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Redwater 7-8

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1105 F Avenue, Circle, MT 59215 · (406) 485-2140 · Part of Circle Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
31
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Redwater 7-8

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Circle kids: Circle High School

On the path

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

PK–3Bo Peep School57 students
7–8Redwater 7-8You are here
9–12Circle High School74 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
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 ↗

1105 F Avenue, Circle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 713
Grade 818
Enrollment over time
36’20
38’21
36’22
34’23
31’24

Down 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Redwater 7-8 from Circle families.

Other schools in Circle Elementary School District

The district →
Bo Peep School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Circle
A+
57 students11:1
Redwater School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Circle
A
48 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; Circle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.