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197 School Road, Hays, MT 59527 · (406) 673-3120 · Part of Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schools
Hays’ School Grade D better than 10% of Montana school districts
What stands out about Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8
- Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Montana’s public schools
- Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
- Small classes: 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 49.1% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Hays kids: Hays-Lodge Pole High Sch
On the path
Where Hays kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D−, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
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197 School Road, Hays
Students
Down 49.1% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Hays-Lodge Pole 7-8 from Hays families.
Other schools in Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schools
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; Hays’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.