Enrollment
81
Middle
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONRAD ELEM·NCES 300733000209
Utterback 7-8
24 2nd Avenue Southwest, Conrad, MT 59425 · (406) 278-3227 · Pondera County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL81 STUDENTS
·
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
15.0:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
35 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 7 | 37 | 46% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 54% |
Student demographics
14%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
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
52.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
37.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 7-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utterback 7-8 this school | 81 | 43.2% | N/A |
| Roundup 7-8 Roundup | 89 | 49.4% | N/A |
| Target Range 7-8 Missoula | 134 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Utterback 4-6 Conrad | 115 | 56.5% | N/A |
| Shepherd Middle School Shepherd | 180 | 37.2% | N/A |
| Washington Middle School Glendive | 246 | 49.2% | 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 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 81 | #83 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 2024-25Enrollment
81
+12 (+17%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 65
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 81 | 5.4 | 15.0:1 | 43% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 5.2 | 14.7:1 | 51% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 5.8 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 69 | 5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 81 | 4.4 | 18.4:1 | 32% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 64 | 5 | 12.8:1 | 42% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 6 | 15.0:1 | 27% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 122 | 7 | 17.4:1 | 35% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 65 | 6 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Utterback 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (81 to 81); teachers up 23% (4.4 to 5.4).
About Utterback 7-8
Located in Conrad, Montana, Utterback 7-8 is a small middle school. The grade span is 7 through 8, and enrollment is 81 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Montana is about 139, so this school runs 42% smaller than that.
Utterback 7-8 is one school in a 3-school district, Conrad Elem, which enrolls 340 students.
Utterback 7-8 enrolls a student body that is 93% White. It is also 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Pondera County is roughly 79% White. By the diversity index, Utterback 7-8 comes in at 14%.
The school reported 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.0:1. The 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 43% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is 18 points below the 61% average for public schools in Pondera County.
Utterback 7-8 is located in Pondera County, where median household income is about $52,338, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 15 public schools in Pondera County, with a combined enrollment of about 820.
The nearest public school is Utterback 4-6, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
Utterback 7-8 is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 17%, from 69 to 81. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.8:1 to 15.0:1 over the same years.
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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 4-6Middle · 115 students
Other schools in Conrad
- Meadowlark SchoolElementary · 144 students
- Conrad High SchoolHigh · 126 students
- Utterback 4-6Middle · 115 students
- Miami SchoolElementary · 38 students
- Midway ColonyElementary · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Utterback 4-60.0 mi · 115
- 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 7-8What is the total enrollment at Utterback 7-8?
Utterback 7-8 enrolls approximately 81 students in grades 07-08.
Is Utterback 7-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Utterback 7-8 is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Utterback 7-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Utterback 7-8 is approximately 15.0:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Utterback 7-8?
At Utterback 7-8, the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Utterback 7-8 public or private?
Utterback 7-8 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.