Top Rankings
Missoula Elementary 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,714 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 36% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Missoula Elementary School District are Washington Middle School, Meadow Hill Middle School and Porter Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 15% 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
12 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
5,280 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Missoula Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.39
# American Indian Students
288 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
12%
# Asian Students
90 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
276 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
113 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
4,409 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
28
# Students in K Grade:
569
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
598
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
620
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
620
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
582
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
575
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
543
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
567
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
604
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,683 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,995 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,683
$15,183
Spending / Student
$13,995
$15,271
Best Missoula Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
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
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | 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
| 472 students
Rank: #33.
Porter Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2510 Central Avenue
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4060
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4060
Grades: 6-8
| 579 students
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