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DeSmet 6-8

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6355 Padre Lane, Missoula, MT 59802 · (406) 549-4994 · Part of DeSmet Elementary School District

Missoula’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
37
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about DeSmet 6-8

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 32.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 46.1%

Its 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

Directions ↗

6355 Padre Lane, Missoula

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 614
Grade 716
Grade 87
Enrollment over time
28’20
32’21
39’22
37’23
37’24

Up 32.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DeSmet 6-8 from Missoula families.

Other schools in DeSmet Elementary School District

The district →
DeSmet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
B−
90 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; Missoula’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.