Summary
Evergreen Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Kalispell, Montana, with 285 students. The school is part of the Evergreen Elementary School District, which is ranked 296 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Evergreen Junior High consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 32.31% proficiency in ELA, 31.66% in Math, and 26.12% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16% respectively. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 100% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.6 to 13.9 over the past few years, which could be an advantage in terms of individual attention for students.
Compared to nearby schools, Evergreen Junior High's performance lags behind many of its peers. For example, Somers Middle School and Deer Park 6-8 both have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science, as well as higher overall school rankings. Additionally, Evergreen Junior High's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from a high of 27th out of 60 middle schools in 2018-2019 to 154th out of 222 in 2024-2025, placing the school in the bottom half of middle schools in Montana.
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