Middle Schools in Glendive Elementary

There is only one middle school located within the Glendive Elementary School District in Montana - Washington Middle School. This school serves grades 6-8 and has an enrollment of 243 students, with a racial makeup of 90.12% White, 5.76% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups.

Washington Middle School is underperforming academically compared to the Glendive Elementary School District and the state of Montana. The school's proficiency rates on Montana state tests are significantly lower than the district and state averages in mathematics (15.65% vs. 24.89% and 36.59%), reading (33.62% vs. 39.45% and 46.03%), and science (20.51% vs. 23.53% and 37.03%). Additionally, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Montana middle schools, ranking 154th out of 187 schools in the 2022-2023 school year, and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

The data suggests that Washington Middle School may be facing socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning and achievement. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 1 and spending per student of $9,835 for the 2018-2019 school year are factors that could contribute to the school's poor academic performance. Further investigation into the underlying factors, such as resource allocation, teaching quality, and student support, could help identify areas for improvement and inform strategies to enhance the school's performance.