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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 59634

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Schools

247

Students

Districts

Top rankedClancy Middle School25^th of 222 Montana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Montana City Middle School up 9 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 59634 zip code area is home to two standout middle schools, Montana City Middle School and Clancy 7-8, both of which consistently rank among the top 25-30 middle schools in Montana and have earned 4- and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Montana City Middle School is a high-performing school, ranking 28th out of 222 middle schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year. It has consistently outperformed the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 1.9%. The school spends $8,928 per student, above the state average, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.3 to 1.

Clancy 7-8 is another standout middle school in the area, ranking 25th out of 222 middle schools in Montana for the 2024-2025 school year. It has achieved even higher rankings in the previous two school years, ranking 5th and 15th, with 5-star ratings. Clancy 7-8 also outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for core subjects and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 1, despite having a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 17.98%.

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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 (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	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Clancy Middle School	Public	6-8	18 Clancy Creek Road	Clancy	59634	Jefferson County	Clancy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 933-5531	89	8	11.4	18.0%	88 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	77.5	25^th of 222 public middle schools	88.7%		89.2	5^th of 123 public middle schools	95.9%	20	59.8	47.1	$9,186
Montana City Middle School	Public	6-8	11 McClellan Creek Road	Clancy	59634	Jefferson County	Montana City Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 442-6779	158	11	14.3	1.9%	142 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	75.8	28^th of 222 public middle schools	87.4%		65	37^th of 123 public middle schools	69.9%	9	57.1	55.0	$11,731

Cities Near Zip Code 59634

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clancy	2.34 mi	4	41^st
Helena	6.49 mi	19	102^nd
East Helena	7.16 mi	10	152^nd
Boulder	19.44 mi	3	74^th
Basin	20.92 mi	1

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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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