Middle Schools in Big Sky School K-12

Summary:

The Big Sky School K-12 district in Montana is home to a single middle school, Ophir 7-8, which has consistently ranked among the top 50 middle schools in the state. This small school of just 100 students in grades 6-8 has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

Ophir 7-8 outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency, with 60.61% of students proficient or better compared to 55.19% for the district and 43.09% for the state. The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2, lower than the state average, and spends $11,476 per student, which is higher than the state average.

While the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 5% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, its academic achievements are still noteworthy. Ophir 7-8's consistent high ranking and 4-star rating suggest that it is providing a robust educational experience for its students, particularly in the area of English Language Arts.

District Detail

45465 Gallatin Rd-30 miles S.
Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730

(406) 995-4281

SchoolDigger Rank:
116^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 386

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Ophir 7-8	Public	6-8	45465 Gallatin Rd-30	Gallatin Gateway	59730	Gallatin County	Big Sky School K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 995-4281	100	8	12.2	5.0%	89 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	57.5	89^th of 222 public middle schools	59.9%					(n/a)	60.6	28.3	$14,511

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cottonwood Elementary	24.33 mi	1	28^th
Ennis K-12 Schools	24.79 mi	3	48^th
Gallatin Gateway Elementary	25.15 mi	2	67^th
Anderson Elementary	26.65 mi	2	9^th
Gardiner Elementary	29.7 mi	2	186^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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