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Best Middle Schools in Gallatin County, MT

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Schools

3,427

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedAnderson 7-83^rd of 222 Montana middle schools

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Biggest riser

West Yellowstone 6-8 up 9 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ophir Middle School 12.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Anderson 7-8 and 3 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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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
Ophir Middle School	Public	6-8	45465 Gallatin Rd-30	Gallatin Gateway	59716	Gallatin County	Big Sky School K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 995-4281	100	8	12.2	5.0%	89 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	57.5	89^th of 222 public middle schools	59.9%					(n/a)	60.6	28.3	$14,511
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
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
Chief Joseph Middle School	Public	6-8	4255 Kimberwicke	Bozeman	59771	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
Sacajawea Middle School	Public	6-8	3525 So 3rd Ave	Bozeman	59771	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
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
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
Manhattan 6-8	Public	6-8	416 North Broadway	Manhattan	59741	Gallatin County	Manhattan School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 284-3250	189	11	16.7	29.6%	175 (92.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	86.1	12^th of 222 public middle schools	94.6%		87.7	8^th of 123 public middle schools	93.5%	4	61.3	76.0	$11,332
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
Three Forks 7-8	Public	6-8	210 East Neal	Three Forks	59752	Gallatin County	Three Forks Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 285-3224	182	13	14.5	34.6%	166 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	48.4	117^th of 222 public middle schools	47.3%		34	86^th of 123 public middle schools	30.1%	31	47.7	35.8	$10,201
West Yellowstone 6-8	Public	6-8	411 N Geyser	West Yellowstone	59758	Gallatin County	West Yellowstone K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 646-7617	65	5	13.1	41.5%	34 (52.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	74.5	31^st of 222 public middle schools	86.0%		63	40^th of 123 public middle schools	67.5%	9	56.7	51.7	$12,615
Willow Creek 7-8	Public	7-8	407 Main Street	Willow Creek	59760	Gallatin County	Willow Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 285-6991	9	2	4.7	33.3%	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.5	86^th of 222 public middle schools	61.3%		72.1	29^th of 123 public middle schools	76.4%	57	57.1	14.3	$15,447

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.