Is Sun River Middle School a good school?

Sun River Middle School ranks 105 th of 187 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sun River Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 55 students attended Sun River Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sun River Middle School?

Students at Sun River Middle School are 84% White, 5% American Indian, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Sun River Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sun River Middle School usually go on to attend Simms High School

Sun River Middle School in Simms MT

Performance Trends

Compare Details Sun River Middle School ranks worse than 56.1% of middle schools in Montana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.6%), American Indian (5.5%), Asian (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sun River Middle School is 11.2. (See more...)

Compare Sun River Middle School employs 4.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sun River Middle School is $15,227.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Sun River Middle School 105^th of 187 Montana public middle schools. (See Sun River Middle School in the ranking list.)

Sun River Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sun River Valley Elementary 75^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sun River Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	20.34	148^th	171	13.5%
2005	60.61	67^th	164	59.1%
2006	69.16	37^th	146	74.7%
2007	55.18	74^th	147	49.7%
2008	64.94	40^th	149	73.2%
2009	62.80	48^th	147	67.3%
2010	51.82	94^th	156	39.7%
2011	62.25	64^th	161	60.2%
2012	66.50	43^rd	156	72.4%
2013	53.66	91^st	159	42.8%
2015	26.80	116^th	156	25.6%
2021	62.71	71^st	200	64.5%
2022	46.03	116^th	190	38.9%
2023	45.82	105^th	187	43.9%

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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 Sun River Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	92	92
1991	68	0	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	72
1992	89	0	2	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	98
1993	82	0	3	3	8	n/a	n/a	0	96
1994	76	0	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	85
1995	80	0	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	86
1996	80	0	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	86
1997	96	1	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	101
1998	101	1	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	106
1999	91	2	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	98
2000	78	2	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	84
2001	75	2	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	79
2002	75	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	77
2003	75	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	77
2004	81	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	84
2005	76	0	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	79
2006	78	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	80
2007	68	0	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	72
2008	62	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	65
2009	57	3	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	64
2010	42	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	45
2011	34	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	37
2012	42	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	45
2013	37	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	42
2014	27	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	30
2015	44	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	50
2016	53	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	58
2017	46	1	1	1	2	0	1	0	52
2018	44	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	49
2019	45	0	0	3	0	0	5	0	53
2020	53	0	0	4	1	0	7	0	65
2021	47	1	1	3	1	0	4	0	57
2022	40	0	1	2	0	0	4	0	47
2023	50	0	0	4	1	0	2	0	57
2024	46	0	2	2	3	0	2	0	55

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 Sun River Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	92	8.4	10.9	26.1
1991	72	5.0	14.4	20.8
1992	98	6.0	16.3	18.4
1993	96	8.9	10.8	28.1
1994	85	6.8	12.5	25.9
1995	86	7.5	11.5	43
1996	86	7.5	11.5	43
1997	101	8.1	12.5	35.6
1998	106	8.1	13.1	42.5
1999	98	7.3	13.4	51
2000	84	7.8	10.8	63.1
2001	79	6.3	12.5	43
2002	77	6.4	12.0	39
2003	77	6.4	12.0	39
2004	84	7.2	11.7	44
2005	79	6.8	11.6	40.5
2006	80	8.1	9.9	51.3
2007	72	8.3	8.7	55.6
2008	65	8.5	7.6	47.7
2009	64	6.1	10.5	45.3
2010	45	4.6	9.6	42.2
2011	37	2.9	12.6	27
2012	45	3.2	13.9	33.3
2013	42	3.8	10.9	45.2
2014	30	3.5	8.3	33.3
2015	50	4.0	12.5	32
2016	58	4.0	14.5	46.6
2017	52	4.1	12.4	36.5
2018	49	4.4	11.0	32.7
2019	53	4.7	11.1	35.8
2020	65	4.9	13.2	30.8
2021	57	5.5	10.3	n/a
2022	47	4.8	9.7	n/a
2023	57	4.3	13.1	n/a
2024	55	4.9	11.2	34.5

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 Sun River Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	92	8.4	10.9	26.1
1991	72	5.0	14.4	20.8
1992	98	6.0	16.3	18.4
1993	96	8.9	10.8	28.1
1994	85	6.8	12.5	25.9
1995	86	7.5	11.5	43
1996	86	7.5	11.5	43
1997	101	8.1	12.5	35.6
1998	106	8.1	13.1	42.5
1999	98	7.3	13.4	51
2000	84	7.8	10.8	63.1
2001	79	6.3	12.5	43
2002	77	6.4	12.0	39
2003	77	6.4	12.0	39
2004	84	7.2	11.7	44
2005	79	6.8	11.6	40.5
2006	80	8.1	9.9	51.3
2007	72	8.3	8.7	55.6
2008	65	8.5	7.6	47.7
2009	64	6.1	10.5	45.3
2010	45	4.6	9.6	42.2
2011	37	2.9	12.6	27
2012	45	3.2	13.9	33.3
2013	42	3.8	10.9	45.2
2014	30	3.5	8.3	33.3
2015	50	4.0	12.5	32
2016	58	4.0	14.5	46.6
2017	52	4.1	12.4	36.5
2018	49	4.4	11.0	32.7
2019	53	4.7	11.1	35.8
2020	65	4.9	13.2	30.8
2021	57	5.5	10.3	n/a
2022	47	4.8	9.7	n/a
2023	57	4.3	13.1	n/a
2024	55	4.9	11.2	34.5

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 Sun River Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,808
2021	$14,734
2022	$16,747
2023	$15,227

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sun River Middle School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	53	57	7.5%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	3	4	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	45	50	11.1%
Two or More Races	5	2	60%

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
Sun River Middle School	Public	6-8	123 Walker Street	Simms	59477	Cascade County	Sun River Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 264-5110	55	5	11.2	34.5%	46 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	2 (3.6%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	45.8	105^th of 187 public middle schools	43.9%		46	116^th of 190 public middle schools	38.9%	11	35.6	40.7	33.3	$15,227
Fairfield 7-8	Public	7-8	13 7th Street	Fairfield	59436	Teton County	Fairfield Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 467-2425	40	4	9.0	50.0%	36 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)	56.7	74^th of 187 public middle schools	60.4%		50.2	107^th of 190 public middle schools	43.7%	33	28.6	57.1	39.1	$14,628
Greenfield 7-8	Public	7-8	590 Hwy 431	Fairfield	59436	Teton County	Greenfield Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 467-2433	22	1	16.6	36.4%	20 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.8	6^th of 187 public middle schools	96.8%		97.2	4^th of 190 public middle schools	97.9%	2	61.1	72.2		$14,905
Vaughn 7-8	Public	7-8	480 Central Avenue	Vaughn	59487	Cascade County	Vaughn Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 965-2231	19	3	6.7	100.0%	15 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.8%)	38.3	127^th of 187 public middle schools	32.1%		12.5	170^th of 190 public middle schools	10.5%	43	26.3	42.1		$16,855
Cascade 6-8	Public	6-8	321 Central Ave W	Cascade	59421	Cascade County	Cascade Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 468-2267	63	4	15.1	41.3%	58 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	87.5	12^th of 187 public middle schools	93.6%		84.2	24^th of 190 public middle schools	87.4%	12	59.5	65.3	51.7	$12,382
Power 7-8	Public	7-8	402 Teton Ave	Power	59468	Teton County	Power Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 463-2251	15	2	6.0	46.7%	11 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.1	27^th of 187 public middle schools	85.6%		92.4	9^th of 190 public middle schools	95.3%	18	70.0	50.0		$16,963

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