Top 100 middle schools in Montana (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Clancy 7-8 Clancy · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	86.0 Top 5%	67% Math proficiency	89
2	Monforton 6-8 Bozeman · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	242
3	Canyon Creek 6-8 Billings · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	76.9 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	69
4	Cascade 6-8 Cascade · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.4 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	74
5	Sacajawea Middle School Bozeman · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.0 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	807
6	Chief Joseph Middle School Bozeman · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.5 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	751
7	Ophir 7-8 Gallatin Gateway · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.2 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	100
8	Whitefish Middle 5-8 Whitefish · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	71.9 Top 25%	49% Math proficiency	657
9	Montana City Middle Schl Clancy · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.0 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	158
10	Twin Bridges Middle School Twin Bridges · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	70.0 Top 25%	49.5% Math proficiency	73
11	Washington Middle School Missoula · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.9 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	669
12	Target Range 7-8 Missoula · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	69.8 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	134
13	Somers Middle School Somers · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	69.4 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	231
14	Ennis 7-8 Ennis · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	69.3 Top 25%	42% Math proficiency	71
15	Elysian Middle School Billings · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.4 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	148
16	Dillon Middle School Dillon · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.1 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	259
17	Lewis & Clark School Lewistown · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	65.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	276
18	C R Anderson Middle Schl Helena · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.0 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	962
19	Lone Rock Middle School Stevensville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.0 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	62
20	Big Timber 7-8 Big Timber · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	63.7 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	69
21	Hellgate El Intermediate Missoula · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	63.7 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	517
22	Lewistown 7-8 Lewistown · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	63.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	198
23	Columbus Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.5 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	178
24	Manhattan 6-8 Manhattan · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.4 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	189
25	Hellgate Middle School Missoula · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	61.9 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	326
26	Plentywood 7-8 Plentywood · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	61.5 Top 50%	34.5% Math proficiency	61
27	Centerville 6-8 Sand Coulee · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	65
28	Whitehall 6-8 Whitehall · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	110
29	Corvallis 7-8 Corvallis · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	59.9 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	194
30	Meadow Hill Middle School Missoula · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.8 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	414
31	West Valley Middle School Kalispell · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	59.2 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	372
32	Florence-Carlton 6-8 Florence · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58.4 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	180
33	Edna Thomas School Corvallis · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	58.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	191
34	North Middle School Great Falls · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	58.0 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	764
35	Sleeping Giant Middle Sch Livingston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.1 Top 50%	38% Math proficiency	261
36	Helena Middle School Helena · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.9 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	701
37	Belgrade Middle School Belgrade · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	56.0 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	978
38	Ben Steele Middle School Billings · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.9 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	740
39	Baker 7-8 Baker · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	55.4 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	72
40	Bigfork 6-8 Bigfork · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.4 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	236
41	E F Duvall 7-8 Deer Lodge · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	54.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	88
42	Choteau 7-8 Choteau · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	54.6 Top 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	62
43	Sidney Middle School Sidney · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.6 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	319
44	Kalispell Middle School Kalispell · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.0 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	1,049
45	Malta 6-7-8 Malta · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.2 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	111
46	Three Forks 7-8 Three Forks · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.4 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	182
47	Roosevelt Junior High Red Lodge · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.9 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	111
48	East Valley Middle School East Helena · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.8 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	471
49	Porter Middle School Missoula · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.5 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	579
50	Elder Grove 7-8 Billings · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.3 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	248
51	Shepherd Middle School Shepherd · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.8 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	180
52	Townsend 7-8 Townsend · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	50.5 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	114
53	Will James Middle School Billings · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.5 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	634
54	Joliet Middle School Joliet · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.4 Top 50%	34.5% Math proficiency	91
55	Lolo Middle School Lolo · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	49.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	239
56	Polson Middle School Polson · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	49.1 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	477
57	Columbia Falls Jr HS Columbia Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.9 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	547
58	Libby Middle School Libby · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	47.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	182
59	Chinook 7-8 Chinook · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	46.9 Lower 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	63
60	Castle Rock Middle School Billings · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	691
61	Washington Middle School 6-8 Miles City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	326
62	Hamilton Middle School Hamilton · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	46.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	460
63	Bonner 6-8 Bonner · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	100
64	Utterback 4-6 Conrad · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	45.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	115
65	East Middle School Great Falls · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	45.0 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	764
66	Glasgow Middle School Glasgow · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.1 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	179
67	Thompson Falls 7-8 Thompson Falls · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	43.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	68
68	Stevensville 7-8 Stevensville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	42.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	145
69	Frenchtown 6-8 Frenchtown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	42.5 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	311
70	Washington Middle School Glendive · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	42.4 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	246
71	Roundup 7-8 Roundup · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	42.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	89
72	Plains 7-8 Plains · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	39.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	65
73	Huntley Project 7-8 Worden · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	39.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	124
74	Frank Brattin Middle Schl Colstrip · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	119
75	Troy Junior High Troy · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.7 Lower 50%	34.5% Math proficiency	77
76	Havre Middle School Havre · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	37.5 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	391
77	Evergreen Junior High Kalispell · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	37.2 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	285
78	East Middle School Butte · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	36.8 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	664
79	West Yellowstone 6-8 West Yellowstone · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.8 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	65
80	Lewis & Clark Middle School Billings · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.0 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	741
81	Medicine Crow Middle School Billings · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	35.5 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	517
82	Laurel Middle School Laurel · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	34.7 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	506
83	Shelby 6-8 Shelby · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	32.2 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	109
84	Eureka Middle School 5-8 Eureka · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	30.5 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	254
85	Cut Bank Middle School Cut Bank · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	145
86	Utterback 7-8 Conrad · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	28.4 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	81
87	Riverside Middle School Billings · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	27.0 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	436
88	Culbertson Junior High Culbertson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24.5 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	72
89	Lockwood Middle School Lockwood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	359
90	Ronan Middle School Ronan · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	24.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	432
91	Anaconda Jr High School Anaconda · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	19.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	148
92	Box Elder 7-8 Box Elder · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	18.0 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	66
93	St Ignatius Middle School St Ignatius · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	128
94	Northside School Wolf Point · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	14.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	158
95	Harlem 7-8 Harlem · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	14.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	104
96	Browning Middle School Browning · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	12.8 Lower 50%	3% Math proficiency	368
97	Hardin Middle School Hardin · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	12.2 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	359
98	Rocky Boy 7-8 Box Elder · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	11.6 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	73
99	Poplar 5-6 School Poplar · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	11.4 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	124
100	Wolf Point 7-8 Wolf Point · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	11.3 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	108

Clancy 7-8 in Clancy leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Montana with a Success Index (US) of 86.0. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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What is the best middle school in Montana?

Clancy 7-8 in Clancy ranks first among middle schools in Montana with a Success Index (US) of 86.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 89).

How are middle schools in Montana ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.