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Best Schools in Missoula, MT
Missoula, MT has 59 public schools (8 high, 17 middle, 31 elementary) serving 17,133 students. On average they score 38% on state proficiency tests against a projected 36%, so schools in Missoula exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Missoula, MT
The top high schools in Missoula, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hellgate High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Missoula H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1304 Students
2. Sentinel High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Missoula H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1378 Students
3. Alberton High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alberton K-12 Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 43 Students
4. Frenchtown High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Frenchtown K-12 Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 475 Students
5. Florence-carlton Hs
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Florence-carlton K-12 Schls • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 258 Students
6. Big Sky High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Missoula H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1186 Students
7. Seeley-swan High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Missoula H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 98 Students
8. Arlee High School
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Projected Test Scores
Arlee H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 145 Students
Best Middle Schools in Missoula, MT
The top middle schools in Missoula, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hellgate Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hellgate Elem • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 329 Students
2. Potomac 7-8
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Potomac Elem • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 14 Students
3. Seeley Lake 7-8
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Seeley Lake Elem • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 36 Students
4. Washington Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Missoula Elem • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 663 Students
5. Hellgate El Intermediate
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hellgate Elem • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 520 Students
6. Target Range 7-8
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Target Range Elem • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 137 Students
7. Lolo Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Lolo Elem • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 217 Students
8. Meadow Hill Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Missoula Elem • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 472 Students
9. Frenchtown 6-8
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Projected Test Scores
Frenchtown K-12 Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 330 Students
10. Clinton 7-8
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Projected Test Scores
Clinton Elem • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 30 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Missoula, MT
The top elementary schools in Missoula, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Rattlesnake Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Missoula Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 445 Students
2. Jeannette Rankin El
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Missoula Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 461 Students
3. Paxson School
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Missoula Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 463 Students
4. Lewis & Clark School
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Projected Test Scores
Missoula Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 440 Students
5. Hawthorne School
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Projected Test Scores
Missoula Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 387 Students
6. Target Range School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Target Range Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 437 Students
7. Chief Charlo School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Missoula Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 429 Students
8. Hellgate Elem Lower Grades
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hellgate Elem • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 338 Students
9. Frenchtown Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Frenchtown K-12 Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 442 Students
10. Russell School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Missoula Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 367 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Missoula, MT
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Missoula, MT has a total population of 92,216 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 48% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Missoula, MT
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Missoula, MT.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
34.78 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.26 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
29.52 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Missoula, MT.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Missoula, MT.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Missoula, MT Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Missoula, MT
How many schools are in Missoula, MT?
Missoula, MT has 59 public schools: 8 high schools, 17 middle schools and 31 elementary schools, serving 17,133 students in total.
How do schools in Missoula perform on state tests?
On average, 59 schools in Missoula score 38% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 36%, so on average schools in Missoula exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Missoula?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Missoula
22 of 23 schools in Missoula carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 9C: 1D: 3
All 23 public schools we grade in Missoula. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (23)
- Big Sky High School
- Chief Charlo School
- Desmet 6 8
- Desmet School
- Franklin School
- Hawthorne School
- Hellgate El Intermediate
- Hellgate El Primary Grades
- Hellgate Elem Lower Grades
- Hellgate High School
- Hellgate Middle School
- Jeannette Rankin El
- Lewis And Clark School
- Lowell School
- Meadow Hill Middle School
- Paxson School
- Porter Middle School
- Rattlesnake Elementary School
- Russell School
- Sentinel High School
- Target Range 7 8
- Target Range School
- Washington Middle School
Private schools (11)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Brightways Global Academy
- Clark Fork School
- First Lutheran Classical School
- Garden City Montessori
- Lighthouse Baptist Academy
- Loyola Sacred Heart High School
- Missoula International School
- Missoula Valley Montessori
- St Joseph School
- Sussex School
- Valley Christian School