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Top 100 traditional public schools in Montana (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

  1. 1
    88
    Morning Star SchoolBozeman · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 482 students
  2. 2
    86
    Clancy 7-8Clancy · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 89 students
  3. 3
    85
    Amsterdam SchoolManhattan · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 149 students
  4. 4
    85
    Fairfield Elementary SchoolFairfield · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 173 students
  5. 5
    84
    Belt SchoolBelt · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 178 students
  6. 6
    83
    Creston SchoolKalispell · Public Elementary74.5% Math proficiency · 83 students
  7. 7
    83
    Hawthorne SchoolBozeman · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 348 students
  8. 8
    81
    Anderson SchoolBozeman · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 172 students
  9. 9
    81
    Monforton PrimaryBozeman · Public Elementary21.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 183 students
  10. 10
    81
    Fairfield High SchoolFairfield · Public High69.5% Math proficiency · 107 students
  11. 11
    81
    Ridge View ElementaryBelgrade · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 438 students
  12. 12
    80
    Rise Charter & Distance ELCorvallis · Public Elementary31.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 178 students
  13. 13
    80
    Meadow Lark SchoolGreat Falls · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 527 students
  14. 14
    79
    Fort Benton SchoolFort Benton · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 162 students
  15. 15
    79
    Hawthorne SchoolHelena · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 183 students
  16. 16
    79
    Ulm SchoolUlm · Public Elementary69.5% Math proficiency · 69 students
  17. 17
    78
    Gardiner SchoolGardiner · Public Elementary64.5% Math proficiency · 70 students
  18. 18
    78
    Cascade SchoolCascade · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 144 students
  19. 19
    78
    Longfellow SchoolBozeman · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 289 students
  20. 20
    77
    Highwood SchoolHighwood · Public Elementary69.5% Math proficiency · 62 students
  21. 21
    77
    Monforton 6-8Bozeman · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 242 students
  22. 22
    77
    Canyon Creek 6-8Billings · Public Middle64.5% Math proficiency · 69 students
  23. 23
    77
    Emily Dickinson SchoolBozeman · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 531 students
  24. 24
    77
    Monforton SchoolBozeman · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 254 students
  25. 25
    77
    Sheridan Elementary SchlSheridan · Public Elementary64.5% Math proficiency · 147 students
  26. 26
    77
    Rau SchoolSidney · Public Elementary69.5% Math proficiency · 70 students
  27. 27
    76
    Winifred SchoolWinifred · Public Elementary69.5% Math proficiency · 80 students
  28. 28
    76
    Rattlesnake Elementary SchoolMissoula · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 393 students
  29. 29
    76
    Hellgate El Primary GradesMissoula · Public Elementary32% Free/reduced-price lunch · 316 students
  30. 30
    75
    Clancy SchoolClancy · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 285 students
  31. 31
    75
    Jefferson SchoolHelena · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 245 students
  32. 32
    75
    Ophir Elementary SchoolGallatin Gateway · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 169 students
  33. 33
    75
    Jeannette Rankin ElMissoula · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 457 students
  34. 34
    75
    West Glacier SchoolWest Glacier · Public Elementary49.5% Math proficiency · 65 students
  35. 35
    74
    Cascade 6-8Cascade · Public Middle64.5% Math proficiency · 74 students
  36. 36
    74
    Lone Peak High SchoolGallatin Gateway · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 117 students
  37. 37
    74
    Manhattan ElemManhattan · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 259 students
  38. 38
    74
    Sacajawea Middle SchoolBozeman · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 807 students
  39. 39
    74
    Ennis SchoolEnnis · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 244 students
  40. 40
    74
    Eastgate SchoolEast Helena · Public Elementary32.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 161 students
  41. 41
    74
    Gallatin High SchoolBozeman · Public High18.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,442 students
  42. 42
    74
    Chief Joseph Middle SchoolBozeman · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 751 students
  43. 43
    74
    L A Muldown SchoolWhitefish · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 661 students
  44. 44
    73
    Lincoln SchoolBaker · Public Elementary33.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 101 students
  45. 45
    73
    Ophir 7-8Gallatin Gateway · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 100 students
  46. 46
    72
    Hawthorne SchoolMissoula · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 417 students
  47. 47
    72
    Deer Park SchoolColumbia Falls · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 120 students
  48. 48
    72
    Whitefish Middle 5-8Whitefish · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 657 students
  49. 49
    72
    Meadowlark ElementaryBozeman · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 492 students
  50. 50
    72
    Greenfield SchoolFairfield · Public Elementary64.5% Math proficiency · 65 students
  51. 51
    71
    Billings Early College SchoolBillings · Public High21.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 60 students
  52. 52
    71
    Florence-Carlton El SchlFlorence · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 301 students
  53. 53
    71
    Bozeman High SchoolBozeman · Public High53% Math proficiency · 1,279 students
  54. 54
    71
    Meadowlark SchoolBillings · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 691 students
  55. 55
    71
    Shields Valley ElementaryWilsall · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 107 students
  56. 56
    71
    Arrowhead SchoolBillings · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 434 students
  57. 57
    70
    Whittier SchoolBozeman · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 262 students
  58. 58
    70
    Lone Rock SchoolStevensville · Public Elementary54.5% Math proficiency · 203 students
  59. 59
    70
    B A Winans SchoolLivingston · Public Elementary42.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 267 students
  60. 60
    70
    Montana City Middle SchlClancy · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 158 students
  61. 61
    70
    Twin Bridges Middle SchoolTwin Bridges · Public Middle49.5% Math proficiency · 73 students
  62. 62
    70
    Washington Middle SchoolMissoula · Public Middle56% Math proficiency · 669 students
  63. 63
    70
    Bitterroot Polytech HSHamilton · Public High34.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 87 students
  64. 64
    70
    Target Range 7-8Missoula · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 134 students
  65. 65
    69
    Somers Middle SchoolSomers · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 231 students
  66. 66
    69
    Ennis 7-8Ennis · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 71 students
  67. 67
    69
    Belt High SchoolBelt · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 92 students
  68. 68
    69
    Lakeside Elementary SchoolLakeside · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 303 students
  69. 69
    69
    Lewis & Clark SchoolMissoula · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 429 students
  70. 70
    69
    Whitefish High SchoolWhitefish · Public High52% Math proficiency · 618 students
  71. 71
    68
    Chief Joseph SchoolGreat Falls · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 260 students
  72. 72
    68
    Helena Montessori Charter SchlHelena · Public Elementary19.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 198 students
  73. 73
    68
    Jefferson SchoolGlendive · Public Elementary46.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 247 students
  74. 74
    68
    Montana City SchoolClancy · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 313 students
  75. 75
    68
    Columbus Elem SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 278 students
  76. 76
    67
    Elysian Middle SchoolBillings · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 148 students
  77. 77
    67
    Centerville SchoolSand Coulee · Public Elementary54.5% Math proficiency · 120 students
  78. 78
    67
    Savage SchoolSavage · Public Elementary54.5% Math proficiency · 64 students
  79. 79
    67
    Forsyth Elementary SchoolForsyth · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 159 students
  80. 80
    67
    Paxson SchoolMissoula · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 415 students
  81. 81
    67
    Bigfork ElementaryBigfork · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 343 students
  82. 82
    67
    Hillcrest SchoolButte · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 412 students
  83. 83
    66
    Hyalite ElementaryBozeman · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 521 students
  84. 84
    66
    Twin Bridges High SchoolTwin Bridges · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 60 students
  85. 85
    66
    Dillon Middle SchoolDillon · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 259 students
  86. 86
    66
    Garfield SchoolLewistown · Public Elementary46.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 182 students
  87. 87
    66
    Boulder SchoolBillings · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 495 students
  88. 88
    65
    Lewis & Clark SchoolLewistown · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 276 students
  89. 89
    65
    Broadwater High SchoolTownsend · Public High44.5% Math proficiency · 196 students
  90. 90
    65
    Kila SchoolKila · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 142 students
  91. 91
    65
    West Side ElementarySidney · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 288 students
  92. 92
    65
    Independent SchoolBillings · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 272 students
  93. 93
    65
    C R Anderson Middle SchlHelena · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 962 students
  94. 94
    65
    Lone Rock Middle SchoolStevensville · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 62 students
  95. 95
    65
    Riverview SchoolGreat Falls · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 445 students
  96. 96
    65
    Central Heights SchoolBillings · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 285 students
  97. 97
    65
    Elysian SchoolBillings · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 302 students
  98. 98
    65
    Hellgate Elem Lower GradesMissoula · Public Elementary35.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 305 students
  99. 99
    65
    Parkview SchoolDillon · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 497 students
  100. 100
    64
    Highland Park SchoolMiles City · Public Elementary41.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 126 students

Morning Star School in Bozeman leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Montana with a Success Index (US) of 87.6. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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What is the best public school in Montana?

Morning Star School in Bozeman ranks first among traditional public schools in Montana with a Success Index (US) of 87.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 482).

How are traditional public 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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