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Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Middle Schools in Montana (2025-26)

Public middle schools in Montana achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 47% (2025-26).
The public middle schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public middle school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Montana is Anderson 7-8, with ≥90%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 62% 90% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 69%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Middle Schools in Montana (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Anderson 7-8
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: 7-8
10040 Cottonwood Road
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 587-1305
Rank: #22.
Gallatin Gateway 7-8
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 80-89%
Grades: 7-8
100 Mill Street
Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730
(406) 763-4415
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Belt 7-8
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-8
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Deer Park 6-8
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 6-8
2105 Middle Road
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-5388
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Kila 7-8
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-8
395 Kila Road
Kila, MT 59920
(406) 257-2428
Rank: #66.
Sacajawea Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 72%
Grades: 6-8
3525 So 3rd Ave
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6470
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Cardwell School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: PK-8
80 Highway 359
Cardwell, MT 59721
(406) 287-3321
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Froid 7-8
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-8
408 1st Street S
Froid, MT 59226
(406) 766-2342
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Frontier 7-8
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-8
6996 Roy St.
Wolf Point, MT 59201
(406) 653-2501
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Gardiner 7-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-8
510 Stone Street
Gardiner, MT 59030
(406) 848-7563
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Greenfield 7-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-8
590 Hwy 431
Fairfield, MT 59436
(406) 467-2433
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Highwood Middle School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 6-8
160 West Street South
Highwood, MT 59450
(406) 733-2081
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Lamotte 6-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 6-8
841 Bear Canyon Road
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 586-2838
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Melville School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: PK-8
50 Melville Main St
Melville, MT 59055
(406) 537-4457
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Nashua 6-8
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 6-8
222 Mabel
Nashua, MT 59248
(406) 746-3411
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
North Star 7-8
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-8
105 3rd Ave Ne
Rudyard, MT 59540
(406) 355-4481
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Potomac 7-8
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-8
29750 Potomac Road
Bonner, MT 59823
(406) 244-5581
Rank: #7 - 187. - 18.
Sunburst 7 - 8
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-8
220 1st St South
Sunburst, MT 59482
(406) 937-2816
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Cascade 6-8
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 6-8
321 Central Ave W
Cascade, MT 59421
(406) 468-2267
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Clancy 7-8
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 7-8
18 Clancy Creek Road
Clancy, MT 59634
(406) 933-5531
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Malta 6-7-8
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 6-8
1 High School Lane
Malta, MT 59538
(406) 654-2225
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Monforton 6-8
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 6-8
6001 Monforton School Rd
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 586-1557
Rank: #2323.
Somers Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 67%
Grades: 5-8
315 School Addition Rd
Somers, MT 59932
(406) 857-3661
Rank: #2424.
Whitefish Middle 5-8
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 65%
Grades: 5-8
600 East Second Street
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-8650
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Chester-joplin-inverness 7-8
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 7-8
101 School Street
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-5108
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Clinton 7-8
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 7-8
20397e Mullan Rd
Clinton, MT 59825
(406) 825-3113
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Fort Benton 7-8
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 7-8
1820 Washington
Fort Benton, MT 59442
(406) 622-3213
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Lustre School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: PK-8
282 Lustre Road
Frazer, MT 59225
(406) 392-5725
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Plentywood 7-8
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 7-8
100 East Laurel Avenue
Plentywood, MT 59254
(406) 765-1803
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Sunburst Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: PK-8
220 1st St South
Sunburst, MT 59482
(406) 937-2816
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Chief Joseph Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 63%
Grades: 6-8
4255 Kimberwicke
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6300
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Dillon Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 63%
Grades: 6-8
22 N Cottom
Dillon, MT 59725
(406) 683-2368
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Bigfork 7-8
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 7-8
600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 837-7412
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Elysian Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 6-8
6416 Elysian Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 656-4101
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Libby Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 7-8
150 Education Way
Libby, MT 59923
(406) 293-8802
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What is the Montana average public middle schools reading/language arts proficiency?
The Montana average public middle schools reading/language arts proficiency is 47%% for 2025-26.
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The best top ranked public middle schools in Montana include Anderson 7-8, Gallatin Gateway 7-8 and Belt 7-8.

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