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Schools in Montana (2025)

836 schools · 146,866 students · 836 public · median Enrollment 81.

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Top 100 schools in Montana

The highest-scoring 100 of 477 ranked schools in Montana, by Success Index (US). Use the school district and city pages below, the ranking tables or the search box to find every school.

  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
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    81
    Anderson SchoolBozeman · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 172 students
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    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
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    80
    Meadow Lark SchoolGreat Falls · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 527 students
  14. 14
    79
    Fort Benton SchoolFort Benton · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 162 students
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    79
    Hawthorne SchoolHelena · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 183 students
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    79
    Ulm SchoolUlm · Public Elementary69.5% Math proficiency · 69 students
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    78
    Gardiner SchoolGardiner · Public Elementary64.5% Math proficiency · 70 students
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    78
    Cascade SchoolCascade · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 144 students
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    78
    Longfellow SchoolBozeman · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 289 students
  20. 20
    77
    Highwood SchoolHighwood · Public Elementary69.5% Math proficiency · 62 students
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    77
    Monforton 6-8Bozeman · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 242 students
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    77
    Canyon Creek 6-8Billings · Public Middle64.5% Math proficiency · 69 students
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    77
    Emily Dickinson SchoolBozeman · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 531 students
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    77
    Monforton SchoolBozeman · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 254 students
  25. 25
    77
    Sheridan Elementary SchlSheridan · Public Elementary64.5% Math proficiency · 147 students
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    77
    Rau SchoolSidney · Public Elementary69.5% Math proficiency · 70 students
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    76
    Winifred SchoolWinifred · Public Elementary69.5% Math proficiency · 80 students
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    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
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    75
    Clancy SchoolClancy · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 285 students
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    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
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    74
    Manhattan ElemManhattan · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 259 students
  38. 38
    74
    Sacajawea Middle SchoolBozeman · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 807 students
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    74
    Ennis SchoolEnnis · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 244 students
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    74
    Eastgate SchoolEast Helena · Public Elementary32.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 161 students
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    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
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    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
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    73
    Ophir 7-8Gallatin Gateway · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 100 students
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    72
    Hawthorne SchoolMissoula · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 417 students
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    72
    Deer Park SchoolColumbia Falls · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 120 students
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    72
    Whitefish Middle 5-8Whitefish · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 657 students
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    72
    Meadowlark ElementaryBozeman · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 492 students
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    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
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    70
    B A Winans SchoolLivingston · Public Elementary42.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 267 students
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    70
    Montana City Middle SchlClancy · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 158 students
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    67
    Forsyth Elementary SchoolForsyth · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 159 students
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    67
    Paxson SchoolMissoula · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 415 students
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    67
    Bigfork ElementaryBigfork · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 343 students
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    67
    Hillcrest SchoolButte · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 412 students
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    66
    Hyalite ElementaryBozeman · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 521 students
  84. 84
    66
    Twin Bridges High SchoolTwin Bridges · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 60 students
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    66
    Dillon Middle SchoolDillon · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 259 students
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    66
    Garfield SchoolLewistown · Public Elementary46.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 182 students
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    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
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    64
    Highland Park SchoolMiles City · Public Elementary41.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 126 students

359 further schools in Montana are listed without a rank (small rolls, no published Enrollment, or unscored types); they appear on their city pages and in search.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Montana?

Morning Star School is the highest-ranked school in Montana with a Success Index (US) of 87.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States).

How many schools are in Montana?

Montana has 836 schools (422 elementary, 230 middle, 184 high) educating 146,866 students in 2025.

What is the typical Enrollment in Montana?

The median Enrollment across schools in Montana is 81. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.