Middle Schools in Bigfork Elementary

Summary:

Bigfork Elementary School District in Montana is home to a single standout middle school, Bigfork 6-8. This middle school has consistently ranked among the top performers in the state, earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger and placing 40th out of 190 middle schools in the 2021-2022 school year and 56th out of 187 schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Academically, Bigfork 6-8 outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, though it trails the state average in Mathematics. The school also outperforms its own Bigfork Elementary district in all three subject areas. With a student-teacher ratio of 24:1, the school provides a relatively low ratio compared to the state average.

While Bigfork 6-8 serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 22.46% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's consistent high performance and strong rankings suggest it is a well-resourced and effective educational institution within the Bigfork Elementary district.

District Detail

600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT 59911

(406) 837-7400

SchoolDigger Rank:
159^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 579

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
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
Bigfork 6-8	Public	6-8	600 Commerce St	Bigfork	59911	Flathead County	Bigfork Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 837-7412	236	10	24.0	22.5%	216 (91.5%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	57.3	91^st of 222 public middle schools	59.0%					(n/a)	55.3	31.2	$10,164

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bigfork High School	0.04 mi	1	40^th
Swan River Elementary	3.17 mi	2	246^th
Somers Elementary	6.89 mi	2	93^rd
Creston Elementary	9.09 mi	1	204^th
Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary	11.33 mi	2	63^rd

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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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