For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 21 students in Terry K-12 Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Terry K-12 School have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
330 Schools
# Students
161 Students
34,675 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
2,554 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Terry K-12 Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.4%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.40
% American Indian
5%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
82%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,497 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,839 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,497
$15,499
Spending / Student
$14,839
$15,589
Best Terry K-12 Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Terry Middle School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
215 East Park
Terry, MT 59349
(406) 635-5533
Terry, MT 59349
(406) 635-5533
Gr: 7-8 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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