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Seeley Lake 7-8

Public Grades 7-8
145th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 222 Montana Middle Schools
Better than 35% of Montana middle schools
Summary

Seeley Lake 7-8 is a public middle school located in Seeley Lake, Montana, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 37 students. The school is part of the Seeley Lake Elementary School District, which is ranked 295 out of 387 school districts in Montana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seeley Lake 7-8 has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the state and its local elementary school, Seeley Lake Elementary. In the 2024-2025 school year, Seeley Lake 7-8 had higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (40.54%) compared to Seeley Lake Elementary (37.63%), but lower than the state average (43.09%). In Mathematics, Seeley Lake 7-8 had a higher proficiency rate (31.58%) compared to Seeley Lake Elementary (21.28%), but still lower than the state average (36.77%). However, in Science, Seeley Lake 7-8 had a lower proficiency rate (17.65%) compared to both Seeley Lake Elementary (22.58%) and the state average (38.16%).

The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from as high as 4th out of 156 Montana middle schools in 2009-2010 to as low as 145th out of 222 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 5 stars out of 5 in 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 to 2 stars out of 5 in 2012-2013 and 2011-2012. Additionally, Seeley Lake 7-8 has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2024-2025 school year, and the school spent $11,599 per student in the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the national average.

37
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,436
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 200 School Lane
       Seeley Lake, MT  59868

(406) 677-2265

District: Seeley Lake Elementary


Students who attend Seeley Lake 7-8 usually attend:

High:    Seeley-Swan High School

Feeder schools for Seeley Lake 7-8:

Elementary:    Seeley Lake Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.4%
Hispanic:
13.5%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2010 → 35th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Montana average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 62 percentile points since 2010
!Science scores 21 pts below the Montana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg28%
Montana avg40%
145th of 222
Montana public middle schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 52 pts since 2016
From top 14% (2016) to bottom 35% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
295th of 387Seeley Lake 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
202539.5145 of 22234.7%★★☆☆☆
202451.056 of 12354.5%★★★☆☆
202361.170 of 18762.6%★★★☆☆
202277.137 of 19080.5%★★★★☆
202174.542 of 20079.0%★★★★☆
201679.811 of 8186.4%★★★★☆
201350.3103 of 15935.2%★★☆☆☆
201251.198 of 15637.2%★★☆☆☆
201181.314 of 16191.3%★★★★★
201084.94 of 15697.4%★★★★★
200968.137 of 14774.8%★★★★☆
200847.792 of 14938.3%★★☆☆☆
200735.8122 of 14717.0%★☆☆☆☆
200621.0133 of 1468.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200546.1107 of 16434.8%★★☆☆☆
20046.9159 of 1717.0%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts41%-3 vs state
Mathematics32%-5 vs state
Science18%-21 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Seeley Lake 7-8

Students at Seeley Lake 7-8 are 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended Seeley Lake 7-8.

Students who attend Seeley Lake 7-8 usually go on to attend Seeley-Swan High School

Seeley Lake 7-8 ranks 145th of 222 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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