Middle Schools in Poplar Elementary

Summary:

The Poplar Elementary school district in Montana is home to two middle schools: Poplar 5-6 School and Poplar 7-8. Both schools are struggling academically, with significantly lower test scores compared to the state average.

Poplar 5-6 School has the lowest proficiency rates, with only 11.97% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 10.17% in Math, and 5.56% in Science. Poplar 7-8 performs slightly better, with 20.37% proficient or better in ELA, 10.09% in Math, and 11.36% in Science. Both schools have a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at $14,787, which is significantly higher than the state average, the schools are not achieving strong academic outcomes. Poplar 7-8's statewide ranking has also been declining, dropping from 179 out of 187 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 200 out of 222 in 2024-2025. The data suggests the need for a closer examination of the schools' resource allocation and instructional practices to improve educational outcomes for the students in the Poplar Elementary district.

District Detail

400 4th Ave West
Poplar, MT 59255

(406) 768-6730

SchoolDigger Rank:
360^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 570

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 2
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
Poplar 7-8	Public	7-8	400 4th Avenue West	Poplar	59255	Roosevelt County	Poplar Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 768-6730	117	14	8.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	13.2	200^th of 222 public middle schools	9.9%					(n/a)	20.4	10.1	$25,231
Poplar 5-6 School	Public	5-6	400 4th Avenue West	Poplar	59255	Roosevelt County	Poplar Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 768-6730	124	16	7.7	100.0%	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)	12.0	10.2	$24,049

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poplar High School	0 mi	1	355^th
Brockton Elementary	13.64 mi	2	311^th
Brockton High School	13.64 mi	1	341^st
Frontier Elementary	16.49 mi	2	321^st
Wolf Point Elementary	20.28 mi	3	333^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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