Best Middle Schools in Montana

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Montana State Tests test scores by the Montana Office of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Friday, April 5, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 187)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
302513000942	101	Centerville 6-8	Public	6-8	693 Stockett Rd	Sand Coulee	59472	Cascade County	Centerville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 736-5167	55	4	12.3		47 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	$12,568							46.8	51	106	5
301464001054	102	Hot Springs 7-8	Public	7-8	301 Broadway	Hot Springs	59845	Sanders County	Hot Springs K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 741-2962	22	3	6.8		14 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (27.3%)	$21,979							46.4	58.4	81	21
301347001076	103	Hillcrest 7-8	Public	7-8	304 Division St	Harlowton	59036	Wheatland County	Harlowton K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 632-4361	33	3	9.5		31 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	$22,704							46.1	52.9	100	3
301857000565	104	Porter Middle School	Public	6-8	2510 Central Avenue	Missoula	59804	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4060	579	39	14.9		458 (79.1%)	21 (3.6%)	30 (5.2%)	10 (1.7%)	53 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	$13,026							45.8	53.8	96	8
302430000724	105	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	57	4	13.1		50 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	$15,227							45.8	46	116	11
302655000999	106	Troy 7-8	Public	7-8	116 East Missoula	Troy	59935	Lincoln County	Troy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 295-4520	64	6	10.7		53 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.4%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	$16,860							45.3	59	77	29
302085000896	107	Plains 7-8	Public	7-8	412 Rittenour	Plains	59859	Sanders County	Plains K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 826-8600	68	5	14		65 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,604							45.2	56.7	86	21
302394001083	108	Shepherd Middle School	Public	6-8	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5873	196	13	15.1		172 (87.8%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	12 (6.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	$10,816							44.4	32.8	136	28
301242000880	109	Glasgow Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Lasar Drive	Glasgow	59230	Valley County	Glasgow K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 228-2485	177	14	12.5		152 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	$13,116							44.2	60.6	75	34
300273000031	110	Baker 7-8	Public	7-8	1015 South 3rd West	Baker	59313	Fallon County	Baker K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 778-3329	58	6	10.2		56 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	$21,885							44	47.6	114	4

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Montana State Tests Mathematics, Montana State Tests Reading, Montana State Tests Science test scores released by the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on April 5, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Montana Office of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide