Lambert 7-8

Lambert 7-8 is a small public middle school in Lambert, MT, serving 19 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Lambert Elementary District, which is ranked 244 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past few years, Lambert 7-8 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Montana middle schools, with a 1-star rating for most years.

One of the school's key strengths is its very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.1 to 9 students per teacher. However, Lambert 7-8 struggles academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are consistently lower than the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 31.58% in ELA, 15.79% in Math, and 37.5% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.58% to 35.29% over the past few years.

Despite the high spending per student at Lambert 7-8, which was $16,722 in the 2018-2019 school year, the school's academic performance has been declining over the past few years. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its strategies and focus on improving student outcomes. Additionally, the small size of the school may present challenges in terms of offering a diverse range of courses and extracurricular activities, as well as in maintaining a stable teaching staff.