Enrollment
115
Middle
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONRAD ELEM·NCES 300733001032
Utterback 4-6
24 2nd Avenue Southwest, Conrad, MT 59425 · (406) 278-3227 · Pondera County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL115 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
13.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
65 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 4 | 39 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 30% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 37% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Utterback 4-6→Utterback 7-8
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Conrad Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
42.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
47.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Utterback 4-6
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utterback 4-6 this school | 115 | 56.5% | N/A |
| Roundup 7-8 Roundup | 89 | 49.4% | N/A |
| Utterback 7-8 Conrad | 81 | 43.2% | N/A |
| Washington Middle School Glendive | 246 | 49.2% | N/A |
| Target Range 7-8 Missoula | 134 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Elysian Middle School Billings | 148 | 30.4% | 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 Utterback 4-6 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #9 of 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #53 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 115 | #69 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.5% | #28 of 78 |
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
115
+10 (+10%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 119
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
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 | 115 | 8.7 | 13.2:1 | 57% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 111 | 7 | 15.9:1 | 49% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 8.6 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 105 | 7 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 121 | 7.7 | 15.7:1 | 48% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 38 | 4 | 9.5:1 | 47% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 40 | 3 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 2 | 31.0:1 | 26% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 119 | 3 | 39.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Utterback 4-6.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (121 to 115); teachers up 13% (7.7 to 8.7).
About Utterback 4-6
Located in Conrad, Montana, Utterback 4-6 is a small middle-grades school. The school enrolls 115 students in grades 4 through 6.
The 3 schools of Conrad Elem, including Utterback 4-6, enroll 340 students.
Utterback 4-6 is 84% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic, 4% Native American, and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Utterback 4-6 is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.2:1. The gap from the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana is 1.9 students per teacher. By family income, 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the surrounding county, Pondera County, median household income comes to about $52,338, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 820 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Utterback 7-8, is the closest to Utterback 4-6. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
The school's student count rose 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.0:1 to 13.2:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Utterback 4-6. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Pondera County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,035
Census ACS
Median income
$52,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Conrad Elem
- Meadowlark SchoolElementary · 144 students
- Utterback 7-8Middle · 81 students
Other schools in Conrad
- Meadowlark SchoolElementary · 144 students
- Conrad High SchoolHigh · 126 students
- Utterback 7-8Middle · 81 students
- Miami SchoolElementary · 38 students
- Midway ColonyElementary · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Utterback 7-80.0 mi · 81
- Meadowlark School0.1 mi · 144
- Conrad High School0.3 mi · 126
- Midway Colony7.5 mi · 18
- Miami School15.4 mi · 38
- Valier 7-816.8 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Utterback 4-6How large is Utterback 4-6?
Utterback 4-6 enrolls approximately 115 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Utterback 4-6 serve?
Utterback 4-6 serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Utterback 4-6?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Utterback 4-6 is approximately 13.2:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Utterback 4-6?
At Utterback 4-6, the student body is approximately 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Utterback 4-6 public or private?
Utterback 4-6 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Conrad Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.