Top 100 schools by reading proficiency in Montana (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.
- 188Morning Star SchoolBozeman · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 84%
- 285Fairfield Elementary SchoolFairfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 77%
- 379Fort Benton SchoolFort Benton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 77%
- 485Amsterdam SchoolManhattan · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 67%
- 586Clancy 7-8Clancy · Public MiddleReading · math: 82% · 67%
- 680Meadow Lark SchoolGreat Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 81% · 76%
- 784Belt SchoolBelt · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 82%
- 883Hawthorne SchoolBozeman · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 82%
- 978Cascade SchoolCascade · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 67%
- 1075Jefferson SchoolHelena · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 62%
- 1176Rattlesnake Elementary SchoolMissoula · Public ElementaryReading · math: 75% · 67%
- 1274Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8Chester · Public MiddleReading · math: 74.5% · 74.5%
- 1384Belt 7-8Belt · Public MiddleReading · math: 74.5% · 74.5%
- 1483Creston SchoolKalispell · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74.5% · 74.5%
- 1583Highwood Middle SchoolHighwood · Public MiddleReading · math: 74.5% · 74.5%
- 1684Anderson 7-8Bozeman · Public MiddleReading · math: 74.5% · 64.5%
- 1777Canyon Creek 6-8Billings · Public MiddleReading · math: 74.5% · 64.5%
- 1860Charlo 6-8Charlo · Public MiddleReading · math: 74.5% · 64.5%
- 1960Drummond SchoolDrummond · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74.5% · 64.5%
- 2078Gardiner SchoolGardiner · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74.5% · 64.5%
- 2177LaMotte SchoolBozeman · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74.5% · 64.5%
- 2277Sheridan Elementary SchlSheridan · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74.5% · 64.5%
- 2357Swan River 6-8Bigfork · Public MiddleReading · math: 74.5% · 54.5%
- 2451Philipsburg SchoolPhilipsburg · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74.5% · 44.5%
- 2562Plentywood 7-8Plentywood · Public MiddleReading · math: 74.5% · 34.5%
- 2678Longfellow SchoolBozeman · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 72%
- 2777Emily Dickinson SchoolBozeman · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 68%
- 2881Anderson SchoolBozeman · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 67%
- 2981Ridge View ElementaryBelgrade · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 67%
- 3055Russell SchoolKalispell · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 62%
- 3172Deer Park SchoolColumbia Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 57%
- 3269Somers Middle SchoolSomers · Public MiddleReading · math: 72% · 52%
- 3365Kila SchoolKila · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 47%
- 3475Jeannette Rankin ElMissoula · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 71%
- 3574Sacajawea Middle SchoolBozeman · Public MiddleReading · math: 71% · 55%
- 3654Kalispell Middle SchoolKalispell · Public MiddleReading · math: 71% · 54%
- 3766Dillon Middle SchoolDillon · Public MiddleReading · math: 70% · 51%
- 3872Whitefish Middle 5-8Whitefish · Public MiddleReading · math: 70% · 49%
- 3962Meadowlark SchoolConrad · Public ElementaryReading · math: 69.5% · 49.5%
- 4072Sheridan 7-8Sheridan · Public MiddleReading · math: 69.5% · 49.5%
- 4170Twin Bridges Middle SchoolTwin Bridges · Public MiddleReading · math: 69.5% · 49.5%
- 4259West Valley Middle SchoolKalispell · Public MiddleReading · math: 69% · 36%
- 4365Parkview SchoolDillon · Public ElementaryReading · math: 68% · 56%
- 4474Chief Joseph Middle SchoolBozeman · Public MiddleReading · math: 68% · 53%
- 4572Hawthorne SchoolMissoula · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 72%
- 4679Hawthorne SchoolHelena · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 67%
- 4777Monforton SchoolBozeman · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 67%
- 4877Monforton 6-8Bozeman · Public MiddleReading · math: 67% · 67%
- 4975Clancy SchoolClancy · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 62%
- 5049Edgerton SchoolKalispell · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 58%
- 5154Charlo ElementaryCharlo · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 57%
- 5274Manhattan ElemManhattan · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 57%
- 5349Whittier SchoolButte · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 56%
- 5469Lewis & Clark SchoolMissoula · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 53%
- 5570Whittier SchoolBozeman · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 52%
- 5664Loy SchoolGreat Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 52%
- 5765Lewis & Clark SchoolLewistown · Public MiddleReading · math: 67% · 52%
- 5867Elysian Middle SchoolBillings · Public MiddleReading · math: 67% · 47%
- 5969Ennis 7-8Ennis · Public MiddleReading · math: 67% · 42%
- 6045Swan River SchoolBigfork · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 42%
- 6172Meadowlark ElementaryBozeman · Public ElementaryReading · math: 66% · 65%
- 6271Bozeman High SchoolBozeman · Public HighReading · math: 66% · 53%
- 6362Sacajawea SchoolGreat Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 56%
- 6467Bigfork ElementaryBigfork · Public ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 44%
- 6556Broadview SchoolBroadview · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64.5% · 64.5%
- 6674Cascade 6-8Cascade · Public MiddleReading · math: 64.5% · 64.5%
- 6765Froid Elementary SchoolFroid · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64.5% · 64.5%
- 6872Greenfield SchoolFairfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64.5% · 64.5%
- 6956Lincoln Elementary SchoolLincoln · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64.5% · 64.5%
- 7068Redwater SchoolCircle · Public MiddleReading · math: 64.5% · 54.5%
- 7167Fairfield 7-8Fairfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 64.5% · 54.5%
- 7265Fort Benton 7-8Fort Benton · Public MiddleReading · math: 64.5% · 54.5%
- 7363Hobson SchoolHobson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64.5% · 54.5%
- 7470Lone Rock SchoolStevensville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64.5% · 54.5%
- 7567Centerville SchoolSand Coulee · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64.5% · 54.5%
- 7651Sunburst ElementarySunburst · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64.5% · 54.5%
- 7761Augusta Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64.5% · 44.5%
- 7865Broadwater High SchoolTownsend · Public HighReading · math: 64.5% · 44.5%
- 7955Choteau 7-8Choteau · Public MiddleReading · math: 64.5% · 44.5%
- 8060Jordan Elementary SchoolJordan · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64.5% · 44.5%
- 8163Kinsey SchoolKinsey · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64.5% · 34.5%
- 8258Kila 7-8Kila · Public MiddleReading · math: 64.5% · 34.5%
- 8360Red Lodge High SchoolRed Lodge · Public HighReading · math: 64.5% · 34.5%
- 8465Riverview SchoolGreat Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 62%
- 8567Hillcrest SchoolButte · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 59%
- 8667Paxson SchoolMissoula · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 59%
- 8749Columbia Falls Jr HSColumbia Falls · Public MiddleReading · math: 64% · 46%
- 8859Sentinel High SchoolMissoula · Public HighReading · math: 64% · 40%
- 8971Arrowhead SchoolBillings · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 63%
- 9070Washington Middle SchoolMissoula · Public MiddleReading · math: 63% · 56%
- 9171Florence-Carlton El SchlFlorence · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 53%
- 9265Central Heights SchoolBillings · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 67%
- 9371Shields Valley ElementaryWilsall · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 62%
- 9468Chief Joseph SchoolGreat Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 62%
- 9569Lakeside Elementary SchoolLakeside · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 57%
- 9668Columbus Elem SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 57%
- 9774Ennis SchoolEnnis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 57%
- 9851Plains Elementary SchoolPlains · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 57%
- 9970Target Range 7-8Missoula · Public MiddleReading · math: 62% · 57%
- 10064West Valley SchoolKalispell · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 57%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morning Star School Bozeman · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86% · 84% | 87.6 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 482 |
| 2 | Fairfield Elementary School Fairfield · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 82% · 77% | 84.5 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 173 |
| 3 | Fort Benton School Fort Benton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 82% · 77% | 78.9 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 162 |
| 4 | Amsterdam School Manhattan · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 82% · 67% | 84.5 Top 10% | 67% Math proficiency | 149 |
| 5 | Clancy 7-8 Clancy · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 82% · 67% | 86.0 Top 5% | 67% Math proficiency | 89 |
| 6 | Meadow Lark School Great Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 81% · 76% | 79.7 Top 25% | 76% Math proficiency | 527 |
| 7 | Belt School Belt · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 77% · 82% | 83.9 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 178 |
| 8 | Hawthorne School Bozeman · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 82% | 82.7 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 9 | Cascade School Cascade · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 67% | 77.7 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 144 |
| 10 | Jefferson School Helena · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 62% | 74.9 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 245 |
| 11 | Rattlesnake Elementary School Missoula · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75% · 67% | 75.8 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 393 |
| 12 | Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8 Chester · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 74.5% · 74.5% | 74.0 Top 25% | 74.5% Math proficiency | 30 |
| 13 | Belt 7-8 Belt · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 74.5% · 74.5% | 84.2 Top 10% | 74.5% Math proficiency | 55 |
| 14 | Creston School Kalispell · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 74.5% · 74.5% | 83.1 Top 10% | 74.5% Math proficiency | 83 |
| 15 | Highwood Middle School Highwood · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 74.5% · 74.5% | 82.9 Top 10% | 74.5% Math proficiency | 19 |
| 16 | Anderson 7-8 Bozeman · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 74.5% · 64.5% | 83.8 Top 10% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 49 |
| 17 | Canyon Creek 6-8 Billings · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 74.5% · 64.5% | 76.9 Top 25% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 69 |
| 18 | Charlo 6-8 Charlo · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 74.5% · 64.5% | 59.8 Top 50% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 48 |
| 19 | Drummond School Drummond · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 74.5% · 64.5% | 59.6 Top 50% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 86 |
| 20 | Gardiner School Gardiner · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 74.5% · 64.5% | 77.8 Top 25% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 70 |
| 21 | LaMotte School Bozeman · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 74.5% · 64.5% | 77.4 Top 25% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 33 |
| 22 | Sheridan Elementary Schl Sheridan · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 74.5% · 64.5% | 76.6 Top 25% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 147 |
| 23 | Swan River 6-8 Bigfork · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 74.5% · 54.5% | 57.3 Top 50% | 54.5% Math proficiency | 52 |
| 24 | Philipsburg School Philipsburg · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 74.5% · 44.5% | 50.5 Top 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 100 |
| 25 | Plentywood 7-8 Plentywood · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 74.5% · 34.5% | 61.5 Top 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 61 |
| 26 | Longfellow School Bozeman · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 72% | 77.5 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 289 |
| 27 | Emily Dickinson School Bozeman · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 68% | 76.8 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 531 |
| 28 | Anderson School Bozeman · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 72% · 67% | 81.4 Top 10% | 67% Math proficiency | 172 |
| 29 | Ridge View Elementary Belgrade · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 72% · 67% | 80.5 Top 10% | 67% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 30 | Russell School Kalispell · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 62% | 54.6 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 223 |
| 31 | Deer Park School Columbia Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 57% | 72.0 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 120 |
| 32 | Somers Middle School Somers · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 72% · 52% | 69.4 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 231 |
| 33 | Kila School Kila · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 72% · 47% | 65.2 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 142 |
| 34 | Jeannette Rankin El Missoula · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71% · 71% | 74.7 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 457 |
| 35 | Sacajawea Middle School Bozeman · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 71% · 55% | 74.0 Top 25% | 55% Math proficiency | 807 |
| 36 | Kalispell Middle School Kalispell · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 71% · 54% | 54.0 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 1,049 |
| 37 | Dillon Middle School Dillon · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 70% · 51% | 66.1 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 38 | Whitefish Middle 5-8 Whitefish · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 70% · 49% | 71.9 Top 25% | 49% Math proficiency | 657 |
| 39 | Meadowlark School Conrad · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 69.5% · 49.5% | 61.7 Top 50% | 49.5% Math proficiency | 144 |
| 40 | Sheridan 7-8 Sheridan · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 69.5% · 49.5% | 71.7 Top 25% | 49.5% Math proficiency | 40 |
| 41 | Twin Bridges Middle School Twin Bridges · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 69.5% · 49.5% | 70.0 Top 25% | 49.5% Math proficiency | 73 |
| 42 | West Valley Middle School Kalispell · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 69% · 36% | 59.2 Top 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 372 |
| 43 | Parkview School Dillon · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68% · 56% | 64.5 Top 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 497 |
| 44 | Chief Joseph Middle School Bozeman · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 68% · 53% | 73.5 Top 25% | 53% Math proficiency | 751 |
| 45 | Hawthorne School Missoula · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 72% | 72.1 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 46 | Hawthorne School Helena · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 67% | 78.5 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 183 |
| 47 | Monforton School Bozeman · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 67% · 67% | 76.6 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 254 |
| 48 | Monforton 6-8 Bozeman · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 67% · 67% | 77.1 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 49 | Clancy School Clancy · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 67% · 62% | 75.1 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 50 | Edgerton School Kalispell · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 58% | 48.8 Lower 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 51 | Charlo Elementary Charlo · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 57% | 53.6 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 89 |
| 52 | Manhattan Elem Manhattan · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 57% | 74.0 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 53 | Whittier School Butte · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 67% · 56% | 49.2 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 383 |
| 54 | Lewis & Clark School Missoula · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 53% | 68.5 Top 25% | 53% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 55 | Whittier School Bozeman · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 52% | 70.2 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 262 |
| 56 | Loy School Great Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 67% · 52% | 64.2 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 57 | Lewis & Clark School Lewistown · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 67% · 52% | 65.3 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 276 |
| 58 | Elysian Middle School Billings · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 67% · 47% | 67.4 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 148 |
| 59 | Ennis 7-8 Ennis · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 67% · 42% | 69.3 Top 25% | 42% Math proficiency | 71 |
| 60 | Swan River School Bigfork · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 42% | 45.2 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 106 |
| 61 | Meadowlark Elementary Bozeman · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 66% · 65% | 71.7 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 492 |
| 62 | Bozeman High School Bozeman · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 66% · 53% | 71.0 Top 25% | 53% Math proficiency | 1,279 |
| 63 | Sacajawea School Great Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 65% · 56% | 61.8 Top 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 405 |
| 64 | Bigfork Elementary Bigfork · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65% · 44% | 66.7 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 65 | Broadview School Broadview · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 64.5% · 64.5% | 56.0 Top 50% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 105 |
| 66 | Cascade 6-8 Cascade · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 64.5% · 64.5% | 74.4 Top 25% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 74 |
| 67 | Froid Elementary School Froid · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 64.5% · 64.5% | 64.6 Top 50% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 48 |
| 68 | Greenfield School Fairfield · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 64.5% · 64.5% | 71.5 Top 25% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 65 |
| 69 | Lincoln Elementary School Lincoln · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 64.5% · 64.5% | 56.2 Top 50% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 88 |
| 70 | Redwater School Circle · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 64.5% · 54.5% | 68.2 Top 25% | 54.5% Math proficiency | 48 |
| 71 | Fairfield 7-8 Fairfield · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 64.5% · 54.5% | 67.1 Top 50% | 54.5% Math proficiency | 47 |
| 72 | Fort Benton 7-8 Fort Benton · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 64.5% · 54.5% | 64.6 Top 50% | 54.5% Math proficiency | 44 |
| 73 | Hobson School Hobson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.5% · 54.5% | 63.4 Top 50% | 54.5% Math proficiency | 68 |
| 74 | Lone Rock School Stevensville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.5% · 54.5% | 70.1 Top 25% | 54.5% Math proficiency | 203 |
| 75 | Centerville School Sand Coulee · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.5% · 54.5% | 67.3 Top 50% | 54.5% Math proficiency | 120 |
| 76 | Sunburst Elementary Sunburst · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 64.5% · 54.5% | 51.1 Top 50% | 54.5% Math proficiency | 57 |
| 77 | Augusta Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 64.5% · 44.5% | 61.4 Top 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 85 |
| 78 | Broadwater High School Townsend · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 64.5% · 44.5% | 65.2 Top 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 196 |
| 79 | Choteau 7-8 Choteau · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 64.5% · 44.5% | 54.6 Top 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 62 |
| 80 | Jordan Elementary School Jordan · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 64.5% · 44.5% | 60.2 Top 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 84 |
| 81 | Kinsey School Kinsey · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 64.5% · 34.5% | 62.9 Top 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 52 |
| 82 | Kila 7-8 Kila · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 64.5% · 34.5% | 57.8 Top 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 42 |
| 83 | Red Lodge High School Red Lodge · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 64.5% · 34.5% | 59.8 Top 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 176 |
| 84 | Riverview School Great Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 64% · 62% | 64.8 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 445 |
| 85 | Hillcrest School Butte · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 64% · 59% | 66.6 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 86 | Paxson School Missoula · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64% · 59% | 66.8 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 87 | Columbia Falls Jr HS Columbia Falls · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 64% · 46% | 48.9 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 547 |
| 88 | Sentinel High School Missoula · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 64% · 40% | 59.4 Top 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 1,365 |
| 89 | Arrowhead School Billings · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63% · 63% | 70.5 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 434 |
| 90 | Washington Middle School Missoula · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 63% · 56% | 69.9 Top 25% | 56% Math proficiency | 669 |
| 91 | Florence-Carlton El Schl Florence · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63% · 53% | 71.2 Top 25% | 53% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 92 | Central Heights School Billings · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 67% | 64.6 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 93 | Shields Valley Elementary Wilsall · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 62% · 62% | 70.6 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 107 |
| 94 | Chief Joseph School Great Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 62% · 62% | 68.4 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 95 | Lakeside Elementary School Lakeside · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 62% · 57% | 68.9 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 303 |
| 96 | Columbus Elem School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 57% | 67.5 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 278 |
| 97 | Ennis School Ennis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 62% · 57% | 73.7 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 98 | Plains Elementary School Plains · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 62% · 57% | 51.3 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 218 |
| 99 | Target Range 7-8 Missoula · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 62% · 57% | 69.8 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 134 |
| 100 | West Valley School Kalispell · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 62% · 57% | 63.7 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 434 |
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