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)
301386001010	21	Hellgate Middle School	Public	7-8	2375 Flynn Lane	Missoula	59802	Missoula County	Hellgate Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 721-2452	329	20	16.6		282 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.6%)	$11,287							83.9	83.7	26	5
300010201034	22	Dutton/Brady Middle School	Public	7-8	101 2nd ST NE	Dutton	59433	Teton County	Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 476-3424	17	2	7.8		15 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,860							83.5	75	46	24
301761000971	23	Manhattan 6-8	Public	6-8	416 North Broadway	Manhattan	59741	Gallatin County	Manhattan School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 284-3250	245	16	15.3		223 (91.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	$10,499							83.4	74.4	49	26
300000200965	24	Somers Middle School	Public	5-8	315 School Addition Rd	Somers	59932	Flathead County	Somers Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 857-3661	253	19	13.6		242 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$10,798							83.3	91.7	10	14
300009600441	25	North Star 7-8	Public	7-8	105 3rd Ave NE	Rudyard	59540	Hill County	North Star Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 355-4481	36	3	12.6		30 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	$12,239							82.7	61.9	69	44
302688000945	26	Ulm Junior High	Public	6-8	6 Ulm Vaughn Road	Ulm	59485	Cascade County	Ulm Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 866-3313	15	3	5		13 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,078							81	37.8	131	105
302151001068	27	Power 7-8	Public	7-8	402 Teton Ave	Power	59468	Teton County	Power Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 463-2251	20	2	8.6		16 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)	1 (5.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,963							80.1	92.4	9	18
301095000969	28	Bissell 7-8	Public	7-8	5955 Farm To Market Road	Whitefish	59937	Flathead County	Olney-Bissell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 862-2828	16	3	6.2		11 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	$21,056							79.4	26.2	151	123
302415001001	29	Sheridan 7-8	Public	7-8	107 Madison Street	Sheridan	59749	Madison County	Sheridan Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 842-5302	38	3	13.8		36 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	$12,298							79.3	47	115	86
302133001011	30	Potomac 7-8	Public	7-8	29750 Potomac Road	Bonner	59823	Missoula County	Potomac Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 244-5581	14	2	5.8		12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,108							78.3	92.9	7	23

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education