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Best Middle Schools in Helena, MT

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1,685

Students

Top rankedHelena Middle School67^th of 222 Montana middle schools

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Newly ranked this year

Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School

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Summary:

The city of Helena, Montana is home to three middle schools: C.R. Anderson Middle School, Helena Middle School, and Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the Helena Elementary district.

Among the three schools, C.R. Anderson Middle School and Helena Middle School stand out as the top performers. Both schools have consistently ranked among the best middle schools in Montana, with C.R. Anderson Middle School ranking 74th and Helena Middle School ranking 67th out of 222 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. These two schools have also earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating their strong academic performance. In contrast, Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School, a public virtual school, has struggled, ranking last among Montana middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 0-star rating.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics and academic outcomes across the three schools. C.R. Anderson Middle School and Helena Middle School outperformed the state of Montana in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, while Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School had significantly lower proficiency rates in these subjects. Additionally, the free and reduced lunch rates varied, with Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School and Helena Middle School serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to C.R. Anderson Middle School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Helena Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 North Rodney	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 324-1000	701	41	17.0	40.8%	597 (85.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	62.5	67^th of 222 public middle schools	69.8%		58.2	49^th of 123 public middle schools	60.2%	18	47.9	44.4	$12,876
C R Anderson Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Knight St	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 324-2800	962	59	16.3	32.3%	843 (87.6%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.1%)	4 (0.4%)	19 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.7%)	61.3	74^th of 222 public middle schools	66.7%		72.8	27^th of 123 public middle schools	78.0%	47	50.6	38.5	$11,583
Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	1325 Poplar Street	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(406) 324-2000	22	2	13.0	31.8%	17 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	3.1	222^nd of 222 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0

Cities Near Helena

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Helena	4.69 mi	10
Clancy	6.97 mi	4	16^th
Canyon Creek	16.73 mi	1	29^th
Elliston	20.56 mi	1	107^th
Wolf Creek	26.61 mi	2	62^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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