Enrollment
15
Middle
DISTRICT 38 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ULM ELEM·NCES 302688000945
Ulm Junior High
6 Ulm Vaughn Road, Ulm, MT 59485 · (406) 866-3313 · Cascade County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL15 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
5.0:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
6 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 7 | 47% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 7% |
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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ulm Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
49.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
30.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 Ulm Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Cascade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 15 | #193 of 227 | #8 of 8 |
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
15
-5 (-25%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 15
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
was 6.7:1
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 | 15 | 3 | 5.0:1 | 40% (6) |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 3 | 6.0:1 | 28% (5) |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 3 | 5.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 3 | 6.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 2.2 | 4.5:1 | 30% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 18 | 1 | 18.0:1 | 17% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 13 | 1 | 13.0:1 | 46% (6) |
| 2000-01 | 22 | 2 | 11.0:1 | 27% (6) |
| 1990-91 | 15 | 2 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ulm Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 50% (10 to 15); teachers up 35% (2.2 to 3).
About Ulm Junior High
As a small middle school, Ulm Junior High serves students in Ulm, Montana. The school had 15 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Montana is about 139, so this school runs 89% smaller than that.
Ulm Junior High is among 3 schools run by Ulm Elem, which serves 114 students.
About 87% of the student body at Ulm Junior High is White. Other reported shares: 13% multiracial. The White share in Cascade County as a whole is similar, at about 84%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.0:1 at Ulm Junior High, with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 6.3 below the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 40%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cascade County is 54%.
Cascade County census figures show that the median household income is $67,690, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 45 public schools in Cascade County, enrolling about 11,577 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Ulm School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 6.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment dropped 25% from its 2020-21 level of 20. Its ratio of students to teachers was 6.7:1 in 2020-21, and 5.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Cascade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,606
Census ACS
Median income
$67,690
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
11,577 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ulm Elem
- Ulm SchoolElementary · 69 students
- Fairhaven ColonyElementary · 30 students
Other schools in Ulm
- Ulm SchoolElementary · 69 students
- Fairhaven ColonyElementary · 30 students
Nearby schools
- Ulm School0.0 mi · 69
- Fairhaven Colony6.1 mi · 30
- Vaughn 6-88.8 mi · 32
- Vaughn Elementary8.8 mi · 93
- Meadow Lark School9.0 mi · 527
- West Elementary9.6 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Ulm Junior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Ulm Junior High?
Ulm Junior High enrolls approximately 15 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Ulm Junior High serve?
Ulm Junior High serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ulm Junior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ulm Junior High is approximately 5.0:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ulm Junior High?
At Ulm Junior High, the student body is approximately 87% White, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Ulm Junior High?
Ulm Junior High is overseen by Ulm Elem in Cascade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.