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Target Range 7-8

4095 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59804

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Serving 129 students in grades 7-8, Target Range 7-8 ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

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

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 129 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 10% in MT
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Target Range 7-8's student population of 129 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Target Range 7-8
7	62
8	67

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Total Students

129 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8
2023	137
2022	140
2021	148
2020	132
2019	132
2018	141
2017	141
2016	110
2015	105
2014	161
2013	160
2012	104
2011	104
2010	106
2009	122
2008	129
2007	89
2006	95
2005	115
2004	111
2003	106
2002	104
2001	114
2000	108
1999	108
1998	101
1997	114
1996	143
1995	109
1994	116
1993	137

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8
2023	9
2022	10
2021	10
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2014	7
2013	8
2012	6
2011	6
2010	6
2009	7
2008	8
2007	5
2006	6
2005	6
2004	6
2003	6
2002	6
2001	6
2000	7
1999	5
1998	6
1997	7
1996	4
1995	8
1994	8
1993	8

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School Motto

Learn. Grow. Succeed.

School Rankings

Target Range 7-8 ranks within the top 10% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Target Range 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)

#57 out of 696 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8
2023	#57
2022	#56
2021	#291
2019	#82
2018	#237
2017	#121
2016	#94
2013	#158
2012	#82
2011	#31
2010	#65

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55-59%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8	Montana	Target Range Elementary School District
2023	57%	37%	49%
2022	52%	35%	49%
2021	42%	36%	44%
2019	57%	42%	54%
2018	47%	42%	46%
2017	52%	41%	44%
2016	57%	43%	41%
2013	72%	66%	69%
2012	77%	68%	69%
2011	82%	68%	71%
2010	77%	67%	64%

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55-59%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Target Range 7-8	Montana	Target Range Elementary School District
2022	57%	46%	59%
2021	52%	47%	57%
2019	62%	50%	61%
2018	57%	51%	46%
2017	52%	51%	52%
2016	52%	50%	50%
2013	87%	84%	86%
2012	92%	86%	88%
2011	92%	84%	86%
2010	92%	84%	87%

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45-49%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8	Montana	Target Range Elementary School District
2023	15:1	12:1	17:1
2022	14:1	12:1	16:1
2021	15:1	12:1	16:1
2020	17:1	12:1	17:1
2019	17:1	12:1	17:1
2018	18:1	14:1	16:1
2017	18:1	12:1	16:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	13:1	14:1	15:1
2014	22:1	12:1	17:1
2013	20:1	12:1	15:1
2012	18:1	12:1	17:1
2011	17:1	12:1	18:1
2010	16:1	11:1	17:1
2009	18:1	11:1	17:1
2008	17:1	11:1	18:1
2007	18:1	13:1	18:1
2006	16:1	13:1	16:1
2005	19:1	13:1	18:1
2004	19:1	13:1	18:1
2003	18:1	14:1	17:1
2002	17:1	13:1	17:1
2001	19:1	14:1	18:1
2000	15:1	14:1	17:1
1999	22:1	15:1	18:1
1998	17:1	14:1	19:1
1997	15:1	14:1	18:1
1996	37:1	14:1	19:1
1995	14:1	14:1	16:1
1994	15:1	14:1	18:1
1993	18:1	13:1	17:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8	Montana	Target Range Elementary School District
2023	4%	10%	3%
2022	4%	11%	2%
2021	5%	11%	3%
2020	5%	11%	3%
2019	5%	11%	3%
2018	8%	12%	5%
2017	8%	12%	5%
2016	4%	12%	6%
2014	4%	11%	5%
2013	4%	11%	5%
2012	1%	12%	3%
2010	3%	12%	5%
2009	2%	12%	3%
2008	3%	11%	3%
2007	5%	12%	2%
2006	6%	12%	5%
2005	3%	11%	2%
2004	1%	11%	3%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1995	1%	10%	1%
1994	2%	10%	2%
1993	2%	9%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8	Montana	Target Range Elementary School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	4%	1%	3%
1991	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8	Montana	Target Range Elementary School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2014	7%	4%	4%
2013	6%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	4%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8	Montana	Target Range Elementary School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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White

87%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8	Montana	Target Range Elementary School District
2023	86%	77%	85%
2022	88%	78%	85%
2021	87%	78%	86%
2020	83%	78%	86%
2019	83%	78%	86%
2018	83%	79%	88%
2017	83%	79%	88%
2016	88%	79%	88%
2014	82%	80%	85%
2013	84%	81%	85%
2012	92%	81%	87%
2011	92%	82%	87%
2010	92%	83%	89%
2009	93%	83%	91%
2008	93%	84%	94%
2007	91%	84%	95%
2006	92%	85%	94%
2005	93%	85%	96%
2004	95%	85%	94%
2003	100%	85%	95%
2002	96%	85%	96%
2001	92%	85%	94%
2000	97%	86%	95%
1999	98%	86%	96%
1998	98%	87%	97%
1997	98%	87%	97%
1996	98%	88%	97%
1995	96%	88%	97%
1994	95%	88%	96%
1993	94%	88%	96%
1992	90%	89%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8	Montana	Target Range Elementary School District
2023	2%	5%	6%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	2%	1%	4%
2011	4%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8	Montana	Target Range Elementary School District
2023	0.26	0.39	0.27
2022	0.22	0.38	0.26
2021	0.24	0.38	0.25
2020	0.31	0.38	0.26
2019	0.31	0.38	0.26
2018	0.30	0.36	0.23
2017	0.30	0.36	0.23
2016	0.22	0.36	0.22
2014	0.32	0.35	0.28
2013	0.30	0.33	0.28
2012	0.15	0.34	0.24
2011	0.15	0.33	0.24
2010	0.15	0.30	0.21
2009	0.13	0.29	0.16
2008	0.13	0.28	0.11
2007	0.17	0.28	0.10
2006	0.15	0.27	0.11
2005	0.13	0.27	0.08
2004	0.10	0.27	0.11
2002	0.08	0.26	0.08
2001	0.15	0.26	0.11
2000	0.06	0.25	0.09
1999	0.04	0.24	0.07
1998	0.04	0.24	0.06
1997	0.04	0.24	0.05
1996	0.04	0.22	0.05
1995	0.08	0.22	0.06
1994	0.09	0.22	0.08
1993	0.12	0.22	0.07
1992	0.19	0.20	0.12
1991	0.09	0.20	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8	Montana	Target Range Elementary School District
2023	33%	37%	32%
2022	32%	37%	32%
2021	30%	38%	31%
2020	28%	38%	27%
2019	28%	38%	27%
2018	31%	40%	31%
2017	31%	40%	31%
2016	25%	39%	30%
2015	24%	37%	31%
2014	27%	34%	33%
2013	25%	34%	32%
2012	19%	33%	31%
2011	16%	33%	25%
2010	9%	31%	14%
2009	12%	27%	19%
2008	15%	27%	16%
2007	13%	26%	18%
2006	7%	26%	23%
2005	11%	25%	19%
2004	6%	26%	14%
2003	8%	24%	11%
2002	10%	23%	12%
2001	16%	23%	15%
2000	19%	24%	12%
1999	6%	23%	13%
1998	13%	23%	12%
1997	8%	23%	11%
1996	10%	22%	11%
1995	17%	22%	14%
1994	14%	22%	14%
1993	15%	22%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Target Range 7-8	Montana	Target Range Elementary School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	11%	5%	7%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	6%	8%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Target Range Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Target Range 7-8's ranking?

Target Range 7-8 is ranked #57 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Target Range 7-8 often compared to?

Target Range 7-8is often viewed alongside schools like Washington Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Target Range 7-8?

129 students attend Target Range 7-8.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Target Range 7-8 students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Target Range 7-8?

Target Range 7-8 has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Target Range 7-8 offer ?

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

What school district is Target Range 7-8 part of?

Target Range 7-8 is part of Target Range Elementary School District.

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5 7/31/2008

I think that this school has very good education for students and i highly recommend it for others.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 129 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education