A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 110
512
Avg. Improved Rank: 237
Most Improved Public Middle Schools in Montana (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Sunburst 7 - 8
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +512
(from 589 to 77)
(from 589 to 77)
Grades: 7-8
220 1st St South
Sunburst, MT 59482
(406) 937-2816
Sunburst, MT 59482
(406) 937-2816
Rank: #22.
Bynum School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +452
(from 626 to 174)
(from 626 to 174)
Grades: PK-8
210 Central Ave
Bynum, MT 59419
(406) 469-2373
Bynum, MT 59419
(406) 469-2373
Rank: #33.
Vaughn 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +415
(from 589 to 174)
(from 589 to 174)
Grades: 7-8
480 Central Avenue
Vaughn, MT 59487
(406) 965-2231
Vaughn, MT 59487
(406) 965-2231
Rank: #44.
Hinsdale 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +404
(from 523 to 119)
(from 523 to 119)
Grades: 7-8
600 North Montana
Hinsdale, MT 59241
(406) 364-2314
Hinsdale, MT 59241
(406) 364-2314
Rank: #55.
Plevna 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +349
(from 523 to 174)
(from 523 to 174)
Grades: 7-8
327 N Main St
Plevna, MT 59344
(406) 772-5666
Plevna, MT 59344
(406) 772-5666
Rank: #66.
Terry Middle School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +313
(from 626 to 313)
(from 626 to 313)
Grades: 7-8
215 East Park
Terry, MT 59349
(406) 635-5533
Terry, MT 59349
(406) 635-5533
Rank: #77.
Big Timber 7-8
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +309
(from 365 to 56)
(from 365 to 56)
Grades: 7-8
5th And Anderson
Big Timber, MT 59011
(406) 932-5939
Big Timber, MT 59011
(406) 932-5939
Rank: #88.
Plentywood 7-8
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +297
(from 572 to 275)
(from 572 to 275)
Grades: 7-8
100 East Laurel Avenue
Plentywood, MT 59254
(406) 765-1803
Plentywood, MT 59254
(406) 765-1803
Rank: #99.
Boulder 7-8
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +289
(from 550 to 261)
(from 550 to 261)
Grades: 7-8
205 S Washington
Boulder, MT 59632
(406) 225-3316
Boulder, MT 59632
(406) 225-3316
Rank: #1010.
Savage 7-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +284
(from 439 to 155)
(from 439 to 155)
Grades: 7-8
368 Mesa South
Savage, MT 59262
(406) 776-2317
Savage, MT 59262
(406) 776-2317
Rank: #1111.
Drummond 7-8
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +276
(from 589 to 313)
(from 589 to 313)
Grades: 7-8
108 W Edwards
Drummond, MT 59832
(406) 288-3283
Drummond, MT 59832
(406) 288-3283
Rank: #1212.
Highwood Middle School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +248
(from 325 to 77)
(from 325 to 77)
Grades: 6-8
160 West Street South
Highwood, MT 59450
(406) 733-2081
Highwood, MT 59450
(406) 733-2081
Rank: #1313.
North Star School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +237
(from 498 to 261)
(from 498 to 261)
Grades: PK-8
205 3rd St East
Rudyard, MT 59540
(406) 355-4481
Rudyard, MT 59540
(406) 355-4481
Rank: #1414.
Target Range 7-8
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +235
(from 291 to 56)
(from 291 to 56)
Grades: 7-8
4095 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 549-9239
Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 549-9239
Rank: #1515.
Roosevelt Junior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +232
(from 561 to 329)
(from 561 to 329)
Grades: 6-8
413 S. Oakes
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-2110
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-2110
Rank: #1616.
Chester-joplin-inverness 7-8
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +223
(from 498 to 275)
(from 498 to 275)
Grades: 7-8
101 School Street
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-5108
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-5108
Rank: #1717.
Elysian Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +221
(from 259 to 38)
(from 259 to 38)
Grades: 6-8
6416 Elysian Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 656-4101
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 656-4101
Rank: #1818.
Whitefish Middle 5-8
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +219
(from 269 to 50)
(from 269 to 50)
Grades: 5-8
600 East Second Street
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-8650
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-8650
Rank: #1919.
Sunburst Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +217
(from 250 to 33)
(from 250 to 33)
Grades: PK-8
220 1st St South
Sunburst, MT 59482
(406) 937-2816
Sunburst, MT 59482
(406) 937-2816
Rank: #2020.
Gardiner 7-8
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +203
(from 280 to 77)
(from 280 to 77)
Grades: 7-8
510 Stone Street
Gardiner, MT 59030
(406) 848-7563
Gardiner, MT 59030
(406) 848-7563
Rank: #2121.
Nashua 6-8
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +198
(from 484 to 286)
(from 484 to 286)
Grades: 6-8
222 Mabel
Nashua, MT 59248
(406) 746-3411
Nashua, MT 59248
(406) 746-3411
Rank: #2222.
Kila 7-8
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +196
(from 312 to 116)
(from 312 to 116)
Grades: 7-8
395 Kila Road
Kila, MT 59920
(406) 257-2428
Kila, MT 59920
(406) 257-2428
Rank: #2323.
Fair-mont-egan Middle School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +195
(from 498 to 303)
(from 498 to 303)
Grades: 6-8
797 Fairmont Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 755-7072
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 755-7072
Rank: #2424.
Ennis 7-8
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +183
(from 250 to 67)
(from 250 to 67)
Grades: 7-8
223 S. Charles Ave
Ennis, MT 59729
(406) 682-4237
Ennis, MT 59729
(406) 682-4237
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Broadus 7-8
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +175
(from 550 to 375)
(from 550 to 375)
Grades: 7-8
500 N Trautman
Broadus, MT 59317
(406) 436-2658
Broadus, MT 59317
(406) 436-2658
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
St. Regis 7-8
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +175
(from 550 to 375)
(from 550 to 375)
Grades: 7-8
90 Tiger Street
Saint Regis, MT 59866
(406) 649-2311
Saint Regis, MT 59866
(406) 649-2311
Rank: #2727.
Cayuse Prairie 7-8
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +169
(from 430 to 261)
(from 430 to 261)
Grades: 7-8
897 Lake Blaine Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 756-4560
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 756-4560
Rank: #2828.
Somers Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +154
(from 179 to 25)
(from 179 to 25)
Grades: 5-8
315 School Addition Rd
Somers, MT 59932
(406) 857-3661
Somers, MT 59932
(406) 857-3661
Rank: #2929.
Froid 7-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +150
(from 161 to 11)
(from 161 to 11)
Grades: 7-8
408 1st Street S
Froid, MT 59226
(406) 766-2342
Froid, MT 59226
(406) 766-2342
Rank: #3030.
Clinton 7-8
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +148
(from 312 to 164)
(from 312 to 164)
Grades: 7-8
20397e Mullan Rd
Clinton, MT 59825
(406) 825-3113
Clinton, MT 59825
(406) 825-3113
Rank: #3131.
Sidney Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +136
(from 496 to 360)
(from 496 to 360)
Grades: 6-8
415 South Central Ave
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-4050
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-4050
Rank: #3232.
Plains 7-8
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +132
(from 422 to 290)
(from 422 to 290)
Grades: 7-8
412 Rittenour
Plains, MT 59859
(406) 826-8600
Plains, MT 59859
(406) 826-8600
Rank: #3333.
Lone Rock Middle School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +126
(from 612 to 486)
(from 612 to 486)
Grades: 6-8
1112 Three Mile Creek Rd
Stevensville, MT 59870
(406) 777-3314
Stevensville, MT 59870
(406) 777-3314
Rank: #3434.
Columbia Falls Jr High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +116
(from 451 to 335)
(from 451 to 335)
Grades: 6-8
1805 Talbot Road
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-6530
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-6530
Rank: #3535.
Lambert 7-8
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +110
(from 589 to 479)
(from 589 to 479)
Grades: 7-8
121 3rd Ave Nw
Lambert, MT 59243
(406) 774-3333
Lambert, MT 59243
(406) 774-3333
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