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Serving 119 students in grades 7-8, Townsend 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 119 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 50% in MT
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Townsend 7-8's student population of 119 students has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Townsend 7-8
7	59
8	60

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Total Students

119 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Townsend 7-8
2023	122
2022	102
2021	101
2020	98
2019	98
2018	106
2017	106
2016	113
2015	105
2014	98
2013	106
2012	114
2011	113
2010	120
2009	128
2008	123
2007	117
2006	128
2005	118
2004	123
2003	121
2002	124
2001	133
2000	127
1999	136
1998	127
1997	133
1996	132

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Townsend 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 Townsend 7-8 is 0.30, 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)

#273 out of 696 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Townsend 7-8
2023	#273
2022	#290
2021	#365
2019	#451
2018	#96
2017	#84
2016	#94
2015	#62
2013	#158
2012	#102
2011	#106

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35-39%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Townsend 7-8	Montana	Townsend K-12 Schools
2023	37%	37%	36%
2022	42%	35%	41%
2021	42%	36%	42%
2019	37%	42%	48%
2018	52%	42%	46%
2017	52%	41%	44%
2016	57%	43%	52%
2015	52%	40%	42%
2013	72%	66%	67%
2012	72%	68%	72%
2011	72%	68%	70%

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50-54%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Townsend 7-8	Montana	Townsend K-12 Schools
2022	52%	46%	43%
2021	47%	47%	45%
2019	47%	50%	49%
2018	62%	51%	46%
2017	62%	51%	51%
2016	52%	50%	45%
2015	62%	48%	56%
2013	87%	84%	87%
2012	95%	86%	90%
2011	92%	84%	91%
2010	87%	84%	87%

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60-69%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Townsend 7-8	Montana	Townsend K-12 Schools
2023	15:1	12:1	14:1
2022	13:1	12:1	13:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	13:1	14:1	13:1
2017	13:1	12:1	13:1
2016	13:1	14:1	13:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	12:1	13:1
2013	14:1	12:1	13:1
2012	15:1	12:1	14:1
2011	13:1	12:1	13:1
2010	14:1	11:1	14:1
2009	15:1	11:1	14:1
2008	15:1	11:1	13:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	13:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	13:1	15:1
2001	19:1	14:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	14:1	17:1
1996	16:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Townsend 7-8	Montana	Townsend K-12 Schools
2023	1%	10%	1%
2022	1%	11%	1%
2021	2%	11%	1%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	3%	12%	2%
2009	4%	12%	3%
2008	4%	11%	3%
2007	3%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	2%	11%	3%
2004	2%	11%	3%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	3%
1999	1%	10%	2%
1998	3%	10%	3%
1997	4%	10%	2%
1996	5%	10%	3%
1995	1%	10%	2%
1994	6%	10%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2013)
Year	Townsend 7-8	Montana	Townsend K-12 Schools
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Townsend 7-8	Montana	Townsend K-12 Schools
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	8%	4%	6%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Townsend 7-8	Montana	Townsend K-12 Schools
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%

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White

83%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Townsend 7-8	Montana	Townsend K-12 Schools
2023	88%	77%	89%
2022	85%	78%	90%
2021	83%	78%	88%
2020	90%	78%	92%
2019	90%	78%	92%
2018	95%	79%	90%
2017	95%	79%	90%
2016	95%	79%	91%
2014	93%	80%	90%
2013	92%	81%	92%
2012	91%	81%	91%
2011	81%	82%	86%
2010	88%	83%	93%
2009	91%	83%	93%
2008	92%	84%	93%
2007	94%	84%	94%
2006	93%	85%	95%
2005	94%	85%	95%
2004	95%	85%	93%
2003	95%	85%	95%
2002	97%	85%	95%
2001	94%	85%	97%
2000	94%	86%	96%
1999	98%	86%	98%
1998	95%	87%	96%
1997	94%	87%	96%
1996	94%	88%	95%
1995	96%	88%	95%

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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	Townsend 7-8	Montana	Townsend K-12 Schools
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	1%	3%	5%
2017	1%	3%	5%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2011	8%	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Townsend 7-8	Montana	Townsend K-12 Schools
2023	0.22	0.39	0.20
2022	0.27	0.38	0.20
2021	0.30	0.38	0.22
2020	0.19	0.38	0.15
2019	0.19	0.38	0.15
2018	0.10	0.36	0.18
2017	0.10	0.36	0.18
2016	0.10	0.36	0.17
2014	0.13	0.35	0.19
2013	0.16	0.33	0.15
2012	0.17	0.34	0.16
2011	0.33	0.33	0.25
2010	0.22	0.30	0.13
2009	0.17	0.29	0.14
2008	0.15	0.28	0.13
2007	0.11	0.28	0.12
2006	0.13	0.27	0.10
2005	0.11	0.27	0.10
2004	0.10	0.27	0.11
2003	0.10	0.27	0.10
2002	0.06	0.26	0.07
2001	0.11	0.26	0.06
2000	0.12	0.25	0.07
1999	0.04	0.24	0.04
1998	0.10	0.24	0.07
1997	0.12	0.24	0.08
1996	0.11	0.22	0.09
1995	0.08	0.22	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Townsend 7-8	Montana	Townsend K-12 Schools
2023	25%	37%	27%
2022	29%	37%	29%
2021	30%	38%	30%
2020	31%	38%	28%
2019	31%	38%	28%
2018	28%	40%	28%
2017	28%	40%	28%
2016	22%	39%	28%
2015	27%	37%	31%
2014	29%	34%	26%
2013	37%	34%	31%
2012	37%	33%	31%
2011	37%	33%	33%
2010	28%	31%	29%
2009	21%	27%	26%
2008	22%	27%	22%
2007	28%	26%	25%
2006	24%	26%	26%
2005	35%	25%	26%
2004	23%	26%	25%
2003	26%	24%	24%
2002	28%	23%	22%
2001	26%	23%	24%
2000	24%	24%	21%
1999	25%	23%	21%
1998	21%	23%	21%
1997	14%	23%	17%
1996	17%	22%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Townsend 7-8	Montana	Townsend K-12 Schools
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	10%	6%	10%
2019	10%	6%	10%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	12%	5%	10%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	15%	7%	12%
2013	8%	8%	7%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	13%	8%	9%
2009	16%	10%	12%
2008	14%	9%	11%
2007	9%	8%	12%
2006	9%	8%	12%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	13%	8%	9%
2002	13%	8%	11%
2001	11%	8%	9%
2000	9%	8%	7%
1999	5%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Townsend K-12 Schools

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Townsend 7-8's ranking?

Townsend 7-8 is ranked #273 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?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Townsend 7-8?

119 students attend Townsend 7-8.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Townsend 7-8 students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Townsend 7-8 offer ?

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

What school district is Townsend 7-8 part of?

Townsend 7-8 is part of Townsend K-12 Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 119 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education