Middle Schools in Lame Deer Elementary

Summary:

The Lame Deer 7-8 middle school is the sole middle school located within the Lame Deer Elementary school district in Montana. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state, with a statewide ranking ranging from 119th out of 123 schools in 2023-2024 to 210th out of 222 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance.

Lame Deer 7-8 faces significant challenges in terms of academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (5.19%), Mathematics (0%), and Science (7.89%) that are drastically lower than the state averages (43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively). The school also has a high poverty level, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This economic disadvantage may contribute to the school's struggles, as its spending per student ($7,826) is below the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 19.2 is slightly higher than the recommended range.

Overall, the data suggests that Lame Deer 7-8 is a struggling school that faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, targeted approach to improve academic performance, resource allocation, and support for the school community.

District Detail

101 West Boundary St
Lame Deer, MT 59043

(406) 477-6308

SchoolDigger Rank:
375^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 353

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Lame Deer 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	South Highway 39	Lame Deer	59043	Rosebud County	Lame Deer Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(406) 477-8900	75	4	19.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.6	210^th of 222 public middle schools	5.4%		3.2	119^th of 123 public middle schools	3.3%	91	5.2	0.0	$21,143

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lame Deer High School	2.19 mi	1	376^th
Northern Cheyenne Tribal School	15.05 mi	1
Colstrip Elementary	18.35 mi	2	319^th
Ashland Elementary	19.37 mi	2	379^th
Colstrip High School	20.42 mi	1	277^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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