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Trout Creek 7-8

Public Grades 7-8
221st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 222 Montana Middle Schools
Better than 0% of Montana middle schools
Summary

Trout Creek 7-8 is a small public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Trout Creek, Montana, part of the Trout Creek Elementary District. With just 04 students, the school has consistently underperformed academically compared to the state and its local elementary school, Trout Creek 7-8.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 0% of Trout Creek 7-8 students were proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, far below the state averages of 43.09% and 36.77%, respectively. This trend has persisted over the years, with Trout Creek 7-8 ranking in the bottom 20% of Montana middle schools. Despite spending $14,810 per student, significantly more than the nearby Noxon 7-8 school, the higher funding does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes.

Interestingly, the Noxon 7-8 school, while still underperforming the state averages, appears to be performing better academically than Trout Creek 7-8. Noxon 7-8 has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and a higher student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its relatively better academic outcomes. This comparison raises questions about the equitable distribution of resources and support for students across the region.

4
Students ?
3.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$40,914
Per pupil spending ?
66.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4 School Lane
       Trout Creek, MT  59874

(406) 827-3629

District: Trout Creek Elementary


Students who attend Trout Creek 7-8 usually attend:

High:    Noxon High School

Feeder schools for Trout Creek 7-8:

Elementary:    Trout Creek School
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.0%
Two or more races:
25.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2005 → <1st in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Montana average (0% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2005
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school0%
District avg8%
Montana avg40%
221st of 222
Montana public middle schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 31 pts since 2021
From bottom 32% (2021) to bottom 1% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
372nd of 387Trout Creek 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
20253.5221 of 2220.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.9157 of 18716.0%★☆☆☆☆
202213.5168 of 19011.6%★☆☆☆☆
202137.2137 of 20031.5%★★☆☆☆
200958.969 of 14753.1%★★★☆☆
200552.592 of 16443.9%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts0%-43 vs state
Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Trout Creek 7-8

Students at Trout Creek 7-8 are 75% White, 25% Two or more races.

Students who attend Trout Creek 7-8 usually go on to attend Noxon High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 4 students attended Trout Creek 7-8.

Trout Creek 7-8 ranks in the bottom 0.5% 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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