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Best Middle Schools in Lake County, MT

At a glance

Schools

1,142

Students

Districts

Top rankedCharlo 6-8137^th of 222 Montana middle schools

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Smallest classes

St Ignatius Middle School 12.5 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

St Ignatius Middle School and 2 more

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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 (2025)	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
Arlee 7-8	Public	7-8	72220 Fyant Street	Arlee	59821	Lake County	Arlee Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 726-3216	57	6	9.2	100.0%	12 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.8%)	17.7	194^th of 222 public middle schools	12.6%					(n/a)	18.4	16.3	$24,999
St Ignatius Middle School	Public	6-8	76 3rd Avenue	St Ignatius	59865	Lake County	St Ignatius K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 745-3811	128	10	12.5	100.0%	54 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (42.2%)	1 (0.8%)	15 (11.7%)	33.7	160^th of 222 public middle schools	27.9%					(n/a)	29.0	25.8	$16,559
Charlo 6-8	Public	6-8	404 1st Ave West	Charlo	59824	Lake County	Charlo Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 644-2206	48	3	14.3	100.0%	33 (68.8%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.8%)	41.4	137^th of 222 public middle schools	38.3%		49.1	59^th of 123 public middle schools	52.0%	78	51.2	18.6	$9,990
Polson Middle School	Public	6-8	1602 2nd Street West	Polson	59860	Lake County	Polson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 883-6335	477	30	16.1	54.9%	262 (54.9%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.8%)	5 (1.0%)	179 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	27.1	172^nd of 222 public middle schools	22.5%					(n/a)	34.9	14.1	$11,531
Ronan Middle School	Public	5-8	35885 Round Butte Road W	Ronan	59864	Lake County	Ronan Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 676-3390	432	28	15.2	100.0%	105 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	255 (59.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (10.4%)	27.2	171^st of 222 public middle schools	23.0%		30.9	95^th of 123 public middle schools	22.8%	76	31.8	17.7	$13,286
Ronan Charter Academy 7-8	Public	7-8	421 Andrew St. NW	Ronan	59864	Lake County	Ronan Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(406) 676-3390	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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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.