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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 59635

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492

Students

Top rankedEast Valley Middle School99^th of 222 Montana middle schools

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Summary:

The 59635 zip code area is home to two middle schools: East Valley Middle School and 227 Academy-middle school. While both serve students in grades 6-8, the schools exhibit stark differences in academic performance and student demographics.

East Valley Middle School appears to be the stronger-performing school, ranking 99th out of 222 middle schools statewide in 2024-2025. It boasts higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to the East Helena K-12 district and state averages. In contrast, 227 Academy-middle school struggles academically, with only 12.9% proficient in ELA and 6.45% proficient in Math, well below the district and state benchmarks.

The student demographics also differ significantly between the two schools. 227 Academy-middle school serves a more economically disadvantaged population, with an 80.95% free/reduced lunch rate, compared to 39.7% at East Valley Middle School. Additionally, 227 Academy-middle school has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 5.4, while East Valley Middle School has a more typical ratio of 21.3.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
East Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	401 E Kalispell	East Helena	59635	Lewis and Clark County	East Helena K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 227-7740	471	22	21.3	39.7%	386 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)	55.4	99^th of 222 public middle schools	55.4%					(n/a)	45.8	36.0	$9,497
227 Academy- middle school	Public	6-8	2760 Valley Dr	East Helena	59635	Lewis and Clark County	East Helena K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 227-7700	21	4	5.4	81.0%	17 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	14.6	199^th of 222 public middle schools	10.4%					(n/a)	12.9	6.5

Cities Near Zip Code 59635

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Helena	0.38 mi	10
Helena	3.78 mi	20	33^rd
Clancy	4.8 mi	4	16^th
Canyon Creek	21.96 mi	1	29^th
Elliston	25.9 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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