Best Middle Schools in Montana

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Montana Science Assessment and MAST test scores by the Montana Office of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Monday, February 16, 2026.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 222)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
111	St Regis 7-8	Public	7-8	90 Tiger Street	Saint Regis	59866	Mineral County	St Regis K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 649-2311	31	3	12.1	100.0%	22 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								50.3			(n/a)		302493001009
112	Custer 7-8	Public	7-8	304 4th Avenue	Custer	59024	Yellowstone County	Custer K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 856-4117	13	2	6.9	61.5%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,684							50.2	45.1	65	47		300813001081
113	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%)	$12,766							50.1			(n/a)		302420000897
114	Elder Grove 7-8	Public	6-8	1532 South 64 Street W	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Elder Grove Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 656-2893	248	12	20.6	21.0%	215 (86.7%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	12 (4.8%)	$10,850							49.9	36.8	81	33		300972001080
115	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%)	$19,119							48.8	88.6	7	108		301095000969
116	Lone Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	1112 Three Mile Creek Rd	Stevensville	59870	Ravalli County	Lone Rock Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 777-3314	62	6	10.3	50.0%	57 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	$14,281							48.5	41.8	70	46		301719000251
117	Three Forks 7-8	Public	6-8	210 East Neal	Three Forks	59752	Gallatin County	Three Forks Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 285-3224	182	13	14.5	34.6%	166 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$10,201							48.4	34	86	31		302616000973
118	Baker 7-8	Public	7-8	1015 South 3rd West	Baker	59313	Fallon County	Baker K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 778-3329	72	9	8.3	30.6%	67 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	$21,538							47.2			(n/a)		300273000031
119	Choteau 7-8	Public	7-8	204 7th Ave NW	Choteau	59422	Teton County	Choteau Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 466-5303	62	4	17.1	67.7%	52 (83.9%)	3 (4.8%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	$11,750							47.1	46.1	63	56		300632001065
120	Lockwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1932 US Highway 87	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Lockwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 259-0154	359	27	13.2	95.5%	259 (72.1%)	3 (0.8%)	46 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.2%)								46.4			(n/a)		300065600912

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAST English Language Arts, MAST Mathematics, Montana Science Assessment Science test scores released by the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on February 16, 2026, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Montana Office of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds