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West Yellowstone 6-8

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

411 N Geyser, West Yellowstone, MT 59758 · (406) 646-7617 · Part of West Yellowstone K-12

West Yellowstone’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
65
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about West Yellowstone 6-8

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 54.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Yellowstone kids: West Yellowstone HS

On the path

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

K–5West Yellowstone School127 students
6–8West Yellowstone 6-8You are here
9–12West Yellowstone HS60 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

411 N Geyser, West Yellowstone

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 622
Grade 720
Grade 823
Enrollment over time
42’20
37’21
65’22
63’23
65’24

Up 54.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 45%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Yellowstone 6-8 from West Yellowstone families.

Other schools in West Yellowstone K-12

The district →
West Yellowstone School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Yellowstone
B
127 students12:1
West Yellowstone HS
High · Grades 9–12 · West Yellowstone
D
60 students7:1

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