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Clancy 7-8

Q: Is Clancy 7-8 a good school?

Clancy 7-8 ranks 25 th of 222 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 222 Montana Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Montana middle schools

Summary

Clancy 7-8 is a public middle school located in Clancy, Montana, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 89 students. The school is part of the Clancy Elementary School District, which is ranked 99 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Clancy 7-8 has a strong performance history, ranking highly among Montana middle schools in recent years, with a 5-star rating in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.

Clancy 7-8 consistently outperforms the state and its local elementary school counterpart, Clancy 7-8, in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, Clancy 7-8 had 59.77% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.6% at Clancy Elementary and 43.09% statewide. In Mathematics, Clancy 7-8 had 47.13% proficiency, compared to 42.74% at Clancy Elementary and 36.77% statewide. The school also excels in Science, with 68.89% proficiency, significantly higher than the 61.11% at Clancy Elementary and 38.16% statewide. Additionally, Clancy 7-8 has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.4 to 15 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools of Boulder 7-8 (11.7) and East Valley Middle School (21.3).

The lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Clancy 7-8, ranging from 11.49% to 17.98% over the past three years, compared to higher rates at nearby schools like 227 Academy-middle school (80.95%), may indicate a more affluent student population. However, it's important to note that socioeconomic factors are just one of many variables that can influence student performance. The nearby Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School, a public virtual school, performed significantly worse than Clancy 7-8 and the state average in academic proficiency, highlighting the challenges that virtual schools may face in delivering effective education.

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,186

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18 Clancy Creek Road
Clancy, MT 59634

(406) 933-5531

District: Clancy Elementary

Students who attend Clancy 7-8 usually attend:

High:

Jefferson High School

Feeder schools for Clancy 7-8:

Elementary:

Clancy School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.9%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2012 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Montana average (57% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Montana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Montana avg40%

25^th of 222

Montana public middle schools ?

Top 11%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 387Clancy 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	77.5	25 of 222	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	5 of 123	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	15 of 187	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	27 of 190	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	24 of 200	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	97.1	1 of 60	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	95.5	3 of 81	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	78.4	17 of 156	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	53.0	94 of 159	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.9	76 of 156	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.2	15 of 161	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	76.5	17 of 156	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.5	38 of 147	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	68.7	29 of 149	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	63.9	41 of 147	72.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.2	31 of 146	78.8%	★★★★☆
2005	83.8	15 of 164	90.9%	★★★★★
2004	67.4	51 of 171	70.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+31 vs state

English Language Arts60%+17 vs state

Mathematics47%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Clancy 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
Clancy 7-8	Public	7-8	18 Clancy Creek Road	Clancy	59634	Jefferson County	Clancy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 933-5531	89	8	11.4	18.0%	88 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	77.5	25^th of 222 public middle schools	88.7%		89.2	5^th of 123 public middle schools	95.9%	20	59.8	47.1	$9,186
Montana City Middle School	Public	6-8	11 McClellan Creek Road	Clancy	59634	Jefferson County	Montana City Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 442-6779	158	11	14.3	1.9%	142 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	75.8	28^th of 222 public middle schools	87.4%		65	37^th of 123 public middle schools	69.9%	9	57.1	55.0	$11,731
Helena Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 North Rodney	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 324-1000	701	41	17.0	40.8%	597 (85.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	62.5	67^th of 222 public middle schools	69.8%		58.2	49^th of 123 public middle schools	60.2%	18	47.9	44.4	$12,876
Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	1325 Poplar Street	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(406) 324-2000	22	2	13.0	31.8%	17 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	3.1	222^nd of 222 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0
East Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	401 E Kalispell	East Helena	59635	Lewis and Clark County	East Helena K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 227-7740	471	22	21.3	39.7%	386 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)	55.4	99^th of 222 public middle schools	55.4%					(n/a)	45.8	36.0	$9,497
C R Anderson Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Knight St	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 324-2800	962	59	16.3	32.3%	843 (87.6%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.1%)	4 (0.4%)	19 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.7%)	61.3	74^th of 222 public middle schools	66.7%		72.8	27^th of 123 public middle schools	78.0%	47	50.6	38.5	$11,583
227 Academy- middle school	Public	6-8	2760 Valley Dr	East Helena	59635	Lewis and Clark County	East Helena K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 227-7700	21	4	5.4	81.0%	17 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	14.6	199^th of 222 public middle schools	10.4%					(n/a)	12.9	6.5
Boulder 7-8	Public	7-8	205 S Washington	Boulder	59632	Jefferson County	Boulder Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 225-3316	49	4	11.7	55.1%	42 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	77.4	26^th of 222 public middle schools	88.3%		58.5	48^th of 123 public middle schools	61.0%	22	66.7	53.9	$16,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Clancy 7-8

What is the racial makeup of Clancy 7-8?

Students at Clancy 7-8 are 99% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Clancy 7-8 a good school?

Clancy 7-8 ranks 25^th of 222 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clancy 7-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 89 students attended Clancy 7-8.

What high school do graduates of Clancy 7-8 attend?

Students who attend Clancy 7-8 usually go on to attend Jefferson High School

What district is Clancy 7-8 in?

Clancy Elementary

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