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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,680 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 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
13 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
5,177 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Missoula Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 347 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
0.32
0.39
# American Indian Students
267 Students
3,906 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
11%
# Asian Students
91 Students
202 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
282 Students
1,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
113 Students
236 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
4,266 Students
26,582 Students
% White Students
82%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
1,583 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
63
# Students in K Grade:
548
440
# Students in 1st Grade:
535
446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
594
428
# Students in 3rd Grade:
610
470
# Students in 4th Grade:
622
567
# Students in 5th Grade:
576
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
569
7,409
# Students in 7th Grade:
542
11,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
569
11,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
49
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
42
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,274 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,975
$15,263
Spending / Student
$14,274
$15,352
Best Missoula Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle 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
| 682 students
Rank: #22.
Meadow Hill Middle 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
| 408 students
Rank: #33.
Porter Middle 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
| 590 students
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