Grass Range 7-8

Grass Range Elem
310 East 2nd Street
Grass Range, MT 59032
12 Students
Middle School 7th - 8th
School Overview
Grass Range 7-8 is a small, public middle school located in the rural community of Grass Range, Montana. Situated in Fergus County, the school serves students in the seventh and eighth grades, functioning as a vital educational hub for the surrounding ranching and farming region. Because of its size and location, the school emphasizes a close-knit environment where students benefit from smaller class sizes and personalized attention from their teachers.

As part of the Grass Range School District, the school is deeply integrated into the local community, often reflecting the values and tight-knit culture characteristic of rural Montana. While the facility provides foundational academic instruction, it also plays a significant role in fostering student growth through extracurricular opportunities and community involvement. The school represents the heart of the district’s efforts to prepare young adolescents for high school transitions while maintaining the traditions of their localized, small-town education system.
12
Total Students
1.2
Full-Time Teachers
9.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
25.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    11 (91.7 %)
  • Hispanic
    1 (8.3 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Grass Range Elem
Phone: (406)428-2341
Website: http://www.grps.k12.mt.us
Grade Range: 7th - 8th
Total Students: 12
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 1.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.7
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 2
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 7 5
Grade 8 7
Gender Ratio