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Shelby 6-8

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1001 Valley Street, Shelby, MT 59474 · (406) 424-8910 · Part of Shelby Elementary School District

Shelby’s School Grade B better than 56% of Montana school districts

Students
109
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Shelby 6-8

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 67.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shelby kids: Shelby High School

On the path

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

PK–5Shelby Elementary School262 students
6–8Shelby 6-8You are here
9–12Shelby High School143 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts44%
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).

1001 Valley Street, Shelby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 639
Grade 739
Grade 831
Enrollment over time
65’20
76’21
76’22
69’23
109’24

Up 67.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shelby 6-8 from Shelby families.

Other schools in Shelby Elementary School District

The district →

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