Middle Schools in Lolo Elementary

Summary:

Lolo Middle School is the sole middle school serving the Lolo Elementary school district in Montana, educating students in grades 5-8. With an enrollment of 239 students, the school has seen fluctuating statewide rankings, ranging from 54th out of 123 Montana middle schools in 2023-2024 to 126th out of 222 in 2024-2025, earning a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lolo Middle School performs on par with or slightly below its feeder school, Lolo Elementary, as well as the statewide averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2024-2025, 41.47% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.06% at Lolo Elementary and the state average of 43.09%. In Mathematics, 27.98% of Lolo Middle School students were proficient, compared to 30.59% at Lolo Elementary and 36.77% statewide. Science proficiency was 40.71%, matching Lolo Elementary and exceeding the state average of 38.16%.

With a free and reduced lunch rate of 25.94% for the 2024-2025 school year, Lolo Middle School serves a student population with significant socioeconomic needs, which may require targeted support and resources. The school's per-student spending of $10,150 for the 2018-2019 school year is a useful data point, but without additional context, it's difficult to determine the adequacy of this funding level.

District Detail

11395 Highway 93 South
Lolo, MT 59847

(406) 273-0451

SchoolDigger Rank:
238^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 532

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
Lolo Middle School	Public	5-8	11395 Highway 93 South	Lolo	59847	Missoula County	Lolo Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 273-6141	239	16	15.1	25.9%	212 (88.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	44.5	126^th of 222 public middle schools	43.2%		51.6	54^th of 123 public middle schools	56.1%	72	41.5	28.0	$6,581

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Missoula Elementary	1.26 mi	14	165^th
Target Range Elementary	2.59 mi	2	69^th
Missoula High School	3.19 mi	5	119^th
Hellgate Elementary	5.85 mi	4	118^th
Woodman Elementary	8.26 mi	2	212^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.