Top Rankings
Missoula Elem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,743 students in Missoula Elem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Missoula Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
12 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
5,385 Students
34,590 Students
# Teachers
379 Teachers
2,591 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Missoula Elem School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 340 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.39
# American Indian Students
325 Students
3,955 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
11%
# Asian Students
98 Students
212 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
1,858 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
119 Students
198 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
4,527 Students
26,743 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
1,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
44
# Students in K Grade:
639
337
# Students in 1st Grade:
604
397
# Students in 2nd Grade:
621
340
# Students in 3rd Grade:
586
320
# Students in 4th Grade:
577
371
# Students in 5th Grade:
549
1,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
554
7,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
11,740
# Students in 8th Grade:
583
12,102
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
21
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
25
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
18
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
27
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,722 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,396
$15,306
Spending / Student
$13,722
$15,395
Best Missoula Elem School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
645 West Central Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4085
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4085
Grades: 6-8
| 663 students
Rank: #22.
Meadow Hill Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4210 Reserve
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4045
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4045
Grades: 6-8
| 489 students
Rank: #33.
Porter Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2510 Central Avenue
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4060
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4060
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
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