Washington Middle School

Washington Middle School is one of the well-populated intermediate schools in Glendive, Montana, run under Glendive Elem, with 246 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 77% larger than the state mean of about 139.

Glendive Elem runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 753 students. Washington Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Washington Middle School lists that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Washington Middle School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Dawson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,334 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dawson County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,182 students), Washington Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Dawson High School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Washington Middle School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 252 (now 246).

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.