Top Montana Public Schools
- Montana is the #38 largest school system in the United States, serving 147,122 students across the 824 public schools for the 2020 school year.
- The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Montana is 41%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 50%.
- The top ranked public schools in Montana are Anderson 7-8, Morning Star School and Meadow Lark School. Overall school rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- There are 27 Blue Ribbon Schools and 2 special education schools.
- Minority enrollment is 21% (majority majority American Indian) and the student:teacher ratio is 14:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MT) School Average
American Indian
11%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
5%
Black
1%
White
78%
Two or more races
4%
Top Overall Ranked Public Schools in Montana (2020)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- 1.-2.Math: 80-89% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)Math: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-810040 Cottonwood Road
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406)587-1305 - 1.-2.Math: 81% (Top 1%) Reading: 87% (Top 1%)Math: 81% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5830 Arnold St
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406)522-6500 - 3.Math: 80% (Top 1%) Reading: 82% (Top 1%)Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-62204 Fox Farm Road
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406)268-7300 -
- 4.-6.Math: 70-79% (Top 5%) Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-64495 Montana 35
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406)755-2859 - 4.-6.Math: 75-79% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-61406 Franklin
Fort Benton, MT 59442
(406)622-3761 - 4.-6.Math: 70-79% (Top 5%) Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-8405 1st Street East
Clyde Park, MT 59018
(406)686-4621 - 7.Math: ≥80% (Top 1%) Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)Math: ≥80% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8160 West Street South
Highwood, MT 59450
(406)733-2081 - 8.-9.Math: 70-74% (Top 5%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-61 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406)277-3351 - 8.-9.Math: 70-74% (Top 5%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-51023 Broadway
Helena, MT 59601
(406)324-2060 - 10.Math: 75-79% (Top 1%) Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4117 Green Belt Drive
Belgrade, MT 59714
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Top Montana Public Schools by County (2020)
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% Minority
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