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Stanford 7-8

Public Grades 7-8
177th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 222 Montana Middle Schools
Better than 20% of Montana middle schools
Summary

Stanford 7-8 is a small public middle school in Stanford, MT, serving just 12 students in grades 7-8. As part of the Stanford K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 325 out of 387 districts in the state, Stanford 7-8 has faced significant academic challenges in recent years.

The school's student-teacher ratio is exceptionally low, ranging from 4.6 to 7.5 students per teacher, significantly lower than the nearby Hobson 6-8 (8.1 students per teacher) and Denton 6-8 (2.4 students per teacher). However, this small size has not translated to academic success, as Stanford 7-8 has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its neighboring schools in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.36% of students were proficient or better in ELA, 0% in Math, and 28.57% in Science.

While Stanford 7-8 has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.58% to 41.67%, its spending per student of $10,560 in 2018-2019 was lower than the $13,373 spent per student at Hobson 6-8 during the same period. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 7th out of 149 middle schools in 2007-2008 to 177th out of 222 middle schools in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school may be facing significant challenges in maintaining academic excellence.

12
Students ?
4.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,693
Per pupil spending ?
41.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 104 4th Avenue South
       Stanford, MT  59479

(406) 566-2265

District: Stanford K-12 Schools


Students who attend Stanford 7-8 usually attend:

High:    Stanford High School

Feeder schools for Stanford 7-8:

Elementary:    Stanford School
Racial breakdown:

White:
100.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2004 → 20th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Montana average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 78 percentile points since 2004
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school21%
District avg21%
Montana avg40%
177th of 222
Montana public middle schools ?
Bottom 20%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
325th of 387Stanford K-12 Schools 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
202525.3177 of 22220.3%★☆☆☆☆
202315.6162 of 18713.4%★☆☆☆☆
202216.0163 of 19014.2%★☆☆☆☆
202151.896 of 20052.0%★★★☆☆
201535.1102 of 15634.6%★★☆☆☆
200882.87 of 14995.3%★★★★★
200771.826 of 14782.3%★★★★☆
200648.796 of 14634.2%★★☆☆☆
200493.03 of 17198.2%★★★★★
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts36%-7 vs state
Science29%-10 vs state
Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Stanford 7-8

Students at Stanford 7-8 are 100% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 12 students attended Stanford 7-8.

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

Stanford 7-8 ranks in the bottom 20.3% 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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