Middle Schools in Butte Elementary

Summary:

The Butte Elementary district in Montana has only one middle school, East Middle School, which serves grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 664 students. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it currently ranks 146 out of 222 middle schools in the state, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Middle School faces academic challenges, with student proficiency rates lagging behind state averages in English Language Arts (37.75% vs. 43.09%), Mathematics (26.99% vs. 36.77%), and Science (36.01% vs. 38.16%). The school also serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's academic struggles.

Despite these challenges, the data provides an opportunity for East Middle School to identify areas for improvement and implement targeted interventions to address its academic deficiencies. By considering the contextual factors that influence the school's performance, the district can work to support the school and its students in achieving greater academic success.

District Detail

111 North Montana
Butte, MT 59701

(406) 533-2500

SchoolDigger Rank:
226^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 2,929

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
East Middle School	Public	7-8	2600 Grand Avenue	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2600	664	43	15.4	100.0%	567 (85.4%)	4 (0.6%)	50 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	39.3	146^th of 222 public middle schools	34.2%		81.3	20^th of 123 public middle schools	83.7%	126	37.8	27.0	$12,317

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Butte High School	1.28 mi	1	187^th
Ramsay Elementary	8.27 mi	2	216^th
Divide Elementary	20.43 mi	1	342^nd
Whitehall High School	21.74 mi	1	301^st
Whitehall Elementary	21.78 mi	2	101^st

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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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