Ophir 7-8

Ophir 7-8 is a public middle school located in Gallatin Gateway, MT, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 100 students. As part of the Big Sky School K-12 District, which is ranked 116 out of 387 school districts in Montana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Ophir 7-8 consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 60.61% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 43.09%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 28.28% is slightly below the state average of 36.77%, but still higher than the district average of 36.07%. Additionally, the school performed well in Science, with 37.5% proficiency compared to the state average of 38.16%. Ophir 7-8 has also maintained a strong ranking and rating among Montana middle schools, ranking 49 out of 187 in the 2022-2023 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Another key factor that sets Ophir 7-8 apart is its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.3 to 12.2 students per teacher over the past few years. This suggests a more personalized learning environment for students. Additionally, the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,476, which is higher than the national average for middle schools.