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Dillon Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
43rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 222 Montana Middle Schools
Better than 81% of Montana middle schools
Summary

Dillon Middle School is a public middle school in Dillon, Montana, serving 259 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Dillon Elementary District, which is ranked 77 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dillon Middle School has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 56.1% in ELA, 44.18% in Math, and 56.96% in Science, significantly higher than the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. Compared to the nearby Dillon Middle School, the school's proficiency rates were slightly higher in ELA and Science, but lower in Mathematics.

Dillon Middle School has maintained a strong ranking among Montana middle schools, ranging from 7th to 43rd place over the past several years, and has consistently received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.4 to 18.2 over the past three school years, suggesting a favorable learning environment. However, the school has a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.15% to 44.57% over the past three school years, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds attending the school.

259
Students ?
17.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,199
Per pupil spending ?
40.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 22 N Cottom
       Dillon, MT  59725

(406) 683-2368

District: Dillon Elementary


Students who attend Dillon Middle School usually attend:

High:    Beaverhead County High School

Feeder schools for Dillon Middle School:

Elementary:    Parkview School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.7%
Hispanic:
3.5%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2013 → 81st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Montana average (51% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 19% of Montana middle schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg51%
Montana avg40%
43rd of 222
Montana public middle schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to top 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Montana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
77th of 387Dillon Elementary among Montana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
202570.443 of 22280.6%★★★★☆
202479.821 of 12382.9%★★★★☆
202356.177 of 18758.8%★★★☆☆
202276.938 of 19080.0%★★★★☆
202175.540 of 20080.0%★★★★☆
201981.29 of 6085.0%★★★★☆
201879.07 of 5887.9%★★★★☆
201770.210 of 5581.8%★★★★☆
201664.320 of 8175.3%★★★★☆
201377.414 of 15991.2%★★★★★
201266.048 of 15669.2%★★★★☆
201164.456 of 16165.2%★★★☆☆
201060.765 of 15658.3%★★★☆☆
200958.970 of 14752.4%★★★☆☆
200865.039 of 14973.8%★★★★☆
200747.497 of 14734.0%★★☆☆☆
200651.088 of 14639.7%★★☆☆☆
200571.739 of 16476.2%★★★★☆
200463.463 of 17163.2%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
Science57%+19 vs state
English Language Arts56%+13 vs state
Mathematics44%+7 vs state

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Students at Dillon Middle School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Dillon Middle School.

Students who attend Dillon Middle School usually go on to attend Beaverhead County High School

Dillon Middle School ranks 43rd of 222 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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