Somers Middle School

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Somers Middle School ranks 24 th of 187 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Somers Middle School is a public middle school in Somers, MT, serving 253 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Somers Elementary District, which is ranked 26th out of 300 districts in Montana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Somers Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for Mathematics, Reading, and Science on the Montana State Tests. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 51.85% in Mathematics, 58.44% in Reading, and 55.56% in Science, compared to the state averages of 36.59%, 46.03%, and 37.03%, respectively. The school also has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Montana middle schools in recent years, including a 5-star rating and 10th place ranking out of 190 middle schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

However, Somers Middle School has a relatively homogeneous student population, with over 95% of students identifying as White, in contrast to nearby schools like Kalispell Middle School and Evergreen Junior High, which have more diverse student populations. The school does maintain a favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 14.8 students per teacher in recent years, lower than the ratios of several nearby schools such as West Valley Middle School (15:1) and Cayuse Prairie 7-8 (19.6:1).

Detail:

Public 5-8

315 School Addition Rd
Somers, MT 59932

(406) 857-3661

District: Somers Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 187 Montana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,798

Students who attend Somers Middle School usually attend:

High:

Flathead High School

Feeder schools for Somers Middle School:

Elementary:

Lakeside Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 254

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Somers Middle School ranks better than 87.2% of middle schools in Montana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.9%), Hispanic (1.2%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Somers Middle School is 14.5. (See more...)

Compare Somers Middle School employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Somers Middle School is $10,798.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Somers Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Somers Middle School 24^th of 187 Montana public middle schools. (See Somers Middle School in the ranking list.)

Somers Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Somers Elementary 26^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Somers Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	55.96	85^th	171	50.3%
2005	58.50	72^nd	164	56.1%
2006	59.48	60^th	146	58.9%
2007	65.90	35^th	147	76.2%
2008	63.63	46^th	149	69.1%
2009	59.94	65^th	147	55.8%
2010	60.26	66^th	156	57.7%
2011	68.60	38^th	161	76.4%
2012	62.29	65^th	156	58.3%
2013	54.10	88^th	159	44.7%
2015	76.77	19^th	156	87.8%
2016	67.21	19^th	81	76.5%
2017	59.05	23^rd	55	58.2%
2018	67.92	16^th	58	72.4%
2019	83.37	7^th	60	88.3%
2021	79.45	31^st	200	84.5%
2022	91.65	10^th	190	94.7%
2023	83.31	24^th	187	87.2%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Somers Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1991	72	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	74
1992	69	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	69
1993	70	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	72
1994	83	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	84
1995	127	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	127
1996	127	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	127
1997	134	0	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	138
1998	115	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	117
1999	116	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	117
2000	123	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	126
2001	124	1	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	127
2002	167	0	2	4	14	n/a	n/a	187
2003	167	0	2	4	14	n/a	n/a	187
2004	175	1	0	5	5	n/a	n/a	186
2005	162	2	0	6	6	n/a	n/a	176
2006	161	1	0	3	7	n/a	n/a	172
2007	179	2	1	5	7	n/a	n/a	194
2008	176	1	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	183
2009	181	1	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	190
2010	188	0	1	6	5	n/a	n/a	200
2011	196	0	0	4	4	1	0	205
2012	171	1	1	6	4	1	0	184
2013	193	1	2	5	2	1	0	204
2014	172	1	3	6	3	1	0	186
2015	182	0	0	5	5	1	0	193
2016	164	0	1	4	3	0	0	172
2017	170	0	0	5	3	0	1	179
2018	171	1	1	2	3	0	2	180
2019	180	1	0	2	2	0	3	188
2020	190	0	0	0	2	0	4	196
2021	252	0	0	3	3	0	4	262
2022	254	0	0	4	6	0	4	268
2023	242	0	1	4	3	0	3	253
2024	246	0	0	3	2	0	3	254

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Somers Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	74	4.3	17.2	12.2
1992	69	4.6	15.0	29
1993	72	6.7	10.7	25
1994	84	5.3	15.8	35.7
1995	127	8.3	15.3	21.3
1996	127	8.3	15.3	21.3
1997	138	8.1	17.0	21
1998	117	8.3	14.1	22.2
1999	117	6.6	17.7	20.5
2000	126	7.9	15.9	35.7
2001	127	7.0	18.1	41.7
2002	187	12.5	15.0	31.6
2003	187	12.5	15.0	31.6
2004	186	12.5	14.9	39.8
2005	176	12.0	14.7	41.5
2006	172	12.9	13.3	31.4
2007	194	12.9	15.0	36.6
2008	183	14.7	12.4	31.1
2009	190	13.6	14.0	32.1
2010	200	13.9	14.3	45
2011	205	13.5	15.1	46.3
2012	184	11.2	16.3	45.1
2013	204	12.4	16.4	44.6
2014	186	12.2	15.2	39.2
2015	193	13.0	14.8	39.4
2016	172	14.0	12.2	47.1
2017	179	13.0	13.7	46.4
2018	180	13.0	13.8	42.8
2019	188	14.0	13.4	31.9
2020	196	14.0	14.0	34.2
2021	262	17.6	14.8	n/a
2022	268	18.1	14.8	n/a
2023	253	18.6	13.6	n/a
2024	254	17.5	14.5	43.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Somers Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	74	4.3	17.2	12.2
1992	69	4.6	15.0	29
1993	72	6.7	10.7	25
1994	84	5.3	15.8	35.7
1995	127	8.3	15.3	21.3
1996	127	8.3	15.3	21.3
1997	138	8.1	17.0	21
1998	117	8.3	14.1	22.2
1999	117	6.6	17.7	20.5
2000	126	7.9	15.9	35.7
2001	127	7.0	18.1	41.7
2002	187	12.5	15.0	31.6
2003	187	12.5	15.0	31.6
2004	186	12.5	14.9	39.8
2005	176	12.0	14.7	41.5
2006	172	12.9	13.3	31.4
2007	194	12.9	15.0	36.6
2008	183	14.7	12.4	31.1
2009	190	13.6	14.0	32.1
2010	200	13.9	14.3	45
2011	205	13.5	15.1	46.3
2012	184	11.2	16.3	45.1
2013	204	12.4	16.4	44.6
2014	186	12.2	15.2	39.2
2015	193	13.0	14.8	39.4
2016	172	14.0	12.2	47.1
2017	179	13.0	13.7	46.4
2018	180	13.0	13.8	42.8
2019	188	14.0	13.4	31.9
2020	196	14.0	14.0	34.2
2021	262	17.6	14.8	n/a
2022	268	18.1	14.8	n/a
2023	253	18.6	13.6	n/a
2024	254	17.5	14.5	43.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Somers Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,650
2021	$11,041
2022	$11,012
2023	$10,798

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Somers Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 7^th of 60 Middle schools	Ranks 24^th of 187 Middle schools	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	188	253	34.6%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	2	4	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	180	242	34.4%
Two or More Races	3	3

Schools Near Somers Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Somers Middle School	Public	5-8	315 School Addition Rd	Somers	59932	Flathead County	Somers Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 857-3661	254	18	14.5	43.7%	246 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	83.3	24^th of 187 public middle schools	87.2%		91.7	10^th of 190 public middle schools	94.7%	14	51.9	58.4	55.6	$10,798
Bigfork 7-8	Public	7-8	600 Commerce St	Bigfork	59911	Flathead County	Bigfork Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 837-7412	153	9	16.7	29.4%	140 (91.5%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	66.6	56^th of 187 public middle schools	70.1%		76.7	40^th of 190 public middle schools	78.9%	16	37.2	60.1	41.6	$9,613
Fair-Mont-Egan Middle School	Public	6-8	797 Fairmont Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 755-7072	42	5	9.3	26.2%	39 (92.9%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	64.5	61^st of 187 public middle schools	67.4%		62.7	64^th of 190 public middle schools	66.3%	3	33.3	57.8	44.4	$10,005
Swan River 6-8	Public	6-8	1205 Swan Highway	Bigfork	59911	Flathead County	Swan River Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 837-4528	69	5	14.6	30.4%	56 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)	35	134^th of 187 public middle schools	28.3%		80.9	32^nd of 190 public middle schools	83.2%	102	13.3	50.7	27.3	$7,504
Evergreen Junior High	Public	5-8	20 West Evergreen Drive	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Evergreen Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-1131	292	22	13.5	100.0%	245 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	41.2	117^th of 187 public middle schools	37.4%		42.4	123^rd of 190 public middle schools	35.3%	6	31.4	37.9	34.0	$15,378
Kalispell Middle School	Public	6-8	205 NW Lane	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Kalispell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-3800	1,024	68	15.1	44.5%	884 (86.3%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (4.9%)	9 (0.9%)	18 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (5.6%)	74.9	38^th of 187 public middle schools	79.7%		70.9	55^th of 190 public middle schools	71.1%	17	41.9	56.6	52.3	$11,367
Cayuse Prairie 7-8	Public	7-8	897 Lake Blaine Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Cayuse Prairie Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 756-4560	47	4	13.2	34.0%	41 (87.2%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)	71.4	48^th of 187 public middle schools	74.3%		74.6	48^th of 190 public middle schools	74.7%		45.9	49.2	50.0	$11,946
Smith Valley 7-8	Public	7-8	2901 Highway 2 West	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Smith Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 756-4535	45	2	18.9	51.1%	38 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	2 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)	21.7	150^th of 187 public middle schools	19.8%		38.4	130^th of 190 public middle schools	31.6%	20	20.0	30.0	24.1	$9,073
Kila 7-8	Public	7-8	395 Kila Road	Kila	59920	Flathead County	Kila Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 257-2428	39	4	11.1	69.2%	33 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	77.2	35^th of 187 public middle schools	81.3%		89.2	14^th of 190 public middle schools	92.6%	21	47.2	48.7	65.0	$10,394
Helena Flats 7-8	Public	7-8	1000 Helena Flats Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Helena Flats Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 257-2301	46	3	16.7	17.4%	42 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)	42.6	114^th of 187 public middle schools	39.0%		44.9	119^th of 190 public middle schools	37.4%	5	25.0	33.3	45.8	$10,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Somers Middle School

What district is Somers Middle School in?

Somers Elementary

What high school do graduates of Somers Middle School attend?

Students who attend Somers Middle School usually go on to attend Flathead High School

What is the racial makeup of Somers Middle School?

Students at Somers Middle School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Somers Middle School a good school?

Somers Middle School ranks 24^th of 187 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Somers Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 254 students attended Somers Middle School.

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