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Townsend 7-8

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

201 N Spruce, Townsend, MT 59644 · (406) 441-3431 · Part of Townsend K-12 Schools

Townsend’s School Grade B better than 60% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
114
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Townsend 7-8

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Townsend kids: Broadwater High School

On the path

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

PK–6Cecelia Hazelton School423 students
7–8Townsend 7-8You are here
9–12Broadwater High School196 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

201 N Spruce, Townsend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 755
Grade 859
Enrollment over time
101’20
102’21
122’22
119’23
114’24

Up 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Townsend 7-8 from Townsend families.

Other schools in Townsend K-12 Schools

The district →
Cecelia Hazelton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Townsend
B
423 students14:1
Broadwater High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Townsend
B+
196 students13:1

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