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Best Middle Schools in Simms, MT

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Top rankedSun River Middle School81^st of 222 Montana middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Simms, Montana is home to a single middle school, Sun River Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance and characteristics provide insights into the educational landscape of the area.

Sun River Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, placing 81st out of 222 middle schools in Montana for the 2024-2025 school year, 38th out of 123 in 2023-2024, and 105th out of 187 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with strengths in English Language Arts and Science, but underperformance in Mathematics compared to the state average. Interestingly, the school's performance is similar to its feeder elementary school, Sun River Valley Elementary, in English Language Arts but lower in Mathematics.

Sun River Middle School serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (41.82% in 2024-2025), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. However, the school's resource allocation, with a spending per student of $12,808 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, suggests a favorable learning environment with more individualized attention. These factors may contribute to the school's overall performance and the educational experience for students in the Simms community.

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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
Sun River Middle School	Public	6-8	123 Walker Street	Simms	59477	Cascade County	Sun River Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 264-5110	55	5	11.8	41.8%	45 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)	60.1	81^st of 222 public middle schools	63.5%		64.5	38^th of 123 public middle schools	69.1%	43	50.0	36.0	$15,601

Cities Near Simms

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Shaw	5.07 mi	1	32^nd
Sun River	6.43 mi	1	9^th
Fairfield	8.54 mi	6	17^th
Ulm	15.46 mi	3
Vaughn	18.25 mi	2

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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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