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Box Elder 7-8

Public Grades 7-8

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 222 Montana Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Montana middle schools

Summary

Box Elder 7-8 is a public middle school located in Box Elder, Montana, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 66 students. The school is part of the Box Elder Elementary District, which is ranked 371 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Box Elder 7-8 has consistently low performance compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.68% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 6.45% in Mathematics, and 0% in Science, all significantly below the state averages. The school also has an extremely high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with 100% of students qualifying in the past two school years, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.

While Big Sandy 7-8 and Rocky Boy 7-8, two nearby middle schools, also have relatively low academic performance, they still outperform Box Elder 7-8. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Big Sandy 7-8 had 41.38% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 9.68% at Box Elder 7-8. This suggests that Box Elder 7-8 may be facing more significant systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$536

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Main Street
Box Elder, MT 59521

(406) 352-4195

District: Box Elder Elementary

Students who attend Box Elder 7-8 usually attend:

High:

Box Elder High School

Feeder schools for Box Elder 7-8:

Elementary:

Box Elder School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

97.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2010 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (6% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Science scores 38 pts below the Montana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg5%

Montana avg40%

207^th of 222

Montana public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

371^st of 387Box Elder Elementary among Montana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	207 of 222	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	107 of 123	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	173 of 187	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	174 of 190	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	187 of 200	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.8	152 of 156	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.3	147 of 159	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	137 of 156	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	3.1	153 of 161	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	139 of 156	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	128 of 147	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.1	84 of 149	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.3	129 of 147	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	140 of 146	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.1	153 of 164	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.0	151 of 171	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts10%-33 vs state

Mathematics6%-30 vs state

Science0%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Box Elder 7-8

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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
Box Elder 7-8	Public	7-8	205 Main Street	Box Elder	59521	Hill County	Box Elder Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 352-4195	66	6	11.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7	207^th of 222 public middle schools	6.8%		14.3	107^th of 123 public middle schools	13.0%	100	9.7	6.5	$536
Big Sandy 7-8	Public	7-8	398 First Ave	Big Sandy	59520	Chouteau County	Big Sandy K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 378-2502	28	2	11.4	71.4%	21 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.7%)	44.8	122^nd of 222 public middle schools	45.0%		46.6	61^st of 123 public middle schools	50.4%	61	41.4	31.0	$19,007
Rocky Boy 7-8	Public	7-8	81 Mission Taylor Road	Box Elder	59521	Hill County	Rocky Boy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 395-4270	73	10	7.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.5	205^th of 222 public middle schools	7.7%		5.2	116^th of 123 public middle schools	5.7%	89	8.7	8.5	$20,663

Frequently Asked Questions about Box Elder 7-8

What high school do graduates of Box Elder 7-8 attend?

Students who attend Box Elder 7-8 usually go on to attend Box Elder High School

How many students attend Box Elder 7-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 66 students attended Box Elder 7-8.

What district is Box Elder 7-8 in?

Box Elder Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Box Elder 7-8?

Students at Box Elder 7-8 are 97% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.

Is Box Elder 7-8 a good school?

Box Elder 7-8 ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Montana middle schools.

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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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