Middle Schools in Olney-Bissell Elementary

Summary:

The Olney-Bissell Elementary School District in Montana is home to a single middle school, Bissell 7-8, which has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance in recent years.

Bissell 7-8 has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has ranked as high as 7th out of 123 middle schools in the state. The school's students have outperformed the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments, with 50% of students proficient or better in ELA and Science. Additionally, Bissell 7-8 maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.2, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

While Bissell 7-8 has demonstrated exceptional performance, it is interesting to note that the Olney-Bissell Elementary School has generally higher test scores than the middle school. This suggests that the elementary school is also providing a high-quality education to its students, laying a strong foundation for their continued academic success at the middle school level.

District Detail

5955 Farm To Market Road
Whitefish, MT 59937

(406) 862-2828

SchoolDigger Rank:
127^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 95

Primary Schools: 1
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
Bissell 7-8	Public	7-8	5955 Farm To Market Road	Whitefish	59937	Flathead County	Olney-Bissell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 862-2828	17	2	10.2	35.3%	16 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48.8	115^th of 222 public middle schools	48.2%		88.6	7^th of 123 public middle schools	94.3%	108	50.0	16.7	$19,119

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitefish Elementary	6.38 mi	2	22^nd
Whitefish High School	6.6 mi	1	24^th
West Valley Elementary	9.17 mi	2	106^th
Flathead High School	10.4 mi	4	151^st
Columbia Falls Elementary	11.56 mi	3	230^th

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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.