Summary:
The St Ignatius K-12 Schools district in Montana contains a single middle school, St Ignatius Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. Despite the district's higher-than-average spending per student, the middle school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Montana middle schools and is performing below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.
St Ignatius Middle School has a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other middle schools in the state. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 160th out of 222 middle schools in Montana, and in 2022-2023 it ranked 140th out of 187. Academically, the school lags behind the state averages in English Language Arts (29.03% vs. 43.09%) and Mathematics (25.81% vs. 36.77%), but performs better than the state average in Science (46.34% vs. 38.16%).
The school faces significant challenges, including a student population with high levels of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.5 is slightly lower than the state average, suggesting relatively small class sizes. While the district's higher spending per student may be a positive factor, it has not been enough to overcome the school's persistent academic struggles.
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