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
201	Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Madison Avenue	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6000	436	35	12.3	68.1%	248 (56.9%)	13 (3.0%)	65 (14.9%)	2 (0.5%)	67 (15.4%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (8.7%)	$14,217							12.9	13.3	108	93		300387000903
202	Barbara Gilligan 7-8	Public	7-8	540 5th St.	Brockton	59213	Roosevelt County	Brockton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 786-3311	17	4	3.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	15 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,506							10.4	2.6	122	80		300501001046
203	Yellowstone Academy 7-8	Public	7-8	1750 Ray of Hope Lane	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Yellowstone Academy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-2198	16	6	2.6	68.8%	12 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)	$126,292							9.8	6	114	89		302886001114
204	Harlem 7-8	Public	7-8	610 1st Ave SE	Harlem	59526	Blaine County	Harlem Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 353-2287	104	10	10.5	100.0%	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (96.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,923							9.2	9.2	112	92		301339500909
205	Rocky Boy 7-8	Public	7-8	81 Mission Taylor Road	Box Elder	59521	Hill County	Rocky Boy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 395-4270	73	10	7.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,663							8.5	5.2	116	89		302275000986
206	Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	611 W 5th Street	Hardin	59034	Big Horn County	Hardin Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 665-6300	359	28	12.8	100.0%	45 (12.5%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	285 (79.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	$15,176							8.5			(n/a)		301331000394
207	Box Elder 7-8	Public	7-8	205 Main Street	Box Elder	59521	Hill County	Box Elder Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 352-4195	66	6	11.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$536							7	14.3	107	100		300444000985
208	Bitterroot Polytech 7-8	Public	7-8	217 Daly Ave	Hamilton	99840	Ravalli County	Hamilton K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 363-2280	20	2	13.3	80.0%	17 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								6.7			(n/a)		301326001150
209	Lodge Grass 7-8	Public	7-8	124 N St George	Lodge Grass	59050	Big Horn County	Lodge Grass Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 639-2385	55	5	10.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,810							6.1	2.5	123	86		301701000931
210	Lame Deer 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	South Highway 39	Lame Deer	59043	Rosebud County	Lame Deer Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(406) 477-8900	75	4	19.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,143							5.6	3.2	119	91		301605001049

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide