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Fort Benton 7-8

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1820 Washington, Fort Benton, MT 59442 · (406) 622-3213 · Part of Fort Benton Elementary School District

Fort Benton’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
44
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Fort Benton 7-8

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Benton kids: Fort Benton High School

On the path

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

PK–6Fort Benton School162 students
7–8Fort Benton 7-8You are here
9–12Fort Benton High School112 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1820 Washington, Fort Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 720
Grade 824
Enrollment over time
50’20
62’21
54’22
55’23
44’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Benton 7-8 from Fort Benton families.

Other schools in Fort Benton Elementary School District

The district →
Fort Benton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fort Benton
A+
162 students14:1

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