Middle Schools in Richey Elementary

Summary:

Richey Elementary School District in Montana is home to a single middle school, Richey 7-8, which serves students in grades 7 and 8. Despite its small student population of only 09 students, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,170, likely due to the need to maintain a low student-teacher ratio of 4.7 to 1.

Academically, Richey 7-8 outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but lags behind in Science. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 104th out of 222 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 165th out of 187 in 2022-2023, with a current rating of 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the school's performance may be inconsistent or variable over time, and there may be an opportunity to focus on improving science education and outcomes.

Additionally, Richey 7-8 has a relatively high percentage of students (44.44%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This suggests that the school may need to allocate additional resources and support to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged students.

District Detail

202 Royal Ave
Richey, MT 59259

(406) 773-5523

SchoolDigger Rank:
163^rd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 56

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
Richey 7-8	Public	7-8	202 Royal Avenue	Richey	59259	Dawson County	Richey Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 773-5680	9	2	4.7	44.4%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54.6	104^th of 222 public middle schools	53.2%		9.4	110^th of 123 public middle schools	10.6%	6	60.0	30.0	$28,631

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Richey High School	0.02 mi	1	150^th
Bloomfield Elementary	17.28 mi	1	144^th
Lambert Elementary	20.96 mi	2	244^th
Lambert High School	20.96 mi	1	117^th
Vida Elementary	23.88 mi	1	50^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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