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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 59601

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Schools

1,685

Students

Top rankedHelena Middle School67^th of 222 Montana middle schools

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Newly ranked this year

Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School

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Summary:

The 59601 zip code area of Helena, Montana is home to three middle schools: C.R. Anderson Middle School, Helena Middle School, and Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and showcase a range of academic performance, with C.R. Anderson and Helena Middle School standing out as the top-performing institutions in the area.

C.R. Anderson Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Montana, outperforming the Helena Elementary district and the state of Montana in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. With a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 32.33%, the school serves a more affluent student population. Helena Middle School also performs well, ranking 67th out of 222 middle schools in the state and exceeding the state average in all three subject areas, though with a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 40.8%, indicating a more diverse student body.

In contrast, Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School, a virtual middle school, stands out as the lowest-performing institution, ranking 222nd out of 222 middle schools in Montana. With 0% proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school significantly underperforms the state and district averages. This small school, with only 22 students, appears to be struggling to provide a quality education compared to the other two middle schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Helena Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 North Rodney	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 324-1000	701	41	17.0	40.8%	597 (85.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	62.5	67^th of 222 public middle schools	69.8%		58.2	49^th of 123 public middle schools	60.2%	18	47.9	44.4	$12,876
C R Anderson Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Knight St	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 324-2800	962	59	16.3	32.3%	843 (87.6%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.1%)	4 (0.4%)	19 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.7%)	61.3	74^th of 222 public middle schools	66.7%		72.8	27^th of 123 public middle schools	78.0%	47	50.6	38.5	$11,583
Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	1325 Poplar Street	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(406) 324-2000	22	2	13.0	31.8%	17 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	3.1	222^nd of 222 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0

Cities Near Zip Code 59601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Helena	1.36 mi	20	33^rd
East Helena	4.69 mi	10
Clancy	6.97 mi	4	16^th
Canyon Creek	16.73 mi	1	29^th
Elliston	20.56 mi	1	107^th

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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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