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Darby 7-8

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

209 School Drive, Darby, MT 59829 · (406) 821-3252 · Part of Darby K-12 Schools

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Directions
Students
48
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Darby 7-8

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Darby kids: Darby High School

On the path

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

PK–6Darby School170 students
7–8Darby 7-8You are here
9–12Darby High School116 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

209 School Drive, Darby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 727
Grade 821
Enrollment over time
53’20
61’21
50’22
50’23
48’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Black 4%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Darby 7-8 from Darby families.

Other schools in Darby K-12 Schools

The district →
Darby School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Darby
C
170 students13:1
Darby High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Darby
D−
116 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; Darby’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.