Middle Schools in Whitehall Elementary

Summary:

The Whitehall 6-8 middle school is the sole middle school serving the Whitehall Elementary School District in Montana. With 110 students enrolled in grades 6-8, the school has shown steady improvement in its academic performance and statewide ranking over the past few years.

Whitehall 6-8 has a strong focus on science, with 67.5% of students proficient or better in the subject, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics still lags behind, with only 42% and 35% of students, respectively, meeting proficiency standards in 2024-2025. Despite these challenges, the school is well-resourced, with a low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 to 1 and per-student spending of $7,965, suggesting a favorable learning environment for its students.

Overall, Whitehall 6-8 appears to be a middle school that is making progress in its academic performance, with particular strengths in Science, and is well-equipped to support its students' learning needs. While there is room for improvement in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school's improving statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating indicate that it is on the right track to providing a quality education for the students in the Whitehall Elementary School District.

District Detail

1 West Yellowstone
Whitehall, MT 59759

(406) 287-3455

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 302

Primary Schools: 1
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
Whitehall 6-8	Public	6-8	401 N Division	Whitehall	59759	Jefferson County	Whitehall Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 287-3882	110	9	11.7	57.3%	96 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	55.1	102^nd of 222 public middle schools	54.1%					(n/a)	42.0	35.0	$12,202

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitehall High School	0.07 mi	1	301^st
Cardwell Elementary	7.09 mi	1	33^rd
Harrison K-12 Schools	19.32 mi	3	334^th
Butte Elementary	20.13 mi	7	226^th
Willow Creek Elementary	22.04 mi	2	263^rd

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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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