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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 59864

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Schools

432

Students

Top rankedRonan Middle School171^st of 222 Montana middle schools

Summary:

The 59864 zip code is home to a single middle school, Ronan Middle School, which serves grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 432 students. The school is part of the Ronan Elementary District, which is ranked 312 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ronan Middle School's academic performance is below the state average, with only 31.82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 17.7% in Mathematics, and 30.88% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16% respectively. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 95th out of 123 Montana middle schools in 2023-2024 to 171st out of 222 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 100%, indicating that the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The data suggests that Ronan Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's low academic performance, high rate of economically disadvantaged students, and fluctuating statewide ranking point to the need for further investigation and potential interventions to improve student outcomes. The relatively low per-student spending and high student-teacher ratio may also be contributing factors to the school's academic challenges.

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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
Ronan Middle School	Public	5-8	35885 Round Butte Road W	Ronan	59864	Lake County	Ronan Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 676-3390	432	28	15.2	100.0%	105 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	255 (59.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (10.4%)	27.2	171^st of 222 public middle schools	23.0%		30.9	95^th of 123 public middle schools	22.8%	76	31.8	17.7	$13,286
Ronan Charter Academy 7-8	Public	7-8	421 Andrew St. NW	Ronan	59864	Lake County	Ronan Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(406) 676-3390	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 59864

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ronan	1.79 mi	5	201^st
Pablo	4.25 mi	2	169^th
Charlo	7.2 mi	3	86^th
Polson	9.16 mi	5	108^th
St Ignatius	15.57 mi	3	191^st

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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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