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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 59853

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Top rankedNoxon 7-8196^th of 222 Montana middle schools

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Noxon 7-8

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Summary:

There is only one middle school located in zip code 59853 - Noxon 7-8. This small school, with just 28 students, serves the community of Noxon and is part of the Noxon Elementary district.

Noxon 7-8 has struggled academically in recent years, with proficiency rates well below the state average in English Language Arts (23.08% vs. 43.09%), Mathematics (11.54% vs. 36.77%), and Science (22.22% vs. 38.16%). The school's ranking has dropped significantly, from 82 out of 187 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 196 out of 222 in 2024-2025. This decline in performance is concerning and suggests the need for targeted interventions to support student learning.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $11,085 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.3, the academic outcomes remain poor. This may be due in part to the school's high poverty levels, with 96.43% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The small size of the school, with only 28 students, may also present challenges in providing specialized support and a diverse range of educational opportunities. Overall, the data indicates that Noxon 7-8 is facing significant challenges in delivering a high-quality education to its students, and further investigation is needed to identify the root causes and develop effective strategies for improvement.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Noxon 7-8	Public	7-8	300 Noxon Avenue	Noxon	59853	Sanders County	Noxon Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 847-2442	28	4	6.3	96.4%	25 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.9	196^th of 222 public middle schools	11.7%					(n/a)	23.1	11.5	$18,309

Cities Near Zip Code 59853

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Noxon	3.76 mi	3	181^st
Trout Creek	17.31 mi	2	220^th
Libby	26.55 mi	4	147^th
Troy	29.34 mi	5	105^th
Thompson Falls	37.69 mi	3	153^rd

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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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