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
161	Lavina Middle School	Public	6-8	214 1st St East	Lavina	59046	Golden Valley County	Lavina K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 636-2761	20	2	9.7	60.0%	18 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	$15,187							33.6	31.1	94	67		301629000982
162	Bridger 7-8	Public	7-8	106 North 4th Street	Bridger	59014	Carbon County	Bridger K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 662-3588	31	4	7	100.0%	28 (90.3%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$27,271							32.6	37.6	80	82		300480000936
163	Sleeping Giant Middle School	Public	6-8	301 View Vista Dr	Livingston	59047	Park County	Livingston Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 222-3292	261	20	13.3	47.1%	229 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$14,203							31.7			(n/a)		301688001021
164	Geraldine Middle School	Public	7-8	238 Brewster St	Geraldine	59446	Chouteau County	Geraldine K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 737-4371	11	2	6.2	54.5%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,622							31.4	10.5	109	55		301221000948
165	Frontier 7-8	Public	7-8	6996 Roy St.	Wolf Point	59201	Roosevelt County	Frontier Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 653-2501	21	3	6.3	100.0%	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)	$25,299							30.4			(n/a)		301167001043
166	Havre Middle School	Public	6-8	1441 11th Street West	Havre	59501	Hill County	Havre Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 265-9613	391	25	15.9	99.2%	256 (65.5%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	72 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.0%)	$12,978							30.4			(n/a)		301356000406
167	Hot Springs 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	301 Broadway	Hot Springs	59845	Sanders County	Hot Springs K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(406) 741-2962	26	2	12.3	57.7%	17 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (23.1%)	$20,378							30.2			(n/a)		301464001054
168	Culbertson Junior High	Public	6-8	423 1st Avenue West	Culbertson	59218	Roosevelt County	Culbertson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 787-6241	72	5	13.7	43.1%	47 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	17 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.3%)	$16,676							30.1			(n/a)		300783001045
169	Lambert 7-8	Public	7-8	121 3rd Ave NW	Lambert	59243	Richland County	Lambert Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 774-3333	19	2	9	31.6%	18 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$23,280							28.5	22.8	99	70		301599001042
170	Bonner 6-8	Public	6-8	9045 Hwy 200 E	Bonner	59823	Missoula County	Bonner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 258-6151	100	8	11.9	44.0%	88 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,772							27.2	46.9	60	110		300426001012

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison