Middle Schools in Sidney Elementary

Summary:

The Sidney Middle School is the sole middle school serving grades 6-8 within the Sidney Elementary School District in Montana. While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it has maintained a 3-star rating for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years, before dropping to a 2-star rating in 2024-2025.

Academically, Sidney Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are slightly below the state averages, while its science proficiency rate exceeds the state average. The school has a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 35.42%, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school's per-student spending is moderate, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.1 to 1 is relatively low, suggesting students may receive more individualized attention.

Overall, Sidney Middle School appears to be a moderately performing school with some areas of strength and potential for improvement. While its statewide ranking has fluctuated, the school's academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation provide a mixed picture that may warrant further analysis and targeted interventions to enhance student outcomes.

District Detail

200 3rd Ave SE
Sidney, MT 59270

(406) 433-4080

SchoolDigger Rank:
202^nd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 879

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Sidney Middle School	Public	6-8	415 South Central Ave	Sidney	59270	Richland County	Sidney Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 433-4050	319	22	14.1	35.4%	255 (79.9%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (12.2%)	5 (1.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	50.1	113^th of 222 public middle schools	49.1%					(n/a)	42.6	34.6	$12,766

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sidney High School	0.54 mi	1	80^th
Rau Elementary	3.32 mi	1	272^nd
Brorson Elementary	7.92 mi	1	164^th
Fairview High School	10.65 mi	1	158^th
Fairview Elementary	10.66 mi	2	229^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.

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