Middle Schools in Thompson Falls Elementary

Summary:

The Thompson Falls 7-8 middle school is the sole middle school serving the Thompson Falls Elementary district in Montana. This school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 91st out of 187 Montana middle schools in 2022-2023 to 157th out of 222 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (41.18%), Mathematics (23.53%), and Science (15.15%) are all below the state averages for 2024-2025.

The school serves a student population with a high level of economic disadvantage, with 91.18% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite higher per-student spending ($11,290 in 2018-2019) and a relatively low student-teacher ratio (10.4), the school's academic performance remains below the state average. This suggests that the allocation and utilization of resources may not be optimized to effectively support student learning and achievement.

Overall, the analysis of the Thompson Falls 7-8 middle school data highlights the need for the district and school leaders to closely examine the factors contributing to the school's declining performance and explore strategies to improve academic outcomes, particularly for economically disadvantaged students.

District Detail

307 3rd Ave West
Thompson Falls, MT 59873

(406) 827-3323

SchoolDigger Rank:
211^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 308

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
Thompson Falls 7-8	Public	7-8	306 Haley	Thompson Falls	59873	Sanders County	Thompson Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 827-3593	68	7	10.4	91.2%	63 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.4%)	34	157^th of 222 public middle schools	29.3%					(n/a)	41.2	23.5	$16,637

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thompson Falls High School	1.05 mi	1	292^nd
Trout Creek Elementary	20.38 mi	2	372^nd
Plains Elementary	23.32 mi	2
Plains K-12	23.33 mi	3	207^th
St Regis K-12 Schools	23.51 mi	3	279^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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