Darby 7-8 Middle School (Closed 2023)

209 School Drive
Darby, MT 59829

Darby 7-8 Middle School serves 89 students in grades 7-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).

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Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Darby 7-8 Middle School
7	37
8	52

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Total Students

89 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Darby 7-8 Middle School
2023	89
2022	89
2021	89
2020	89
2019	89
2018	89
2017	89
2016	89
2015	89

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Darby 7-8 Middle School
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5

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This School

State Level (MT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Darby 7-8 Middle School	Montana	Darby K-12 Schools
2023	18:1	12:1	12:1
2022	18:1	12:1	12:1
2021	18:1	12:1	12:1
2020	18:1	12:1	13:1
2019	18:1	12:1	13:1
2018	18:1	14:1	13:1
2017	18:1	12:1	13:1
2016	18:1	14:1	13:1
2015	18:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Darby 7-8 Middle School	Montana	Darby K-12 Schools
2023	3%	10%	3%
2022	3%	11%	2%
2021	3%	11%	4%
2020	3%	11%	2%
2019	3%	11%	2%
2018	3%	12%	1%
2017	3%	12%	1%
2016	3%	12%	1%
2015	3%	11%	4%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Darby 7-8 Middle School	Montana	Darby K-12 Schools
2023	7%	6%	3%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	3%
2020	7%	5%	2%
2019	7%	5%	2%
2018	7%	4%	2%
2017	7%	4%	2%
2016	7%	4%	1%
2015	7%	4%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Darby 7-8 Middle School	Montana	Darby K-12 Schools
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%

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White

89%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Darby 7-8 Middle School	Montana	Darby K-12 Schools
2023	89%	77%	90%
2022	89%	78%	90%
2021	89%	78%	90%
2020	89%	78%	93%
2019	89%	78%	93%
2018	89%	79%	95%
2017	89%	79%	95%
2016	89%	79%	94%
2015	89%	80%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Darby 7-8 Middle School	Montana	Darby K-12 Schools
2023	0.20	0.39	0.20
2022	0.20	0.38	0.19
2021	0.20	0.38	0.18
2020	0.20	0.38	0.14
2019	0.20	0.38	0.14
2018	0.20	0.36	0.11
2017	0.20	0.36	0.11
2016	0.20	0.36	0.12
2015	0.20	0.35	0.19

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Eligible for

36%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Darby 7-8 Middle School	Montana	Darby K-12 Schools
2023	36%	37%	67%
2022	36%	37%	65%
2021	36%	38%	65%
2020	36%	38%	67%
2019	36%	38%	67%
2018	35%	40%	69%
2017	35%	40%	69%
2016	35%	39%	70%
2015	35%	37%	73%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Darby 7-8 Middle School	Montana	Darby K-12 Schools
2023	6%	5%	2%
2022	6%	5%	2%
2021	6%	6%	2%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	5%	6%	1%
2017	5%	6%	1%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Darby K-12 Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Darby 7-8 Middle School?

89 students attend Darby 7-8 Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Darby 7-8 Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Darby 7-8 Middle School?

Darby 7-8 Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Darby 7-8 Middle School offer ?

Darby 7-8 Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Darby 7-8 Middle School part of?

Darby 7-8 Middle School is part of Darby K-12 Schools.

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Darby 7-8 Middle School (Closed 2023)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)

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