Middle Schools in Willow Creek Elementary

Summary:

Willow Creek Elementary district in Montana has one middle school, Willow Creek 7-8, which serves grades 7-8. While the overall district is ranked 263 out of 387 in the state, Willow Creek 7-8 stands out as a strong performer, ranking 86 out of 222 middle schools in Montana and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willow Creek 7-8 excels in English Language Arts and Science, with proficiency rates of 57.14% and 80% respectively, outpacing both the district and state averages. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with a proficiency rate of only 14.29%, well below the district and state. The school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 4.7 to 1, suggesting a personalized educational experience for its small student population of 09.

Overall, Willow Creek 7-8 appears to be a strong-performing middle school within the Willow Creek Elementary district, with particular strengths in Science and a focus on providing personalized attention to students. The school's low Mathematics proficiency is an area that warrants further investigation and improvement efforts.

District Detail

407 Main Street
Willow Creek, MT 59760

(406) 285-6991

SchoolDigger Rank:
263^rd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 42

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
Willow Creek 7-8	Public	7-8	407 Main Street	Willow Creek	59760	Gallatin County	Willow Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 285-6991	9	2	4.7	33.3%	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.5	86^th of 222 public middle schools	61.3%		72.1	29^th of 123 public middle schools	76.4%	57	57.1	14.3	$15,447

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Willow Creek High School	0 mi	1	100^th
Three Forks Elementary	6.82 mi	2	205^th
Three Forks High School	6.82 mi	1	265^th
Harrison K-12 Schools	10.96 mi	3	334^th
Cardwell Elementary	14.95 mi	1	33^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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