Top 10 Best Montana Public Schools (2021)
Montana is the #38 largest school system in the United States, serving 147,122 students across the 824 public schools for the 2021 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 Morning Star School, Fort Benton School and Hawthorne School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
There are 30 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 (2021)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- Rank: #11.Math: 80% (Top 1%) Reading: 89% (Top 1%)Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5830 Arnold St
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6500 - Rank: #22.Math: 85-89% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-61406 Franklin
Fort Benton, MT 59442
(406) 622-3761 - Rank: #33.Math: 80-84% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5405 E Mendenhall
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6700 -
- Rank: #44.Math: 70-79% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)Math: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-810040 Cottonwood Road
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 587-1305 - Rank: #55.Math: 78% (Top 1%) Reading: 77% (Top 5%)Math: 78% (Top 1%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-62204 Fox Farm Road
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7300 - Rank: #6-116.- 11.Math: 60-79% (Top 5%) Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-813935 1st Street
Broadview, MT 59015
(406) 667-2337 - Rank: #6-116.- 11.Math: 60-79% (Top 5%) Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8404 1st Ave West
Charlo, MT 59824
(406) 644-2206 - Rank: #6-116.- 11.Math: 60-79% (Top 5%) Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-82105 Middle Road
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-5388 - Rank: #6-116.- 11.Math: 60-79% (Top 5%) Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8109 West Main
Hall, MT 59837
(406) 288-3440 - Rank: #6-116.- 11.Math: 60-79% (Top 5%) Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8160 West Street South
Highwood, MT 59450
(406) 733-2081 - View Full List of Top Ranked MT Schools
Top Montana Public Schools by County (2021)
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# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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