Enrollment
246
Middle
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDIVE ELEM·NCES 301251000952
Washington Middle School
505 North Meade Ave, Glendive, MT 59330 · (406) 377-2356 · Dawson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 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
12.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
121 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 87 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 33% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 Glendive Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
32.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
15.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Washington Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle School this school | 246 | 49.2% | N/A |
| Lewistown 7-8 Lewistown | 198 | 46.0% | N/A |
| Frenchtown 6-8 Frenchtown | 311 | 38.6% | N/A |
| Lewis & Clark School Lewistown | 276 | 47.1% | N/A |
| Washington Middle School 6-8 Miles City | 326 | 43.3% | N/A |
| Roundup 7-8 Roundup | 89 | 49.4% | 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 Washington Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #70 of 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #65 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #42 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #1 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #38 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #33 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #19 of 24 |
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
246
-33 (-12%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 246 | 20.5 | 12.0:1 | 49% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 21.5 | 11.0:1 | 53% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 21.3 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 20 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 20.3 | 12.4:1 | 32% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 31% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 20 | 11.6:1 | 23% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 34% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 253 | 14 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (252 to 246); teachers up 1% (20.3 to 20.5).
About Washington Middle School
Washington Middle School is a large middle school found in Glendive, Montana. There are 246 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Montana, the average enrollment is about 139.
Besides Washington Middle School, Glendive Elem runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 753 students.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at Washington Middle School. Next come 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. That is in line with Dawson County, where about 93% of residents are White. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Washington Middle School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 12.0:1 is based on 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Montana is 11.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the wider Dawson County area, the median household earns about $71,334 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Washington Middle School shares Dawson County with 9 other public schools.
Dawson High School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
Washington Middle School has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
The school's enrollment decreased 12% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 13.9 in 2020-21 to 12.0 in 2024-25.
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Dawson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,827
Census ACS
Median income
$71,334
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,182 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glendive Elem
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Jefferson SchoolElementary · 247 students
Other schools in Glendive
- Dawson High SchoolHigh · 318 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Jefferson SchoolElementary · 247 students
- Deer Creek SchoolElementary · 18 students
Other Washington Middle schools
30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Washington Middle. Washington Middle School is the 31st largest of the 31.
- Washington Middle SchoolMissoula, MT · 669 students
- Washington MiddleSalinas, CA · 1,082 students
- Washington MiddleLong Beach, CA · 849 students
- Washington Middle SchoolYakima, WA · 748 students
- Washington Middle SchoolOLYMPIA, WA · 702 students
Nearby schools
- Dawson High School0.4 mi · 318
- Lincoln School0.7 mi · 260
- Jefferson School1.7 mi · 247
- Deer Creek School3.9 mi · 18
- Lindsay School22.1 mi · 7
- Bloomfield School23.1 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Middle SchoolHow large is Washington Middle School?
Washington Middle School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Washington Middle School serve?
Washington Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Middle School is approximately 12.0:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Washington Middle School?
Washington Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Middle School?
Washington Middle School is overseen by Glendive Elem in Dawson County.
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