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
51	Fair-Mont-Egan Middle School	Public	6-8	797 Fairmont Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 755-7072	41	3	15.1	100.0%	41 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,712							68			(n/a)		301023000961
52	White Sulphur Springs 7-8	Public	7-8	405 Central Avenue South	White Sulphur Springs	59645	Meagher County	White Sulphur Spgs K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 547-3351	20	3	7	60.0%	18 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	$19,172							67.2	50.2	57	5		302877001006
53	Ekalaka 7-8	Public	7-8	111 W Speelmon	Ekalaka	59324	Carter County	Ekalaka Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 775-8767	25	2	16.6	48.0%	23 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	$12,698							67.1	62.7	41	12		300967000940
54	Lewistown 7-8	Public	7-8	914 West Main	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Lewistown Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 535-5419	198	15	13.5	46.0%	165 (83.3%)	3 (1.5%)	14 (7.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	$12,477							67	71.6	32	22		301649000510
55	Froid 7-8	Public	7-8	408 1st Street S	Froid	59226	Roosevelt County	Froid Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 766-2342	13	3	4.1	38.5%	8 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)	$24,054							66.4	59.3	47	8		301155001048
56	DeSmet 6-8	Public	6-8	6355 Padre Lane	Missoula	59802	Missoula County	DeSmet Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 549-4994	37	3	10.8	100.0%	30 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	1 (2.7%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								65.9			(n/a)		300888001014
57	Pine Creek 6-8	Public	6-8	2575 East River Rd	Livingston	59047	Park County	Pine Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 222-0059	15	1	13.7		15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,348							65.4			(n/a)		302067000166
58	Cayuse Prairie 7-8	Public	7-8	897 Lake Blaine Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Cayuse Prairie Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 756-4560	57	4	14.8	29.8%	49 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.0%)	$12,572							65.2			(n/a)		300599000963
59	Moore 6-8	Public	6-8	509 Highland Ave	Moore	59464	Fergus County	Moore Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 374-2231	22	3	6.7	45.5%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	$14,973							63.7			(n/a)		301887000956
60	Joliet Middle School	Public	6-8	300 N Park St	Joliet	59041	Carbon County	Joliet Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 962-3541	91	8	11.8	35.2%	85 (93.4%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	$10,537							63.7			(n/a)		301520000910

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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:

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

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