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North Star 7-8

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

105 3rd Ave NE, Rudyard, MT 59540 · (406) 355-4481 · Part of North Star Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
25
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about North Star 7-8

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts70%
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 ↗

105 3rd Ave NE, Rudyard

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 714
Grade 811
Enrollment over time
28’20
29’21
36’22
29’23
25’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 12%Black 4%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Star 7-8 from Rudyard families.

Other schools in North Star Elementary School District

The district →
North Star School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gildford
C+
83 students9:1

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