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Gallatin Gateway 7-8

Public Grades 7-8

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 222 Montana Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Montana middle schools

Summary

Gallatin Gateway 7-8 is a high-performing public middle school in Gallatin Gateway, Montana, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 33 students. The school is part of the Gallatin Gateway Elementary School District, which is ranked 67 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gallatin Gateway 7-8 has consistently outperformed the state and its local district in academic assessments, with 73.33% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 70% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 62.16% and 55.41% for Gallatin Gateway Elementary, and 43.09% and 36.77% for the state, respectively. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.8 to 8.7 over the past few years, significantly lower than nearby schools like Manhattan 6-8 (16.7), Belgrade Middle School (16.5), Chief Joseph Middle School (16.4), and Sacajawea Middle School (16.2).

Despite its small size, Gallatin Gateway 7-8 has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating its consistent high performance. The school also serves a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.33% to 39.39% over the past few years, which is higher than some nearby schools like Manhattan 6-8 (29.63%) and Anderson 7-8 (6.12%). This suggests that Gallatin Gateway 7-8 is providing a high-quality education to a population with a higher level of economic need compared to some of its neighbors.

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,938

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Mill Street
Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730

(406) 763-4415

District: Gallatin Gateway Elementary

Students who attend Gallatin Gateway 7-8 usually attend:

High:

Gallatin High School

Feeder schools for Gallatin Gateway 7-8:

Elementary:

Gallatin Gateway School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2008 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Montana average (64% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Montana middle schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg55%

Montana avg40%

16^th of 222

Montana public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 387Gallatin Gateway 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	83.3	16 of 222	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	3 of 187	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	3 of 190	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	17 of 200	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	78.4	11 of 159	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	72.8	25 of 156	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	11 of 161	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	68.9	38 of 156	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	22 of 147	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	12 of 149	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	57.7	62 of 147	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.2	27 of 171	84.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+30 vs state

Mathematics70%+33 vs state

Science33%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Gallatin Gateway 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
Gallatin Gateway 7-8	Public	7-8	100 Mill Street	Gallatin Gateway	59730	Gallatin County	Gallatin Gateway Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 763-4415	33	4	7.6	39.4%	32 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.3	16^th of 222 public middle schools	92.8%					(n/a)	73.3	70.0	$18,938
Anderson 7-8	Public	7-8	10040 Cottonwood Road	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Anderson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 587-1305	49	3	16.0	6.1%	41 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)	97.2	3^rd of 222 public middle schools	98.6%					(n/a)	83.0	89.4	$12,192
Monforton 6-8	Public	6-8	6001 Monforton School Rd	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Monforton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-1557	242	15	16.6	22.3%	214 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	69.3	48^th of 222 public middle schools	78.4%		85.1	11^th of 123 public middle schools	91.1%	37	57.6	46.5	$9,498
Sacajawea Middle School	Public	6-8	3525 So 3rd Ave	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6470	807	50	16.2	25.2%	645 (79.9%)	13 (1.6%)	97 (12.0%)	9 (1.1%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.0%)	84.6	14^th of 222 public middle schools	93.7%		86.3	9^th of 123 public middle schools	92.7%	5	66.0	60.2	$11,556
Chief Joseph Middle School	Public	6-8	4255 Kimberwicke	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 522-6300	751	46	16.4	17.2%	624 (83.1%)	7 (0.9%)	56 (7.5%)	13 (1.7%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	81.9	18^th of 222 public middle schools	91.9%		81.7	17^th of 123 public middle schools	86.2%	1	62.7	60.2	$11,573
LaMotte 6-8	Public	6-8	841 Bear Canyon Road	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	LaMotte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-2838	22	2	10.6		22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.5	5^th of 222 public middle schools	97.7%		96.9	1^st of 123 public middle schools	99.2%	4	85.7	54.6	$22,070
Belgrade Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Triple Crown Road	Belgrade	59714	Gallatin County	Belgrade Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 924-2259	978	59	16.5	39.2%	807 (82.5%)	3 (0.3%)	120 (12.3%)	6 (0.6%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.5%)	63.4	63^rd of 222 public middle schools	71.6%					(n/a)	45.5	46.6	$11,702
Manhattan 6-8	Public	6-8	416 North Broadway	Manhattan	59741	Gallatin County	Manhattan School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 284-3250	189	11	16.7	29.6%	175 (92.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	86.1	12^th of 222 public middle schools	94.6%		87.7	8^th of 123 public middle schools	93.5%	4	61.3	76.0	$11,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Gallatin Gateway 7-8

What is the racial makeup of Gallatin Gateway 7-8?

Students at Gallatin Gateway 7-8 are 97% White, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Gallatin Gateway 7-8 in?

Gallatin Gateway Elementary

Is Gallatin Gateway 7-8 a good school?

Yes. Gallatin Gateway 7-8 ranks in the top 7.2% of Montana middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Gallatin Gateway 7-8 attend?

Students who attend Gallatin Gateway 7-8 usually go on to attend Gallatin High School

How many students attend Gallatin Gateway 7-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended Gallatin Gateway 7-8.

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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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