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Lame Deer 7-8

Public, Virtual Grades 7-8

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 222 Montana Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Montana middle schools

Summary

Lame Deer 7-8 is a public middle school in Lame Deer, Montana, serving 75 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Lame Deer Elementary School District, which is ranked 375 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lame Deer 7-8 has consistently underperformed compared to the state average and the nearby Ashland 7-8 school on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 5.19% of Lame Deer 7-8 students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 43.09%. In mathematics, 0% of Lame Deer 7-8 students were proficient, compared to the state average of 36.77%. This trend of low academic achievement has persisted over the past several years, and the school has been ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Montana, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of all middle schools in the state.

Lame Deer 7-8 also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.8 to 19.2 students per teacher over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Ashland 7-8 school. Additionally, Lame Deer 7-8 has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying for this program in the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years, significantly higher than the state average.

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,143

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

South Highway 39
Lame Deer, MT 59043

(406) 477-8900

District: Lame Deer Elementary

Students who attend Lame Deer 7-8 usually attend:

High:

Lame Deer High School

Feeder schools for Lame Deer 7-8:

Elementary:

Lame Deer School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

96.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2009 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (4% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 38 pts below the Montana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg4%

Montana avg40%

210^th of 222

Montana public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 1% (2021) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

375^th of 387Lame Deer 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	5.6	210 of 222	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	119 of 123	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.6	186 of 187	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	187 of 190	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	199 of 200	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.2	157 of 159	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	154 of 156	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.1	160 of 161	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.3	155 of 156	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.1	145 of 147	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.1	149 of 149	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.9	142 of 147	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.6	144 of 146	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.1	159 of 164	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.3	171 of 171	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

Science8%-30 vs state

English Language Arts5%-38 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Lame Deer 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
Lame Deer 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	South Highway 39	Lame Deer	59043	Rosebud County	Lame Deer Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(406) 477-8900	75	4	19.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.6	210^th of 222 public middle schools	5.4%		3.2	119^th of 123 public middle schools	3.3%	91	5.2	0.0	$21,143
Ashland 7-8	Public	7-8	8 Old Mission Road	Ashland	59003	Rosebud County	Ashland Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 784-2568	13	2	8.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.3	215^th of 222 public middle schools	3.2%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	$39,029

Frequently Asked Questions about Lame Deer 7-8

How many students attend Lame Deer 7-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended Lame Deer 7-8.

What is the racial makeup of Lame Deer 7-8?

Students at Lame Deer 7-8 are 96% American Indian, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Lame Deer 7-8 in?

Lame Deer Elementary

What high school do graduates of Lame Deer 7-8 attend?

Students who attend Lame Deer 7-8 usually go on to attend Lame Deer High School

Is Lame Deer 7-8 a good school?

Lame Deer 7-8 ranks in the bottom 5.4% 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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