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Meadow Hill Middle School

4210 Reserve, Missoula, MT 59803 · (406) 542-4045 · Missoula County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
414
Middle
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
167 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 614836%
Grade 712229%
Grade 814435%
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
34684%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
256%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
164%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23757%
Female
17743%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
56.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
28.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Meadow Hill Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Meadow Hill Middle School this school41440.3%N/A
Elysian Middle School
Billings
14830.4%N/A
Washington Middle School
Missoula
66929.4%N/A
Utterback 4-6
Conrad
11556.5%N/A
Target Range 7-8
Missoula
13430.6%N/A
Will James Middle School
Billings
63445.7%N/A
Matched among Montana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Meadow Hill Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Missoula County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
28.0%#46 of 75#8 of 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.0%#20 of 78#4 of 9
Enrollment
ranked largest first
414#26 of 227#4 of 15
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#17 of 46#2 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
29.5%#21 of 46#4 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
40.3%#45 of 78#3 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.2%#6 of 24N/A
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
414
-86 (-17%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2541427.315.2:140% (167)
2023-2440828.614.3:142% (173)
2022-2347230.115.7:1N/A
2020-215003116.1:1N/A
2017-1850629.717.1:1100% (506)
2015-164943016.5:1100% (494)
2010-114272715.8:144% (186)
2000-014682916.1:128% (129)
1990-914522617.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadow Hill Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (506 to 414); teachers down 8% (29.7 to 27.3).

About Meadow Hill Middle School

Meadow Hill Middle School is a large middle-grades school serving families in Missoula, Montana. It had 414 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Montana enroll about 139 students on average.

Meadow Hill Middle School is one school in Missoula Elem, a system of 14 schools with 5,293 students.

White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 6% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. Among Missoula County residents, the White share is about 87%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.

The school had 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. Across middle schools in Montana, the average ratio is 11.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 40%. Public schools in Missoula County average a similar 41%.

In Missoula County, home to about 120,672 people, the median household earns about $75,598 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Meadow Hill Middle School shares Missoula County with 46 other public schools.

Chief Charlo School is about 1.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Meadow Hill Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The federal government classifies Meadow Hill Middle School's location as City: Small.

Enrollment figures show a drop of 86 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

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Missoula County at a glance

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Population
120,672
Census ACS
Median income
$75,598
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
14,099 students

Quick facts

School name
Meadow Hill Middle School
District
Missoula Elem
Address
4210 Reserve, Missoula, MT 59803
Phone
(406) 542-4045
County
Missoula County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
414
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
167 (40%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
301857000575
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Meadow Hill Middle School
How large is Meadow Hill Middle School?
Meadow Hill Middle School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Meadow Hill Middle School serve?
Meadow Hill Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadow Hill Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meadow Hill Middle School is approximately 15.2:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Meadow Hill Middle School?
Meadow Hill Middle School reports a student body of 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Meadow Hill Middle School public or private?
Meadow Hill Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Missoula Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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