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)
301023000961	61	Fair-Mont-Egan Middle School	Public	6-8	797 Fairmont Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 755-7072	46	4	13.1		44 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	$10,005							64.5	62.7	64	3
301653000517	62	Libby Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Education Way	Libby	59923	Lincoln County	Libby K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 293-8802	183	11	16.3		157 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	3 (1.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	$13,382							64.1	75.7	43	19
300438000989	63	Boulder 7-8	Public	7-8	205 S Washington	Boulder	59632	Jefferson County	Boulder Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 225-3316	46	4	10.4		37 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)	$16,702							63.8	60.6	76	13
300093201025	64	Shields Valley 7-8	Public	7-8	405 1st Street East	Clyde Park	59018	Park County	Shields Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 686-4621	36	3	12.5		33 (91.7%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	$9,460							63.7	76.8	39	25
300993001004	65	Ennis 7-8	Public	7-8	223 S. Charles Ave	Ennis	59729	Madison County	Ennis K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 682-4237	72	5	14.1		68 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	$11,877							62.9	62	68	3
300888001014	66	DeSmet 6-8	Public	6-8	6355 Padre Lane	Missoula	59802	Missoula County	DeSmet Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 549-4994	39	3	11.4		26 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	1 (2.6%)	3 (7.7%)	$19,472							62.6	25.4	152	86
302838000959	67	Winifred 6-8	Public	6-8	507 Main Street	Winifred	59489	Fergus County	Winifred K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 462-5349	27	3	10.3		25 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	$14,399							61.7	81.4	30	37
300329000044	68	Belgrade Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Triple Crown Road	Belgrade	59714	Gallatin County	Belgrade Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 924-2259	1,052	69	15.1		899 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (9.8%)	8 (0.8%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.1%)	$11,093							61.4	71.7	53	15
300380001064	69	Big Timber 7-8	Public	7-8	5th and Anderson	Big Timber	59011	Sweet Grass County	Big Timber Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 932-5939	75	5	16		70 (93.3%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,197							61.2	85.2	21	48
302373001018	70	Seeley Lake 7-8	Public	7-8	200 School Lane	Seeley Lake	59868	Missoula County	Seeley Lake Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 677-2265	36	3	10.6		25 (69.4%)	2 (5.6%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)	$19,120							61.1	77.1	37	33

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences