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Big Sandy 7-8

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

398 First Ave, Big Sandy, MT 59520 · (406) 378-2502 · Part of Big Sandy K-12 Schools

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Directions
Students
28
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Big Sandy 7-8

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Montana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Big Sandy kids: Big Sandy High School

On the path

Where Big Sandy kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6F E Miley School94 students
7–8Big Sandy 7-8You are here
9–12Big Sandy High School59 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

398 First Ave, Big Sandy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 717
Grade 811
Enrollment over time
34’20
32’21
29’22
27’23
28’24

Down 17.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Sandy 7-8 from Big Sandy families.

Other schools in Big Sandy K-12 Schools

The district →
F E Miley School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Big Sandy
B−
94 students10:1
Big Sandy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Big Sandy
C−
59 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Big Sandy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.