Melstone Middle School

Melstone Elem
5 6th Avenue N
Melstone, MT 59054
12 Students
Middle School 7th - 8th
School Overview
Melstone 7-8 is a small, rural public school located in the town of Melstone, Montana. Situated in Musselshell County, the school serves students in the seventh and eighth grades, operating as a part of the Melstone Public Schools district. Due to its location in a sparsely populated region of the state, the school functions as a tight-knit educational environment, often characterized by smaller class sizes and a close connection to the local community.

The school focuses on providing foundational middle-school instruction while preparing students for the transition to Melstone High School. As with many small-town Montana schools, Melstone 7-8 emphasizes a personalized approach to learning, leveraging its compact size to foster supportive relationships between students and faculty. It serves as a vital hub for the local community, maintaining the academic and social development of the area's youth before they move into their secondary education years.
12
Total Students
2.7
Full-Time Teachers
4.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
108.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    11 (91.7 %)
  • American Indian
    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: Melstone Elem
Phone: (406)358-2352
Website: http://www.melstonepublicschools.org
Grade Range: 7th - 8th
Total Students: 12
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 2.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 4.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 12
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 6
Grade 8 6
Gender Ratio