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Missoula Connect Academy Middle School

Public, Virtual Grades 6-8

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 222 Montana Schools

Better than 12% of Montana schools

Summary

Missoula Connect Academy Middle School is a small, public virtual middle school serving grades 6-8 in Missoula, Montana, with only 19 students enrolled. As part of the Missoula Elementary School District, which is ranked 165 out of 387 districts in the state, the school faces significant challenges compared to nearby traditional public middle schools.

Missoula Connect Academy Middle School has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (23.08%), Mathematics (6.67%), and Science (28.57%) compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (31.58%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 9.5 is significantly lower than the nearby Meadow Hill Middle School, Porter Middle School, and Washington Middle School, which range from 14.9 to 18.8 students per teacher.

Missoula Connect Academy Middle School's statewide ranking of 195 out of 222 Montana middle schools in 2024-2025 places it in the bottom quarter of middle schools in the state, suggesting that the school may need to address various factors, such as instructional quality, student support, and the unique challenges of a virtual learning environment, to improve student outcomes and better serve its community.

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

909 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59801

(406) 728-2400

District: Missoula Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

African American:

5.3%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the Montana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg47%

Montana avg40%

195^th of 222

Montana public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 387Missoula Elementary among Montana districts

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-10 vs state

English Language Arts23%-20 vs state

Mathematics7%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Missoula TEACH Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	909 South Ave West	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 728-2400	84	5	16.8	69.0%	51 (60.7%)	8 (9.5%)	4 (4.8%)	13 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.5%)	27.3	318^th of 401 public elementary schools	20.7%					(n/a)				22.7	33.3
Missoula Connect Academy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	909 South Avenue West	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(406) 728-2400	99	4	24.7	53.5%	82 (82.8%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.0%)	2 (2.0%)	7 (7.1%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	57.5	82^nd of 182 public high schools	54.9%					(n/a)	80.0	10.0	30.0
Sentinel High School	Public	9-12	901 South Avenue West	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 728-2403	1,365	83	16.4	33.1%	1,191 (87.3%)	16 (1.2%)	57 (4.2%)	18 (1.3%)	64 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	17 (1.2%)	83.5	15^th of 182 public high schools	91.8%		65.4	21^st of 122 public high schools	82.8%	6	68.4	43.2	40.0			$12,875
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	645 West Central Ave	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4085	669	41	16.3	29.4%	578 (86.4%)	9 (1.3%)	30 (4.5%)	13 (1.9%)	28 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	81.1	22^nd of 222 public middle schools	90.1%		74.2	26^th of 123 public middle schools	78.9%	4				63.4	55.8	$12,496
Lewis & Clark School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Park	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4035	429	28	15.1	32.2%	361 (84.1%)	7 (1.6%)	19 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	70.6	95^th of 401 public elementary schools	76.3%		82.4	31^st of 212 public elementary schools	85.4%	64				54.3	45.7	$13,535
Russell School	Public	PK, KG-5	3216 Russell Street	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4080	375	28	13.5	55.2%	290 (77.3%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (8.3%)	8 (2.1%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	64.2	131^st of 401 public elementary schools	67.3%		81.5	37^th of 212 public elementary schools	82.5%	94				50.3	46.5	$14,546
Paxson School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Evans	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4055	415	26	16.1	37.6%	316 (76.1%)	7 (1.7%)	33 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	86.1	30^th of 401 public elementary schools	92.5%		92.8	15^th of 212 public elementary schools	92.9%	15				65.3	57.8	$13,237
Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-5	1910 S. 11th St	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4020	274	23	11.9	80.3%	197 (71.9%)	12 (4.4%)	32 (11.7%)	5 (1.8%)	15 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	34.6	277^th of 401 public elementary schools	30.9%		63	89^th of 212 public elementary schools	58.0%	188				32.6	25.2	$16,619
Hellgate High School	Public	9-12	925 Gerald Ave	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 728-2402	1,262	87	14.4	35.3%	1,070 (84.8%)	23 (1.8%)	61 (4.8%)	28 (2.2%)	49 (3.9%)	5 (0.4%)	26 (2.1%)	85.5	12^th of 182 public high schools	93.4%		66.7	17^th of 122 public high schools	86.1%	5	76.7	37.8	44.7			$12,219
Porter Middle School	Public	6-8	2510 Central Avenue	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4060	579	37	15.5	57.5%	450 (77.7%)	21 (3.6%)	34 (5.9%)	18 (3.1%)	48 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	35.4	153^rd of 222 public middle schools	31.1%		49.2	58^th of 123 public middle schools	52.8%	95				34.6	25.6	$13,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Missoula Connect Academy Middle School

How many students attend Missoula Connect Academy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Missoula Connect Academy Middle School.

What district is Missoula Connect Academy Middle School in?

Missoula Elementary

Is Missoula Connect Academy Middle School a good school?

Missoula Connect Academy Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Montana schools.

What is the racial makeup of Missoula Connect Academy Middle School?

Students at Missoula Connect Academy Middle School are 89% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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