North Middle School
Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Great Falls, Montana
North Middle School in Great Falls, Montana enrolled 764 students in 2024-25 with 51.2 full-time teachers, 14.9 students per teacher against the Montana middle-school median of 11.9. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 56% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Montana: 45.7% and 36.6%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%
724 students in 2022-23, 720 students in 2023-24, 764 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 52.0 to 51.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 724 | 52.0 | 13.9 |
| 2023-24 | 720 | 52.6 | 13.7 |
| 2024-25 | 764 | 51.2 | 14.9 |
14.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 72 of every 100 Montana middle schools
Among the 218 Montana middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.9; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 373 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Middle School enrolled 745 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 21 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 373 of the 745 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions21
- Chronically absent39.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
76.2% of students were White, 11.4% of two or more races, 6.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White76.2%
- Two or more races11.4%
- Hispanic6.8%
- American Indian3.9%
- Asian0.9%
- Black0.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at North Middle School scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 44% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 56% | 47% | 45.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 44% | 37% (2021-22) | 36.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Great Falls
2 public middle schools in Great Falls report 2024-25 enrollment; North Middle School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Middle School | 764 | 13.5 | 55.0% |
| North Middle School | 764 | 14.9 | 36.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about North Middle School
- East Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 3.2 miles away: 764 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).3.2 mi
- Ulm Junior HighThe next nearest public middle school, 12 miles away: 15 students, 5.0 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
- Compare North Middle School with East Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Great Falls Elementary spends per student$12,146 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,146
- The largest public schools in MontanaNorth Middle School is the number 5 by size of 225 Montana middle schools open in 2024-25.#5 of 225
- Montana schools by students per teacher14.9 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 11.9 for middle schools.14.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about North Middle School
How many students attend North Middle School?
764 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 724 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Great Falls, MT.What is the student-teacher ratio at North Middle School?
14.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for middle schools is 11.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is North Middle School a Title I school?
North Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at North Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at North Middle School scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 44% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is North Middle School in?
Great Falls Elementary, NCES district ID 3013040. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 301304000883 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.