Best Middle Schools in Montana

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Montana, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 49%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	C R Anderson Middle Schl	Helena, MT	1,067	58%
2	Belgrade Middle School	Belgrade, MT	1,052	52%
3	Kalispell Middle School	Kalispell, MT	1,045	53%
4	Sacajawea Middle School	Bozeman, MT	826	55%
5	East Middle School	Great Falls, MT	788	56%
6	Chief Joseph Middle School	Bozeman, MT	752	54%
7	Ben Steele Middle School	Billings, MT	747	47%
8	North Middle School	Great Falls, MT	724	53%
9	Castle Rock Middle School	Billings, MT	703	52%
10	Helena Middle School	Helena, MT	691	44%
11	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Billings, MT	667	42%
12	Washington Middle School	Missoula, MT	663	48%
13	East Middle School	Butte, MT	660	43%
14	Whitefish Middle 5-8	Whitefish, MT	660	51%
15	Libby Elementary School	Libby, MT	625	43%
16	Will James Middle School	Billings, MT	598	60%
17	Porter Middle School	Missoula, MT	579	50%
18	Laurel Middle School	Laurel, MT	573	41%
19	Meadow Lark School	Great Falls, MT	555	48%
20	Columbia Falls Jr HS	Columbia Falls, MT	526	59%
21	Polson Middle School	Polson, MT	524	42%
22	Hellgate El Intermediate	Missoula, MT	520	47%
23	Medicine Crow Middle School	Billings, MT	518	59%
24	Stevensville K-6	Stevensville, MT	505	46%
25	Riverside Middle School	Billings, MT	492	47%
26	East Valley Middle School	East Helena, MT	482	50%
27	Hamilton Middle School	Hamilton, MT	480	44%
28	West Elementary School	Butte, MT	473	56%
29	Meadow Hill Middle School	Missoula, MT	472	51%
30	West Elementary	Great Falls, MT	463	44%
31	Bigfork Elementary	Bigfork, MT	461	58%
32	Ronan Middle School	Ronan, MT	446	45%
33	Target Range School	Missoula, MT	437	40%
34	Lockwood Middle School	Lockwood, MT	433	56%
35	Mountain View School	Great Falls, MT	433	40%
36	Giant Springs Elementary	Great Falls, MT	432	58%
37	Riverview School	Great Falls, MT	427	59%
38	Whittier School	Butte, MT	425	42%
39	Hillcrest School	Butte, MT	423	42%
40	Sunnyside School	Great Falls, MT	423	57%
41	Huntley Project Elem K-6	Worden, MT	419	43%
42	Rocky Boy School	Box Elder, MT	416	45%
43	Sacajawea School	Great Falls, MT	407	46%
44	Hardin Middle School	Hardin, MT	404	43%
45	Browning Middle School	Browning, MT	402	41%
46	Cecelia Hazelton School	Townsend, MT	399	49%
47	Emerson School	Butte, MT	392	48%
48	Loy School	Great Falls, MT	389	44%
49	Havre Middle School	Havre, MT	388	52%
50	Harlem Elementary School	Harlem, MT	367	49%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Montana?

The largest middle school in Montana is C R Anderson Middle Schl in Helena with 1,067 students and a 58% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Montana?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Montana by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.