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)
300501001046	181	Barbara Gilligan 7-8	Public	7-8	540 5th St.	Brockton	59213	Roosevelt County	Brockton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 786-3311	26	3	7.9		1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,551							2.8	12.1	172	9
302172000930	182	Pryor 7-8	Public	7-8	1 High School Lane	Pryor	59066	Big Horn County	Pryor Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 259-7329	24	4	6.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,409							2.4	1.8	189	7
300009901031	183	Heart Butte 6-8	Public	6-8	1 School Rd	Heart Butte	59448	Pondera County	Heart Butte K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-2200	39	3	15		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$37,613							2.4	4.7	182	1
300514000872	184	Browning Middle School	Public	6-8	900 S. Piegan	Browning	59417	Glacier County	Browning Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-2725	402	29	14.1		2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	391 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$19,523							2.4	4	184
301701000931	185	Lodge Grass 7-8	Public	7-8	124 N St George	Lodge Grass	59050	Big Horn County	Lodge Grass Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 639-2385	85	5	17.5		1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,248							1.8	2	188	3
301605001049	186	Lame Deer 7-8	Public	7-8	South Highway 39	Lame Deer	59043	Rosebud County	Lame Deer Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 477-8900	89	7	12.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	$21,783							1.6	2.5	187	1
301142001072	187	Frazer 7-8	Public	7-8	325 6th Street	Frazer	59225	Valley County	Frazer Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 695-2241	14	5	2.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$37,017							1.5	1.8	189	2

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About our rankings:

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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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