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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Improved Public Middle Schools in Montana (2026)

The most improved public middle schools in Montana are Deer Creek School, Dixon 7-8 and Gildford Colony School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2021-26).
Improved Rank Range: 293 536 Avg. Improved Rank: 418

Most Improved Public Middle Schools in Montana (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2021-26)
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Deer Creek School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +536
(from 643 to 107)
Grades: PK-8
12 Road 564
Glendive, MT 59330
(406) 687-3724
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Dixon 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +536
(from 643 to 107)
Grades: 7-8
411 B Street
Dixon, MT 59831
(406) 246-3566
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Gildford Colony School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +536
(from 643 to 107)
Grades: PK-8
21719 Road 160 N
Gildford, MT 59525
(406) 376-3249
Rank: #44.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +535
(from 673 to 138)
Grades: PK-8
Pardue Road-seville
Cut Bank, MT 59427
(406) 336-2433
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Greenfield 7-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +520
(from 528 to 8)
Grades: 7-8
590 Hwy 431
Fairfield, MT 59436
(406) 467-2433
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Lamotte 6-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +520
(from 528 to 8)
Grades: 6-8
841 Bear Canyon Road
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 586-2838
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Ashland 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +484
(from 643 to 159)
Grades: 7-8
8 Old Mission Road
Ashland, MT 59003
(406) 784-2568
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Melstone Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +484
(from 643 to 159)
Grades: 7-8
5 6th Avenue N
Melstone, MT 59054
(406) 358-2352
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Hall School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +441
(from 528 to 87)
Grades: PK-8
109 West Main
Hall, MT 59837
(406) 288-3440
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Ovando School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +441
(from 528 to 87)
Grades: PK-8
108 Birch Street
Ovando, MT 59854
(406) 793-5722
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Saco 7-8
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +441
(from 528 to 87)
Grades: 7-8
321 Hwy 243
Saco, MT 59261
(406) 527-3531
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Springhill School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +441
(from 528 to 87)
Grades: PK-8
6020 Springhill Comm Road
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 586-6485
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Trinity School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +441
(from 528 to 87)
Grades: PK-8
7435 Duffy Lane
Canyon Creek, MT 59633
(406) 368-2230
Rank: #9 - 149. - 14.
Turner 7-8
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +441
(from 528 to 87)
Grades: 7-8
190 First Street East
Turner, MT 59542
(406) 379-2219
Rank: #1515.
Cascade 6-8
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +432
(from 461 to 29)
Grades: 6-8
321 Central Ave W
Cascade, MT 59421
(406) 468-2267
Rank: #1616.
Cascade Colony School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +423
(from 510 to 87)
Grades: PK-8
508 Birdtail Road
Simms, MT 59477
(406) 264-5104
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Belfry 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +421
(from 528 to 107)
Grades: 7-8
200 Wisconsin
Belfry, MT 59008
(406) 664-3319
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Glendale School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +421
(from 528 to 107)
Grades: PK-8
2151 Chaulk Butte Road
Browning, MT 59417
(406) 336-2635
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Rapelje 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +421
(from 528 to 107)
Grades: 7-8
714 Main Street
Rapelje, MT 59067
(406) 663-2215
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Wisdom School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +421
(from 528 to 107)
Grades: PK-8
408 Elm Street
Wisdom, MT 59761
(406) 689-3227
Rank: #2121.
Potomac Middle School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +392
(from 438 to 46)
Grades: 6-8
29750 Potomac Road
Bonner, MT 59823
(406) 244-5581
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Custer 7-8
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +390
(from 528 to 138)
Grades: 7-8
304 4th Avenue
Custer, MT 59024
(406) 856-4117
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Westby 7-8
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +390
(from 528 to 138)
Grades: 7-8
101 5th Ave East
Westby, MT 59275
(406) 385-2225
Rank: #2424.
Nashua 6-8
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +382
(from 643 to 261)
Grades: 6-8
222 Mabel
Nashua, MT 59248
(406) 746-3411
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Deerfield School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +369
(from 528 to 159)
Grades: PK-8
Deerfield Colony
Lewistown, MT 59457
(406) 538-3852
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Mccormick School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +369
(from 528 to 159)
Grades: PK-8
1564 Old Highway 2 North
Troy, MT 59935
(406) 295-4982
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Richey 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +369
(from 528 to 159)
Grades: 7-8
202 Royal Avenue
Richey, MT 59259
(406) 773-5680
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Trout Creek 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +369
(from 528 to 159)
Grades: 7-8
4 School Lane
Trout Creek, MT 59874
(406) 827-3629
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Woodman Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +369
(from 528 to 159)
Grades: 6-8
18470 Highway 12 West
Lolo, MT 59847
(406) 273-6770
Rank: #3030.
Bainville 7-8
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +344
(from 626 to 282)
Grades: 7-8
409 Tubman
Bainville, MT 59212
(406) 769-2321
Rank: #3131.
Kila 7-8
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +332
(from 438 to 106)
Grades: 7-8
395 Kila Road
Kila, MT 59920
(406) 257-2428
Rank: #3232.
Cottonwood School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +318
(from 528 to 210)
Grades: PK-8
14627 Wildhorse Road
Havre, MT 59501
(406) 394-2273
Rank: #3333.
North Star 7-8
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +307
(from 334 to 27)
Grades: 7-8
105 3rd Ave Ne
Rudyard, MT 59540
(406) 355-4481
Rank: #3434.
Frazer 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +298
(from 701 to 403)
Grades: 7-8
325 6th Street
Frazer, MT 59225
(406) 695-2241
Rank: #3535.
Lustre School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +293
(from 334 to 41)
Grades: PK-8
282 Lustre Road
Frazer, MT 59225
(406) 392-5725
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