Enrollment
30
Middle
DISTRICT 51 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINIFRED K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 302838000959
Winifred 6-8
507 Main Street, Winifred, MT 59489 · (406) 462-5349 · Fergus County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL30 STUDENTS
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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
7.7:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
18 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 12 | 40% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 30% |
Student demographics
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
Winifred 6-8→Winifred High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Winifred K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
69.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
69.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 →
Where Winifred 6-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Fergus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 30 | #143 of 227 | #3 of 6 |
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
30
+4 (+15%) vs 2020
+30% since 2000-01, when it was 23
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 30 | 3.9 | 7.7:1 | 60% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 3.5 | 8.1:1 | 57% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 2.6 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 2 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 26 | 2.2 | 12.1:1 | 54% (14) |
| 2015-16 | 24 | 2 | 12.0:1 | 63% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 10 | 1 | 10.0:1 | 40% (4) |
| 2000-01 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 30% (7) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winifred 6-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (26 to 30); teachers up 82% (2.2 to 3.9).
About Winifred 6-8
Winifred 6-8 is one of the public schools in Winifred, Montana. It is a very small middle school. The school has 30 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Montana have about 139 students on average; enrollment here is 78% lower.
Winifred K-12 Schools has 152 students in 3 schools, and Winifred 6-8 is one of those schools.
Roughly 93% of students at Winifred 6-8 are White. Enrollment also includes 3% Asian and 3% Native American. Fergus County residents are about 93% White, a similar share.
Based on 3.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Winifred 6-8 has a ratio of 7.7:1. Compared with the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 60%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Fergus County is 47%.
The school is in Fergus County, where median household income comes to about $63,706, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fergus County counts 24 public schools with about 1,605 students.
Winifred 6-8's nearest public school is Winifred School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Winifred 6-8 had a net gain of 4 students, or 15%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.0:1 to 7.7:1 over the same years.
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Fergus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,687
Census ACS
Median income
$63,706
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
1,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winifred K-12 Schools
- Winifred SchoolElementary · 80 students
- Winifred High SchoolHigh · 42 students
Other schools in Winifred
- Winifred SchoolElementary · 80 students
- Winifred High SchoolHigh · 42 students
Nearby schools
- Winifred School0.0 mi · 80
- Winifred High School0.0 mi · 42
- Deerfield School24.6 mi · 11
- Roy 6-825.4 mi · 6
- Roy School25.4 mi · 15
- Roy High School25.4 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Winifred 6-8How many students attend Winifred 6-8?
Winifred 6-8 enrolls approximately 30 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Winifred 6-8 serve?
Winifred 6-8 serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winifred 6-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winifred 6-8 is approximately 7.7:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Winifred 6-8?
Student demographics at Winifred 6-8 are roughly 93% White, 3% Asian.
Who oversees Winifred 6-8?
Winifred 6-8 is overseen by Winifred K-12 Schools in Fergus County.
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