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Hot Springs 7-8

Public, Virtual Grades 7-8
167th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 222 Montana Middle Schools
Better than 25% of Montana middle schools
Summary

Hot Springs 7-8 is a public virtual middle school located in Hot Springs, Montana, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 26 students. The school is part of the Hot Springs K-12 District, which is ranked 251 out of 387 districts in Montana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Analysis of Hot Springs 7-8 reveals that the school is underperforming academically compared to the state and nearby schools. The school has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (30.43% vs. 43.09%), Mathematics (13.04% vs. 36.77%), and Science (42.86% vs. 38.16%) for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has been steadily declining, from 81 out of 190 middle schools in 2021-2022 to 167 out of 222 middle schools in 2024-2025. In comparison, the nearby Plains 7-8 school has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (47.37% vs. 30.43%) and Mathematics (48.28% vs. 13.04%) for the same school year.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which has been decreasing over the years, and higher spending per student compared to the nearby Plains 7-8 school, Hot Springs 7-8 continues to struggle academically. The school also serves a population with a higher socioeconomic need, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.69% in 2024-2025 to 66.67% in 2023-2024. These factors may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance, and addressing the underlying challenges could help improve the educational outcomes for the students at Hot Springs 7-8.

26
Students ?
12.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,378
Per pupil spending ?
57.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 301 Broadway
       Hot Springs, MT  59845

(406) 741-2962

District: Hot Springs K-12


Students who attend Hot Springs 7-8 usually attend:

High:    Hot Springs High School

Feeder schools for Hot Springs 7-8:

Elementary:    Hot Springs School
Racial breakdown:

White:
65.4%
Two or more races:
23.1%
American Indian:
7.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2021 → 25th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Montana average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2021
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school27%
District avg23%
Montana avg40%
167th of 222
Montana public middle schools ?
Bottom 25%▼ down 14 pts since 2021
From bottom 38% (2021) to bottom 25% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
251st of 387Hot Springs K-12 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
202530.2167 of 22224.8%★☆☆☆☆
202346.4102 of 18745.5%★★☆☆☆
202258.481 of 19057.4%★★★☆☆
202143.4123 of 20038.5%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
Science43%+5 vs state
English Language Arts30%-13 vs state
Mathematics13%-24 vs state

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Students who attend Hot Springs 7-8 usually go on to attend Hot Springs High School

Students at Hot Springs 7-8 are 65% White, 23% Two or more races, 8% American Indian, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 26 students attended Hot Springs 7-8.

Hot Springs 7-8 ranks in the bottom 24.8% 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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