Washington Middle School 6-8

Washington Middle School 6-8, a sizable intermediate school in Miles City, Montana, part of Miles City Elem, serves 326 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 135% larger than the state mean of about 139.

Washington Middle School 6-8 is one of 5 schools operated by Miles City Elem, a district that educates 926 students overall.

Demographically, Washington Middle School 6-8 logs that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 4% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Custer County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Washington Middle School 6-8 lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, Custer County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,605, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Custer County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,560 students), Washington Middle School 6-8 is one campus in the mix.

Custer Co District High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington Middle School 6-8.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 44%: 226 students in 2018 compared to 326 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

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