Alberton Middle School

Alberton Middle School is a public middle school in Alberton, Montana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 34 students. The school is part of the Alberton K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 276 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite its small size, Alberton Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Montana middle schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 101 and 171 out of around 200 schools.

Alberton Middle School's academic performance is a significant concern, with test scores that are significantly lower than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.14% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 25.71% in Mathematics, and 21.43% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population. This is significantly higher than the nearby DeSmet 6-8 school, which also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, and the Frenchtown 6-8 school, which has a 38.59% free and reduced lunch rate.

Despite the school's high spending per student, at $15,190, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6 to 9.9 students per teacher, Alberton Middle School's academic performance does not reflect these additional resources. In comparison, the nearby DeSmet 6-8 school and Frenchtown 6-8 school both outperform Alberton Middle School in terms of test scores and overall school rankings, despite having similar or higher student-teacher ratios and free and reduced lunch rates. This suggests that Alberton Middle School may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support student learning and address the unique challenges faced by its economically disadvantaged student population.