Is Polson Middle School a good school?

Polson Middle School ranks 30 th of 60 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Polson Middle School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 556 students attended Polson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Polson Middle School?

Students at Polson Middle School are 58% White, 37% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Polson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Polson Middle School usually go on to attend Polson High School

Polson Middle School in Polson MT

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SchoolDigger ranks Polson Middle School 30^th of 60 Montana public middle schools. (See Polson Middle School in the ranking list.)

Polson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Polson Elementary 96^th of 137 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	50.95	100^th	171	41.5%
2005	64.98	54^th	164	67.1%
2006	57.49	63^rd	146	56.8%
2007	60.10	54^th	147	63.3%
2008	54.88	77^th	149	48.3%
2009	47.40	100^th	147	32.0%
2010	58.70	71^st	156	54.5%
2011	43.73	117^th	161	27.3%
2012	59.15	75^th	156	51.9%
2013	46.39	115^th	159	27.7%
2015	48.35	72^nd	156	53.8%
2016	18.54	73^rd	81	9.9%
2017	43.99	37^th	55	32.7%
2018	59.40	24^th	58	58.6%
2019	53.25	30^th	60	50.0%

Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Polson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	343	343
1991	255	0	0	0	90	n/a	n/a	0	345
1992	177	0	0	1	61	n/a	n/a	0	239
1993	199	0	0	0	62	n/a	n/a	0	261
1994	220	0	1	0	64	n/a	n/a	0	285
1995	213	0	3	2	69	n/a	n/a	0	287
1996	213	0	3	2	69	n/a	n/a	0	287
1997	228	0	2	0	63	n/a	n/a	0	293
1998	212	1	3	2	68	n/a	n/a	0	286
1999	226	0	4	1	68	n/a	n/a	0	299
2000	234	1	1	3	69	n/a	n/a	0	308
2001	213	0	0	2	67	n/a	n/a	0	282
2002	216	0	1	4	98	n/a	n/a	0	319
2003	216	0	1	4	98	n/a	n/a	0	319
2004	209	0	3	1	85	n/a	n/a	0	298
2005	179	0	1	5	74	n/a	n/a	0	259
2006	168	1	2	10	73	n/a	n/a	0	254
2007	169	1	8	6	76	n/a	n/a	0	260
2008	177	0	3	7	70	n/a	n/a	0	257
2009	176	0	3	5	104	n/a	n/a	0	288
2010	184	0	4	5	110	n/a	n/a	0	303
2011	166	0	3	9	89	0	0	0	267
2012	179	1	2	7	91	0	0	0	280
2013	159	2	0	10	100	1	1	0	273
2014	135	3	1	9	100	1	1	0	250
2015	140	3	2	8	104	0	1	0	258
2016	153	3	3	5	109	0	1	0	274
2017	323	6	2	10	179	4	0	0	524
2018	327	9	2	9	187	3	1	0	538
2019	348	9	3	8	214	5	3	0	590
2020	339	8	6	6	234	2	8	0	603
2021	314	5	5	8	223	2	8	0	565
2022	322	2	4	14	207	2	5	0	556

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Polson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	343	21.4	16.0	28
1991	345	16.0	21.5	19.7
1992	239	10.0	23.9	61.1
1993	261	14.5	18.0	61.7
1994	285	15.4	18.5	35.1
1995	287	16.9	17.0	31.7
1996	287	16.9	17.0	31.7
1997	293	14.9	19.7	28.7
1998	286	17.1	16.7	32.2
1999	299	17.3	17.3	47.2
2000	308	17.4	17.7	39.6
2001	282	17.0	16.6	39.4
2002	319	16.8	19.0	49.2
2003	319	16.8	19.0	49.2
2004	298	18.4	16.2	48.7
2005	259	16.9	15.3	44.8
2006	254	19.0	13.4	43.7
2007	260	18.7	13.9	40
2008	257	18.9	13.6	36.2
2009	288	19.3	14.9	46.2
2010	303	19.9	15.2	44.2
2011	267	19.9	13.4	52.8
2012	280	19.1	14.6	51.4
2013	273	20.3	13.4	53.1
2014	250	17.9	13.9	53.2
2015	258	18.0	14.3	53.5
2016	274	19.0	14.4	48.5
2017	524	33.5	15.6	52.3
2018	538	33.5	16.0	53.5
2019	590	35.4	16.6	53.1
2020	603	36.9	16.3	52.2
2021	565	35.1	16.0	n/a
2022	556	33.3	16.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Polson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	343	21.4	16.0	28
1991	345	16.0	21.5	19.7
1992	239	10.0	23.9	61.1
1993	261	14.5	18.0	61.7
1994	285	15.4	18.5	35.1
1995	287	16.9	17.0	31.7
1996	287	16.9	17.0	31.7
1997	293	14.9	19.7	28.7
1998	286	17.1	16.7	32.2
1999	299	17.3	17.3	47.2
2000	308	17.4	17.7	39.6
2001	282	17.0	16.6	39.4
2002	319	16.8	19.0	49.2
2003	319	16.8	19.0	49.2
2004	298	18.4	16.2	48.7
2005	259	16.9	15.3	44.8
2006	254	19.0	13.4	43.7
2007	260	18.7	13.9	40
2008	257	18.9	13.6	36.2
2009	288	19.3	14.9	46.2
2010	303	19.9	15.2	44.2
2011	267	19.9	13.4	52.8
2012	280	19.1	14.6	51.4
2013	273	20.3	13.4	53.1
2014	250	17.9	13.9	53.2
2015	258	18.0	14.3	53.5
2016	274	19.0	14.4	48.5
2017	524	33.5	15.6	52.3
2018	538	33.5	16.0	53.5
2019	590	35.4	16.6	53.1
2020	603	36.9	16.3	52.2
2021	565	35.1	16.0	n/a
2022	556	33.3	16.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Polson Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,160 (11.8%)	$8,679 (88.2%)	$9,839

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Polson Middle School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	590	565	4.2%
African American	9	5	44.4%
American Indian	214	223	4.2%
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	8	8
Pacific Islander	5	2	60%
White	348	314	9.8%
Two or More Races	3	8	166.7%

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