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

Public high schools in Montana achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 43% (2026).
The public high schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Montana is Manhattan High School, with 70-79%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 50% 74.5% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 54%

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Manhattan High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 9-12
416 North Broadway
Manhattan, MT 59741
(406) 284-3341
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Belt High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 9-12
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Lone Peak High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 9-12
45465 Gallatin Rd-30, Miles S.
Big Sky, MT 59716
(406) 995-4281
Rank: #44.
Bozeman High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 68%
Grades: 9-12
205 N 11th Avenue
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6200
Rank: #55.
Red Lodge High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 9-12
800 N. Chambers Ave.
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-1903
Rank: #66.
Whitefish High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 9-12
1143 East 4th St.
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-8600
Rank: #77.
Gallatin High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 58%
Grades: 9-12
4450 Annie Street
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-4600
Rank: #88.
Hamilton High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 9-12
327 Fairgrounds Road
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406) 375-6060
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Hellgate High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 55%
Grades: 9-12
925 Gerald Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 728-2402
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Sentinel High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 55%
Grades: 9-12
901 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 728-2403
Rank: #1111.
Thompson Falls High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 50-59%
Grades: 9-12
601 Golf
Thompson Falls, MT 59873
(406) 827-3561
Rank: #1212.
Bigfork High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: 9-12
600 Commerce St
Bigfork, MT 59911
(406) 837-7420
Rank: #1313.
Flathead High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 51%
Grades: 9-12
644 4th Avenue West
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3500
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Absarokee High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
327 S Woodard Ave
Absarokee, MT 59001
(406) 328-4583
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Bridger High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
429 West Park Avenue
Bridger, MT 59014
(406) 662-3533
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Broadview High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
13935 1st Street
Broadview, MT 59015
(406) 667-2337
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Centerville High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
693 Stockett Rd
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5167
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Gardiner High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
510 Stone Street
Gardiner, MT 59030
(406) 848-7261
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Harlowton High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
304 Division St
Harlowton, MT 59036
(406) 632-4324
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Highwood High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
160 West Street South
Highwood, MT 59450
(406) 733-2081
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Hobson High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
108 6th Street E
Hobson, MT 59452
(406) 423-5483
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Nashua High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
222 Mabel
Nashua, MT 59248
(406) 746-3411
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Power High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
402 Teton Ave
Power, MT 59468
(406) 463-2251
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Reed Point High School
(Reading: ≥50%)
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
308 Central Ave
Reed Point, MT 59069
(406) 326-2245
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Roberts High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
106 Maple St
Roberts, MT 59070
(406) 445-2421
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Shields Valley High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
405 1st St East
Clyde Park, MT 59018
(406) 686-4621
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Sunburst High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
414 3rd St South
Sunburst, MT 59482
(406) 937-2811
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Twin Bridges High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
216 West 6th St
Twin Bridges, MT 59754
(406) 684-5657
Rank: #14 - 2914. - 29.
Wibaux High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥50%
Grades: 9-12
121 F Street North
Wibaux, MT 59353
(406) 796-2474
Rank: #30 - 5430. - 54.
Augusta High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: <50%
Grades: 9-12
410 Broadway
Augusta, MT 59410
(406) 562-3384
Rank: #30 - 5430. - 54.
Bainville High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: <50%
Grades: 9-12
409 Tubman
Bainville, MT 59212
(406) 769-2321
Rank: #30 - 5430. - 54.
Brockton High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: <50%
Grades: 9-12
540 5th St.
Brockton, MT 59213
(406) 786-3311
Rank: #30 - 5430. - 54.
Carter County High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: <50%
Grades: 9-12
111 W Speelmon St
Ekalaka, MT 59324
(406) 775-8767
Rank: #30 - 5430. - 54.
Chester-joplin-inverness High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: <50%
Grades: 9-12
101 School Street
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-5108
Rank: #30 - 5430. - 54.
Custer High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: <50%
Grades: 9-12
304 4th Avenue
Custer, MT 59024
(406) 856-4117
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