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)
302607001052	91	Thompson Falls 7-8	Public	7-8	306 Haley	Thompson Falls	59873	Sanders County	Thompson Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 827-3593	73	7	10.4		64 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$16,134							52.4	54.2	94	3
301713000821	92	Lolo Middle School	Public	5-8	11395 Highway 93 South	Lolo	59847	Missoula County	Lolo Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 273-6141	217	15	14.1		196 (90.3%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.1%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	$6,878							51.9	54.3	93	1
301221000948	93	Geraldine Middle School	Public	7-8	238 Brewster St	Geraldine	59446	Chouteau County	Geraldine K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 737-4371	10	1	7		10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,514							51.2			(n/a)
301134001103	94	Fortine 7-8	Public	7-8	358 Meadow Creek Road	Fortine	59918	Lincoln County	Fortine Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 882-4531	15	2	6.9		15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,290							50.9	74.6	47	47
302208000913	95	Roosevelt Junior High	Public	6-8	413 S. Oakes	Red Lodge	59068	Carbon County	Red Lodge Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 446-2110	123	9	14.2		108 (87.8%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.7%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	$11,585							50	57.5	83	12
301008001000	96	Eureka Middle School 5-8	Public	5-8	335 6th St E	Eureka	59917	Lincoln County	Eureka Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 297-5600	236	13	18.1		207 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	$10,038							50	58.5	79	17
300741000213	97	Corvallis 7-8	Public	7-8	1045 Main	Corvallis	59828	Ravalli County	Corvallis K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 961-3007	212	15	14.6		184 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	$10,524							49.9	62	67	30
300632001065	98	Choteau 7-8	Public	7-8	204 7th Ave NW	Choteau	59422	Teton County	Choteau Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 466-5303	55	4	14.9		48 (87.3%)	1 (1.8%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	$9,904							49.4	29.6	143	45
300065500995	99	East Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	401 E Kalispell	East Helena	59635	Lewis and Clark County	East Helena K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 227-7740	482	27	17.6		433 (89.8%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.1%)	$9,346							49	50	111	12
301326000388	100	Hamilton Middle School	Public	5-8	209 South 5th St	Hamilton	59840	Ravalli County	Hamilton K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 363-2121	480	30	15.9		413 (86.0%)	3 (0.6%)	36 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	$9,921							48.6	56.8	85	15

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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

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