Twin Bridges School?
At Twin Bridges School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 10% Two or more.
Is Twin Bridges School public or private?
Twin Bridges School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Twin Bridges K-12 Schools.
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