📍 723 4th Street, Valier, Pondera County, 59486
Valier 7-8 is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Valier, Pondera County. The school has 24 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Valier Elem school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 1.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Valier 7-8 enrolls 24 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 63% male and 38% female. A teaching staff of 1.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 29% American Indian or Alaska Native and 4.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15 | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 4.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Valier 7-8 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-10, state senate district 9, state house district 17.
Valier 7-8 is one of 3 schools in Valier Elem, based in Valier, Montana. The district serves 95 students district-wide and employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 24 students, Valier 7-8 is smaller than the district average of about 32 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote