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Missoula Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,681 students in Missoula Elementary 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 Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
14 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
5,293 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
347 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Missoula Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.4%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.40
% American Indian
5%
11%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
81%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,636 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,382 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,636
$16,573
Spending / Student
$14,382
$16,214
Best Missoula Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
645 West Central Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4085
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4085
Gr: 6-8 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Meadow Hill Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4210 Reserve
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4045
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4045
Gr: 6-8 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Porter Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2510 Central Avenue
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4060
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4060
Gr: 6-8 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
909 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 728-2400
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 728-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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