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Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Elementary Schools in Montana (2026)

Public elementary schools in Montana achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 47% (2026).
The public elementary schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Montana is Longfellow School, with 80-84%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 64.5% 82% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 70%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Elementary Schools in Montana (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Longfellow School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: PK-5
516 S Tracy
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6150
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Amsterdam School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-6
6360 Camp Creek Road
Manhattan, MT 59741
(406) 282-7216
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Anderson School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-6
10040 Cottonwood Road
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 587-1305
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Jefferson School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-5
1023 Broadway
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-2060
Rank: #55.
Rattlesnake Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 76%
Grades: PK-5
1220 Pineview Drive
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4050
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Deer Park 6-8
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 6-8
2105 Middle Road
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-5388
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Deer Park School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: PK-5
2105 Middle Road
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-5388
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
West Glacier School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: PK-6
160 Old Bridge Road
West Glacier, MT 59936
(406) 888-5312
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Morning Star School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 72%
Grades: PK-5
830 Arnold St
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6500
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Sacajawea Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 72%
Grades: 6-8
3525 So 3rd Ave
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6470
Rank: #1111.
Meadow Lark School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 70%
Grades: PK-6
2204 Fox Farm Road
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7300
Rank: #12 - 2012. - 20.
Cardwell School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: PK-8
80 Highway 359
Cardwell, MT 59721
(406) 287-3321
Rank: #12 - 2012. - 20.
Highwood Middle School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 6-8
160 West Street South
Highwood, MT 59450
(406) 733-2081
Rank: #12 - 2012. - 20.
Highwood School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: PK-5
160 West Street South
Highwood, MT 59450
(406) 733-2081
Rank: #12 - 2012. - 20.
Lamotte 6-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 6-8
841 Bear Canyon Road
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 586-2838
Rank: #12 - 2012. - 20.
Lamotte School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: PK-5
841 Bear Canyon Road
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 586-2838
Rank: #12 - 2012. - 20.
Melville School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: PK-8
50 Melville Main St
Melville, MT 59055
(406) 537-4457
Rank: #12 - 2012. - 20.
Nashua 6-8
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 6-8
222 Mabel
Nashua, MT 59248
(406) 746-3411
Rank: #12 - 2012. - 20.
Potomac Middle School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 6-8
29750 Potomac Road
Bonner, MT 59823
(406) 244-5581
Rank: #12 - 2012. - 20.
Reed Point Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: PK-6
105 Central Ave
Reed Point, MT 59069
(406) 326-2228
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Cascade 6-8
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 6-8
321 Central Ave W
Cascade, MT 59421
(406) 468-2267
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Ennis School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-6
223 S. Charles Ave
Ennis, MT 59729
(406) 682-4237
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Fort Benton School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-6
1406 Franklin
Fort Benton, MT 59442
(406) 622-3761
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Gallatin Gateway School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-6
100 Mill Street
Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730
(406) 763-4415
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Hawthorne School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-5
405 E Mendenhall
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6700
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Lillian Peterson School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-5
1119 2nd Street W
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3737
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Malta 6-7-8
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 6-8
1 High School Lane
Malta, MT 59538
(406) 654-2225
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Monforton 6-8
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 6-8
6001 Monforton School Rd
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 586-1557
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Ridge View Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-4
117 Green Belt Drive
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 388-4534
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Jeannette Rankin Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 67%
Grades: PK-5
5150 Bigfork Rd.
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4010
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Somers Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 67%
Grades: 5-8
315 School Addition Rd
Somers, MT 59932
(406) 857-3661
Rank: #3232.
Whitefish Middle 5-8
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 65%
Grades: 5-8
600 East Second Street
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-8650
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Charlo Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: PK-5
404 1st Ave West
Charlo, MT 59824
(406) 644-2206
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Gardiner School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: PK-6
510 Stone Street
Gardiner, MT 59030
(406) 848-7563
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Greenfield School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: PK-6
590 Hwy 431
Fairfield, MT 59436
(406) 467-2433
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Montana average public elementary schools reading/language arts proficiency?
The Montana average public elementary schools reading/language arts proficiency is 47%% for 2026.
What are the public elementary schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Montana?
The best top-ranked public elementary schools in Montana include Longfellow School, Amsterdam School and Anderson School.

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