Boulder 7-8 (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

205 S Washington
Boulder, MT 59632

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Top 50%

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Serving 53 students in grades 7-8, Boulder 7-8 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 53 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 50% in MT
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Boulder 7-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

School Overview

Boulder 7-8's student population of 53 students has grown by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 4 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boulder 7-8
7	25
8	28

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Total Students

53 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Boulder 7-8
2023	46
2022	49
2021	40
2020	69
2019	69
2018	40
2017	40
2016	52
2015	53
2014	55
2013	44
2012	42
2011	45
2010	46
2009	47
2008	51
2007	61
2006	42
2005	55
2004	69
2003	64
2002	67
2001	65
2000	73
1999	79
1998	54
1997	60
1996	63
1995	68
1994	64
1993	59

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Boulder 7-8
2023	4
2022	4
2021	5
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	4
2015	3
2014	2
2013	3
2012	3
2011	4
2010	4
2009	4
2008	4
2007	3
2006	3
2005	3
2004	4
2003	4
2002	3
2001	4
2000	4
1999	4
1998	5
1997	4
1996	5
1995	5
1994	5
1993	5

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School Motto

Excellence in Education

School Rankings

Boulder 7-8 ranks within the top 50% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Boulder 7-8 is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MT)

#275 out of 696 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Boulder 7-8
2023	#275
2022	#261
2021	#550
2019	#339
2018	#351
2017	#97
2016	#264
2015	#322
2013	#182
2012	#352
2011	#393

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30-39%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Boulder 7-8	Montana	Boulder Elementary School District
2023	34%	37%	33%
2022	44%	35%	47%
2021	24%	36%	27%
2019	47%	42%	47%
2018	54%	42%	52%
2017	54%	41%	47%
2016	44%	43%	52%
2015	49%	40%	54%
2013	74%	66%	72%
2012	64%	68%	72%
2011	74%	68%	77%

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50-59%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Boulder 7-8	Montana	Boulder Elementary School District
2022	54%	46%	57%
2021	34%	47%	52%
2019	52%	50%	57%
2018	44%	51%	52%
2017	54%	51%	42%
2016	54%	50%	52%
2015	49%	48%	54%
2013	84%	84%	82%
2012	84%	86%	92%
2011	74%	84%	87%
2010	84%	84%	82%

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21-39%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Boulder 7-8	Montana	Boulder Elementary School District
2023	12:1	12:1	15:1
2022	12:1	12:1	13:1
2021	8:1	12:1	11:1
2020	17:1	12:1	14:1
2019	17:1	12:1	14:1
2018	10:1	14:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	13:1
2015	18:1	14:1	14:1
2014	24:1	12:1	16:1
2013	15:1	12:1	14:1
2012	13:1	12:1	13:1
2011	11:1	12:1	13:1
2010	11:1	11:1	13:1
2009	13:1	11:1	14:1
2008	12:1	11:1	16:1
2007	20:1	13:1	17:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	18:1	13:1	16:1
2004	17:1	13:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	22:1	13:1	17:1
2001	16:1	14:1	13:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	20:1	15:1	17:1
1998	12:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	14:1	15:1
1996	12:1	14:1	15:1
1995	14:1	14:1	15:1
1994	14:1	14:1	15:1
1993	13:1	13:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boulder 7-8	Montana	Boulder Elementary School District
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	4%	11%	4%
2021	5%	11%	4%
2020	10%	11%	5%
2019	10%	11%	5%
2018	12%	12%	5%
2017	12%	12%	5%
2016	6%	12%	5%
2015	1%	11%	2%
2014	5%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	1%
2012	6%	12%	4%
2011	3%	11%	2%
2010	3%	12%	2%
2009	2%	12%	2%
2008	2%	11%	3%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2006	12%	12%	3%
2005	5%	11%	4%
2004	5%	11%	5%
2003	5%	11%	4%
2002	1%	11%	4%
2001	9%	11%	5%
2000	19%	11%	8%
1999	8%	10%	5%
1997	15%	10%	7%
1996	8%	10%	12%
1995	6%	10%	11%
1993	3%	9%	5%
1992	3%	9%	4%
1991	3%	9%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Boulder 7-8	Montana	Boulder Elementary School District
2023	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	4%	1%	1%
2008	6%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	6%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Boulder 7-8	Montana	Boulder Elementary School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	1%	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%	7%
2013	7%	4%	6%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	4%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2021)
Year	Boulder 7-8	Montana	Boulder Elementary School District
2021	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	4%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%

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White

87%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Boulder 7-8	Montana	Boulder Elementary School District
2023	80%	77%	82%
2022	82%	78%	81%
2021	77%	78%	81%
2020	80%	78%	84%
2019	80%	78%	84%
2018	76%	79%	82%
2017	76%	79%	82%
2016	89%	79%	86%
2015	95%	80%	86%
2014	87%	80%	84%
2013	84%	81%	88%
2012	83%	81%	85%
2011	87%	82%	91%
2010	93%	83%	94%
2009	94%	83%	95%
2008	92%	84%	94%
2007	95%	84%	94%
2006	83%	85%	92%
2005	91%	85%	92%
2004	91%	85%	92%
2003	92%	85%	93%
2002	96%	85%	93%
2001	85%	85%	91%
2000	81%	86%	88%
1999	91%	86%	87%
1998	98%	87%	92%
1997	85%	87%	89%
1996	92%	88%	84%
1995	93%	88%	86%
1994	96%	88%	92%
1993	93%	88%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Boulder 7-8	Montana	Boulder Elementary School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	10%	4%	9%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	7%
2013	7%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Boulder 7-8	Montana	Boulder Elementary School District
2023	0.35	0.39	0.31
2022	0.32	0.38	0.34
2021	0.40	0.38	0.33
2020	0.35	0.38	0.28
2019	0.35	0.38	0.28
2018	0.40	0.36	0.32
2017	0.40	0.36	0.32
2016	0.20	0.36	0.26
2015	0.10	0.35	0.26
2014	0.24	0.35	0.29
2013	0.29	0.33	0.23
2012	0.31	0.34	0.27
2011	0.24	0.33	0.18
2010	0.14	0.30	0.12
2009	0.12	0.29	0.10
2008	0.15	0.28	0.10
2007	0.10	0.28	0.12
2006	0.30	0.27	0.16
2005	0.17	0.27	0.16
2004	0.17	0.27	0.15
2003	0.15	0.27	0.11
2002	0.08	0.26	0.13
2001	0.27	0.26	0.16
2000	0.31	0.25	0.22
1999	0.17	0.24	0.23
1998	0.04	0.24	0.15
1997	0.26	0.24	0.21
1996	0.15	0.22	0.28
1995	0.13	0.22	0.25
1994	0.07	0.22	0.15
1993	0.13	0.22	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Boulder 7-8	Montana	Boulder Elementary School District
2023	48%	37%	44%
2022	45%	37%	52%
2021	55%	38%	61%
2020	43%	38%	47%
2019	43%	38%	47%
2018	55%	40%	57%
2017	55%	40%	57%
2016	42%	39%	49%
2015	56%	37%	56%
2014	51%	34%	53%
2013	50%	34%	51%
2012	31%	33%	43%
2011	36%	33%	52%
2010	43%	31%	52%
2009	28%	27%	33%
2008	22%	27%	32%
2007	44%	26%	58%
2006	43%	26%	56%
2005	33%	25%	47%
2004	28%	26%	31%
2003	25%	24%	31%
2002	22%	23%	29%
2001	23%	23%	27%
2000	19%	24%	25%
1999	37%	23%	32%
1998	22%	23%	24%
1997	27%	23%	29%
1996	37%	22%	29%
1995	18%	22%	26%
1994	28%	22%	30%
1993	29%	22%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Boulder 7-8	Montana	Boulder Elementary School District
2023	11%	5%	5%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	13%	6%	8%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	12%	6%	7%
2017	12%	6%	7%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	15%	7%	10%
2013	18%	8%	13%
2012	7%	7%	11%
2011	13%	8%	11%
2010	11%	8%	15%
2009	17%	10%	24%
2008	12%	9%	16%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	16%	8%	17%
2003	11%	8%	9%
2002	10%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Boulder Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boulder 7-8's ranking?

Boulder 7-8 is ranked #275 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Montana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Boulder 7-8?

53 students attend Boulder 7-8.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Boulder 7-8 students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Boulder 7-8?

Boulder 7-8 has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Boulder 7-8 offer ?

Boulder 7-8 offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Boulder 7-8 part of?

Boulder 7-8 is part of Boulder Elementary School District.

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