Middle Schools in Hardin Elementary

Summary:

Hardin Elementary School District in Montana is home to a single middle school, Hardin Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance has been a concern, with its statewide ranking declining in recent years and proficiency rates in core subjects significantly below state averages.

Hardin Middle School's statewide ranking has dropped from 170th out of 187 Montana middle schools in 2022-2023 to 206th out of 222 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend in the school's academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (13.82%), Mathematics (4.11%), and Science (10.17%) are all well below the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. Additionally, the school is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting poor overall performance.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $9,921 for the 2018-2019 school year, the low proficiency rates and declining statewide ranking suggest that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. The school also faces challenges in serving its high-poverty student population, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.8 is lower than the state average, the data indicates that Hardin Middle School is struggling to meet the needs of its students and provide them with a quality education.

District Detail

401 Park Road
Hardin, MT 59034

(406) 665-9308

SchoolDigger Rank:
373^rd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,221

Primary Schools: 4
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
Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	611 W 5th Street	Hardin	59034	Big Horn County	Hardin Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 665-6300	359	28	12.8	100.0%	45 (12.5%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	285 (79.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	8.5	206^th of 222 public middle schools	7.2%					(n/a)	13.8	4.1	$15,176

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hardin High School	11.73 mi	1	353^rd
Lodge Grass Elementary	20.41 mi	2	362^nd
Lodge Grass High School	20.41 mi	1	374^th
Northern Cheyenne Tribal School	24.77 mi	1
Wyola Elementary	32.95 mi	2	382^nd

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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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