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Porter Middle School

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Porter Middle School ranks 153 rd of 222 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 222 Montana Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Montana middle schools

Summary

Porter Middle School is a public middle school located in Missoula, Montana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 579 students. The school is part of the Missoula Elementary District, which is ranked 165 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Porter Middle School is part of the Missoula Elementary District, it has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of Montana in standardized test scores across subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.55% of Porter Middle School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.06% in the Missoula Elementary District and 43.09% statewide. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 25.62% of Porter Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to 43.84% in the Missoula Elementary District and 36.77% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated, ranging from 23rd out of 60 middle schools in 2017-2018 to 153rd out of 222 middle schools in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, the nearby Washington Middle School and Meadow Hill Middle School, which are also part of the Missoula Elementary District, consistently outperform Porter Middle School in academic achievement, school rankings, and student demographics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Washington Middle School had 63.38% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.28% at Meadow Hill Middle School and only 34.55% at Porter Middle School. The higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Porter Middle School may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance compared to its peers.

579

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,509

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2510 Central Avenue
Missoula, MT 59804

(406) 542-4060

District: Missoula Elementary

Students who attend Porter Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sentinel High School

Feeder schools for Porter Middle School:

Elementary:	Franklin School
	Hawthorne School
	Jeannette Rankin Elementary
	Lowell School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

American Indian:

8.3%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Montana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg47%

Montana avg40%

153^rd of 222

Montana public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Missoula Elementary

165^th of 387Missoula 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	35.4	153 of 222	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	58 of 123	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	104 of 187	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	96 of 190	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	104 of 200	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	23 of 60	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	21 of 55	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.4	49 of 81	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	78 of 156	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.4	102 of 159	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.3	131 of 156	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.0	100 of 161	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.2	81 of 156	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	82 of 147	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	104 of 149	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.3	87 of 147	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.5	93 of 146	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.2	86 of 164	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.3	117 of 171	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

Science38%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-9 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

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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
Porter Middle School	Public	6-8	2510 Central Avenue	Missoula	59804	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4060	579	37	15.5	57.5%	450 (77.7%)	21 (3.6%)	34 (5.9%)	18 (3.1%)	48 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	35.4	153^rd of 222 public middle schools	31.1%		49.2	58^th of 123 public middle schools	52.8%	95	34.6	25.6	$13,509
Meadow Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	4210 Reserve	Missoula	59803	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4045	414	27	15.1	40.3%	346 (83.6%)	10 (2.4%)	25 (6.0%)	9 (2.2%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	60.9	78^th of 222 public middle schools	64.9%		67.9	36^th of 123 public middle schools	70.7%	42	49.3	41.2	$15,062
Missoula Connect Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	909 South Avenue West	Missoula	59803	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(406) 728-2400	19	2	9.5	31.6%	17 (89.5%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	17.5	195^th of 222 public middle schools	12.2%					(n/a)	23.1	6.7
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	645 West Central Ave	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4085	669	41	16.3	29.4%	578 (86.4%)	9 (1.3%)	30 (4.5%)	13 (1.9%)	28 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	81.1	22^nd of 222 public middle schools	90.1%		74.2	26^th of 123 public middle schools	78.9%	4	63.4	55.8	$12,496
Target Range 7-8	Public	7-8	4095 South Avenue West	Missoula	59804	Missoula County	Target Range Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 549-9239	134	8	17.3	30.6%	116 (86.6%)	2 (1.5%)	4 (3.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)	88.8	7^th of 222 public middle schools	96.8%		72.6	28^th of 123 public middle schools	77.2%	21	60.5	70.2	$11,737
Hellgate Elementary Intermediate	Public	4-6	2355 Flynn Lane	Missoula	59808	Missoula County	Hellgate Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 721-2160	517	27	18.8	36.8%	421 (81.4%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.4%)	9 (1.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.5%)								(n/a)	53.0	44.1	$10,098
Hellgate Middle School	Public	7-8	2375 Flynn Lane	Missoula	59802	Missoula County	Hellgate Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 721-2452	326	22	14.9	39.6%	263 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	10 (3.1%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.9%)	70.9	41^st of 222 public middle schools	81.5%					(n/a)	51.9	48.6
DeSmet 6-8	Public	6-8	6355 Padre Lane	Missoula	59802	Missoula County	DeSmet Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 549-4994	37	3	10.8	100.0%	30 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	1 (2.7%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)	65.9	56^th of 222 public middle schools	74.8%					(n/a)	45.5	48.5
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	239	16	15.1	25.9%	212 (88.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	44.5	126^th of 222 public middle schools	43.2%		51.6	54^th of 123 public middle schools	56.1%	72	41.5	28.0	$6,581
Bonner 6-8	Public	6-8	9045 Hwy 200 E	Bonner	59823	Missoula County	Bonner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 258-6151	100	8	11.9	44.0%	88 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.2	170^th of 222 public middle schools	23.4%		46.9	60^th of 123 public middle schools	51.2%	110	34.7	8.4	$13,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Porter Middle School

What high school do graduates of Porter Middle School attend?

Students who attend Porter Middle School usually go on to attend Sentinel High School

What district is Porter Middle School in?

Missoula Elementary

How many students attend Porter Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Porter Middle School.

Is Porter Middle School a good school?

Porter Middle School ranks 153^rd of 222 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Porter Middle School?

Students at Porter Middle School are 78% White, 8% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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