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Swan River 6-8

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1205 Swan Highway, Bigfork, MT 59911 · (406) 837-4528 · Part of Swan River Elementary School District

Bigfork’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
52
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Swan River 6-8

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 57.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bigfork kids: Bigfork High School

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Swan River 6-8You are here
9–12Bigfork High School333 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

1205 Swan Highway, Bigfork

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 610
Grade 722
Grade 820
Enrollment over time
33’20
68’21
79’22
69’23
52’24

Up 57.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Swan River 6-8 from Bigfork families.

Other schools in Swan River Elementary School District

The district →
Swan River School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bigfork
C
106 students13:1

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