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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 59718

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Top rankedAnderson 7-83^rd of 222 Montana middle schools

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Anderson 7-8

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Summary:

The 59718 zip code area is home to three middle schools: Chief Joseph Middle School, Monforton 6-8, and Anderson 7-8. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the Bozeman Elementary, Monforton Elementary, and Anderson Elementary districts, respectively.

Among the three schools, Anderson 7-8 stands out as the top performer, ranking 3rd out of 222 Montana middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has consistently been ranked 1st or 3rd in the state over the past few years, indicating sustained high performance. Anderson 7-8 boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (82.98%), Mathematics (89.36%), and Science (72%) compared to the other two schools and the state average. Additionally, the school has a low free/reduced lunch rate of 6.12%, suggesting a relatively affluent student population, and the highest per-student spending at $10,087.

In contrast, Chief Joseph Middle School and Monforton 6-8 have lower proficiency rates, though still above the state averages. Monforton 6-8 has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 22.31%, which may contribute to its relatively lower academic performance compared to the other 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 (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
Anderson 7-8	Public	7-8	10040 Cottonwood Road	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Anderson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 587-1305	49	3	16.0	6.1%	41 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)	97.2	3^rd of 222 public middle schools	98.6%					(n/a)	83.0	89.4	$12,192
Monforton 6-8	Public	6-8	6001 Monforton School Rd	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Monforton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-1557	242	15	16.6	22.3%	214 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	69.3	48^th of 222 public middle schools	78.4%		85.1	11^th of 123 public middle schools	91.1%	37	57.6	46.5	$9,498

Cities Near Zip Code 59718

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bozeman	2.62 mi	22	35^th
Gallatin Gateway	3.86 mi	5	45^th
Belgrade	8.85 mi	7	49^th
Manhattan	9.35 mi	4	9^th
Three Forks	23.91 mi	3	135^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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