Middle Schools in Saco Elementary

Summary:

The Saco 7-8 middle school is the sole middle school serving the Saco Elementary district in Montana. Despite its small size of only 09 students, Saco 7-8 is a standout school, ranking 11th out of 222 middle schools in the state and maintaining a top 10 ranking for several years.

Saco 7-8 significantly outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (77.78% vs. 43.09%) and Mathematics (66.67% vs. 36.77%), and has a Science proficiency rate of 33.33% compared to the state average of 38.16%. The school is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance. This high level of achievement is particularly impressive given that 66.67% of Saco 7-8 students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively high-need student population.

The school's success can be attributed in part to its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 4.6, which allows for a highly personalized learning environment. Additionally, Saco 7-8 spends $19,123 per student, significantly more than the state average, indicating that the school is effectively utilizing its resources to provide a high-quality education. Overall, Saco 7-8 stands out as an exceptional middle school within the Saco Elementary district and the state of Montana.

District Detail

321 Hwy 243
Saco, MT 59261

(406) 527-3531

SchoolDigger Rank:
38^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 40

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
Saco 7-8	Public	7-8	321 Hwy 243	Saco	59261	Phillips County	Saco Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 527-3531	9	2	4.6	66.7%	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.2	11^th of 222 public middle schools	95.0%					(n/a)	77.8	66.7	$45,907

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saco High School	0 mi	1	208^th
Hinsdale Elementary	12.78 mi	2	338^th
Hinsdale High School	12.78 mi	1	175^th
Whitewater K-12 Schools	24.58 mi	3	36^th
Malta K-12 Schools	25.23 mi	4	258^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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