Top 10 Best Public Middle Schools in Montana (2024)

The top ranked public middle schools in Montana are Anderson 7-8, Lustre School and Harrison 7-8. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public middle schools are Clancy, Manhattan and Bozeman.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Montana is 35%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 47%.

Top Ranked Public Middle Schools in Montana (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Anderson 7-8
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-8
10040 Cottonwood Road
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 587-1305
Rank: #22.
Lustre School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-8
282 Lustre Road
Frazer, MT 59225
(406) 392-5725
Rank: #33.
Harrison 7-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-8
120 Harrison St
Harrison, MT 59735
(406) 685-3428
Rank: #44.
Belt 7-8
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-8
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Broadview 7-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
13935 1st Street
Broadview, MT 59015
(406) 667-2337
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Lamotte 6-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
841 Bear Canyon Road
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 586-2838
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Winifred 6-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
507 Main Street
Winifred, MT 59489
(406) 462-5349
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Deer Park 7-8
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
2105 Middle Road
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-5388
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Fort Benton 7-8
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
1820 Washington
Fort Benton, MT 59442
(406) 622-3213
Rank: #1010.
Monforton 6-8
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
6001 Monforton School Rd
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 586-1557
Rank: #1111.
Shields Valley 7-8
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
405 1st Street East
Clyde Park, MT 59018
(406) 686-4621
Rank: #1212.
Montana City Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
11 Mcclellan Creek Road
Clancy, MT 59634
(406) 442-6779
Rank: #1313.
Augusta Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
410 Broadway
Augusta, MT 59410
(406) 562-3384
Rank: #1414.
Gallatin Gateway 7-8
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
100 Mill Street
Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730
(406) 763-4415
Rank: #1515.
Kalispell Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50% (Top 20%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
205 Nw Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3800
Rank: #1616.
Manhattan 5-8
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50% (Top 20%)
Reading: 59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 5-8
416 North Broadway
Manhattan, MT 59741
(406) 284-3250
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Bridger 7-8
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
106 North 4th Street
Bridger, MT 59014
(406) 662-3588
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Hobson 6-8
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
108 6th Street E
Hobson, MT 59452
(406) 423-5483
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Melville School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
50 Melville Main St
Melville, MT 59055
(406) 537-4457
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
North Star 7-8
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
105 3rd Ave Ne
Rudyard, MT 59540
(406) 355-4481
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Potomac 7-8
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
29750 Potomac Road
Bonner, MT 59823
(406) 244-5581
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Twin Bridges Middle School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
216 West 6th St
Twin Bridges, MT 59754
(406) 684-5613
Rank: #23 - 3923. - 39.
Alder School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
36 Upper Ruby River Rd
Alder, MT 59710
(406) 842-5285
Rank: #23 - 3923. - 39.
Benton Lake School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
17557 Bootlegger Trail
Floweree, MT 59440
(406) 452-9023
Rank: #23 - 3923. - 39.
Cohagen School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
19 3rd St. E.
Cohagen, MT 59322
(406) 557-2771
Rank: #23 - 3923. - 39.
Cottonwood School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
13233 Cottonwood Road
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 763-4903
Rank: #23 - 3923. - 39.
Geraldine Middle School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-8
238 Brewster St
Geraldine, MT 59446
(406) 737-4371
Rank: #23 - 3923. - 39.
Greenfield 7-8
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-8
590 Hwy 431
Fairfield, MT 59436
(406) 467-2433
Rank: #23 - 3923. - 39.
Hall School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
109 West Main
Hall, MT 59837
(406) 288-3440
Rank: #23 - 3923. - 39.
Hammond School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
10851 Highway 212
Hammond, MT 59332
(406) 427-5438
Rank: #23 - 3923. - 39.
Hillcrest Colony Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
1124 Wilson Road
Vaughn, MT 59487
(406) 463-2236
Rank: #23 - 3923. - 39.
Luther School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
4 Luther Roscoe Rd
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-2480
Rank: #23 - 3923. - 39.
Pine Creek 6-8
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8
2575 East River Rd
Livingston, MT 59047
(406) 222-0059
Rank: #23 - 3923. - 39.
Reichle School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
6715 Schoolhouse Rd
Glen, MT 59732
(406) 835-2281
Rank: #23 - 3923. - 39.
Richey 7-8
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥50% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-8
202 Royal Avenue
Richey, MT 59259
(406) 773-5680
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