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Shepherd Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

7842 Shepherd Road, Shepherd, MT 59079 · (406) 373-5873 · Part of Shepherd Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
180
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Shepherd Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Shepherd kids: Shepherd High School

On the path

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

PK–5Shepherd Elementary342 students
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Shepherd High School225 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts47%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

7842 Shepherd Road, Shepherd

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 656
Grade 762
Grade 862
Enrollment over time
184’20
178’21
196’22
200’23
180’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shepherd Middle School from Shepherd families.

Other schools in Shepherd Elementary School District

The district →
Shepherd Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shepherd
B
342 students16:1

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