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B+

Ophir 7-8

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

45465 Gallatin Rd-30, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730 · (406) 995-4281 · Part of Big Sky School K-12

Big Sky’s School Grade A better than 88% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
100
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ophir 7-8

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Montana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Big Sky kids: Lone Peak High School

On the path

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

PK–5Ophir Elementary Schoolin Gallatin Gateway
6–8Ophir 7-8You are here
9–12Lone Peak High Schoolin Gallatin Gateway

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

45465 Gallatin Rd-30, Gallatin Gateway

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 647
Grade 730
Grade 823
Enrollment over time
101’20
106’21
98’22
88’23
100’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ophir 7-8 from Big Sky families.

Other schools in Big Sky School K-12

The district →
Ophir Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallatin Gateway
B+
169 students15:1
Lone Peak High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gallatin Gateway
A+
117 students12:1

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 Sky’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.