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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 59918

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Top rankedFortine 7-8136^th of 222 Montana middle schools

Summary:

The zip code 59918 is home to a single middle school, Fortine 7-8, which serves grades 7-8 and is part of the Fortine Elementary District. This small school has a very low student population of just 14 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 6.6, suggesting the potential for individualized attention.

Academically, Fortine 7-8 students performed slightly better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, but significantly worse in Mathematics, with only 7.14% proficient or better compared to the state average of 36.77%. The school's performance has also fluctuated in recent years, with its SchoolDigger ranking ranging from 94th out of 187 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 136th out of 222 middle schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a very high rate of 100% free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the small size of Fortine 7-8 may offer some advantages, the school's significant underperformance in Mathematics and the high rate of economic disadvantage among its students suggest areas for improvement and targeted support. The school's fluctuating ranking also raises concerns about the consistency of its academic performance, which may require further investigation to understand the factors driving these changes.

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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
Fortine 7-8	Public	7-8	358 Meadow Creek Road	Fortine	59918	Lincoln County	Fortine Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 882-4531	14	2	6.6	100.0%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.5	136^th of 222 public middle schools	38.7%		20.5	103^rd of 123 public middle schools	16.3%	33	50.0	7.1	$17,507

Cities Near Zip Code 59918

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fortine	1.81 mi	2	95^th
Trego	5.9 mi	1	111^th
Eureka	9.99 mi	3
Whitefish	34.97 mi	5	11^th
Troy	37.07 mi	5	70^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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