Summary:
The Rapelje 7-8 middle school is the sole middle school serving the Rapelje Elementary district in Montana. With only 8 students enrolled, it is an extremely small school, but maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 4.7 to 1.
Academically, Rapelje 7-8 has seen mixed results, with reading proficiency slightly above the state average but mathematics proficiency below both the school's own elementary school and the statewide average. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over time, dropping from 63rd out of 156 Montana middle schools in 2014-2015 to 112th out of 187 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has fallen from 3 stars to 2 stars.
Despite the school's small size and declining performance, it maintains a relatively high per-student spending level of $14,866 in the 2018-2019 school year. This raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of resource allocation, and whether the funds are being used in the most impactful way to support student learning at Rapelje 7-8.
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