Bear Lake Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Montpelier, Idaho 83254 · Bear Lake County District
#60 of 106 middle schools in Idaho
#7512 of 15,369 nationally
About Bear Lake Middle School
Bear Lake Middle School is a public middle located in Montpelier, in the Bear Lake County District school district of Idaho, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 296 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 50.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 60th of 106 ranked middle schools in Idaho. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (64th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (22th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 296.
There are 3 schools in Montpelier; Bear Lake Middle School ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)45%
- Reading proficiency (30%)48%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)44.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)18.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bear Lake Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 44.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 18.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 48%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Bear Lake Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
A J Winters Elementary School
Montpelier · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
305 students · 425 m away
Bear Lake High School
Montpelier · Public high · Grades 9–12
361 students · 1.5 km away
Paris Elementary School
Paris · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
134 students · 13 km away
Bear Lake on-Line Learning
Paris · Public elementary · Grades K–8
224 students · 13 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Idaho with a comparable Enrollment.
Buhl Middle School
Buhl · Public middle · Grades 6–8
298 students
Gooding Middle School
Gooding · Public middle · Grades 6–8
289 students
Snake River JR High School
Blackfoot · Public middle · Grades 7–8
284 students
Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade
Blackfoot · Public middle · Grades 6–6
277 students
Parma Middle School
Parma · Public middle · Grades 5–8
321 students
Tigert Middle School
Soda Springs · Public middle · Grades 5–8
268 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bear Lake Middle School a good school?
Bear Lake Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 50.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #60 of 106 in Idaho. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bear Lake Middle School rank in Idaho?
Bear Lake Middle School ranks #60 of 106 middle schools in Idaho and #7512 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bear Lake Middle School?
Bear Lake Middle School had 296 students in 2025.
Is Bear Lake Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Bear Lake Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Bear Lake Middle School?
There are 4 schools within 15 km of Bear Lake Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.