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LaMotte 6-8

Public Grades 6-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 222 Montana Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Montana middle schools

Summary

LaMotte 6-8 is a small public middle school located in Bozeman, MT, serving just 22 students in grades 6-8. Despite its small size, this school has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in Montana, ranking in the top 10 for the past several years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

LaMotte 6-8 boasts exceptional academic performance, with a significantly higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 85.71% of LaMotte 6-8 students were proficient or better in ELA and Science, compared to the state averages of 43.09% and 38.16%, respectively. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.3 to 10.6 over the past few years, is likely a key factor in its success, as is its higher-than-average spending of $12,629 per student.

When compared to nearby middle schools, LaMotte 6-8 stands out as a true standout. In 2024-2025, the school had 85.71% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 36.78% at Sleeping Giant Middle School, 45.53% at Belgrade Middle School, and 73.33% at Gallatin Gateway 7-8. This consistent high performance over the years suggests that LaMotte 6-8 has developed a highly effective educational model that could be worth further investigation and potential replication in other schools.

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,070

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

841 Bear Canyon Road
Bozeman, MT 59715

(406) 586-2838

District: LaMotte Elementary

Students who attend LaMotte 6-8 usually attend:

High:

Bozeman High School

Feeder schools for LaMotte 6-8:

Elementary:

LaMotte School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Montana average (72% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Montana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg74%

Montana avg40%

5^th of 222

Montana public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 387LaMotte Elementary among Montana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	5 of 222	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	1 of 123	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	2 of 187	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	6 of 190	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	7 of 200	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	81.7	15 of 156	90.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+43 vs state

Science86%+48 vs state

Mathematics55%+18 vs state

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Schools Near LaMotte 6-8

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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
LaMotte 6-8	Public	6-8	841 Bear Canyon Road	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	LaMotte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-2838	22	2	10.6		22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.5	5^th of 222 public middle schools	97.7%		96.9	1^st of 123 public middle schools	99.2%	4	85.7	54.6	$22,070
Sacajawea Middle School	Public	6-8	3525 So 3rd Ave	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6470	807	50	16.2	25.2%	645 (79.9%)	13 (1.6%)	97 (12.0%)	9 (1.1%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.0%)	84.6	14^th of 222 public middle schools	93.7%		86.3	9^th of 123 public middle schools	92.7%	5	66.0	60.2	$11,556
Anderson 7-8	Public	7-8	10040 Cottonwood Road	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Anderson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 587-1305	49	3	16.0	6.1%	41 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)	97.2	3^rd of 222 public middle schools	98.6%					(n/a)	83.0	89.4	$12,192
Chief Joseph Middle School	Public	6-8	4255 Kimberwicke	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 522-6300	751	46	16.4	17.2%	624 (83.1%)	7 (0.9%)	56 (7.5%)	13 (1.7%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	81.9	18^th of 222 public middle schools	91.9%		81.7	17^th of 123 public middle schools	86.2%	1	62.7	60.2	$11,573
Monforton 6-8	Public	6-8	6001 Monforton School Rd	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Monforton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-1557	242	15	16.6	22.3%	214 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	69.3	48^th of 222 public middle schools	78.4%		85.1	11^th of 123 public middle schools	91.1%	37	57.6	46.5	$9,498
Gallatin Gateway 7-8	Public	7-8	100 Mill Street	Gallatin Gateway	59730	Gallatin County	Gallatin Gateway Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 763-4415	33	4	7.6	39.4%	32 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.3	16^th of 222 public middle schools	92.8%					(n/a)	73.3	70.0	$18,938
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	978	59	16.5	39.2%	807 (82.5%)	3 (0.3%)	120 (12.3%)	6 (0.6%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.5%)	63.4	63^rd of 222 public middle schools	71.6%					(n/a)	45.5	46.6	$11,702
Sleeping Giant Middle School	Public	6-8	301 View Vista Dr	Livingston	59047	Park County	Livingston Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 222-3292	261	20	13.3	47.1%	229 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	31.7	163^rd of 222 public middle schools	26.6%					(n/a)	36.8	18.2	$14,203

Frequently Asked Questions about LaMotte 6-8

What district is LaMotte 6-8 in?

LaMotte Elementary

What is the racial makeup of LaMotte 6-8?

Students at LaMotte 6-8 are 100% White.

Is LaMotte 6-8 a good school?

Yes! LaMotte 6-8 is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 222 Montana middle schools.

What high school do graduates of LaMotte 6-8 attend?

Students who attend LaMotte 6-8 usually go on to attend Bozeman High School

How many students attend LaMotte 6-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 22 students attended LaMotte 6-8.

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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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