Montana schools ranked by test score
Latest EDFacts (federal) year (2020-21). 435 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 47.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Smith Valley 7-8 Kalispell · Smith Valley Elem | Middle | 44.5% | -2.7pp |
| 252 | St Regis School St Regis · St Regis K-12 Schools | Elementary | 44.5% | -2.7pp |
| 253 | Stanford School Stanford · Stanford K-12 Schools | Elementary | 44.5% | -2.7pp |
| 254 | Superior 7-8 Superior · Superior K-12 Schools | Middle | 44.5% | -2.7pp |
| 255 | Sweet Grass Co High Schl Big Timber · Sweet Grass County H S | High | 44.5% | -2.7pp |
| 256 | Vaughn Elementary Vaughn · Vaughn Elem | Elementary | 44.5% | -2.7pp |
| 257 | East Middle School Butte · Butte Elem | Middle | 44.0% | -3.2pp |
| 258 | Huntley Project Elem K-6 Worden · Huntley Project K-12 Schools | Elementary | 44.0% | -3.2pp |
| 259 | Will James Middle School Billings · Billings Elem | Middle | 44.0% | -3.2pp |
| 260 | Billings Sr High School Billings · Billings H S | High | 43.0% | -4.2pp |
| 261 | C M Russell High School Great Falls · Great Falls H S | High | 43.0% | -4.2pp |
| 262 | Elder Grove 7-8 Billings · Elder Grove Elem | Middle | 43.0% | -4.2pp |
| 263 | Evergreen Junior High Kalispell · Evergreen Elem | Middle | 43.0% | -4.2pp |
| 264 | Hamilton Middle School Hamilton · Hamilton K-12 Schools | Middle | 43.0% | -4.2pp |
| 265 | Margaret Leary School Butte · Butte Elem | Elementary | 43.0% | -4.2pp |
| 266 | Sunnyside School Great Falls · Great Falls Elem | Elementary | 43.0% | -4.2pp |
| 267 | Anna Jeffries Elementary Cut Bank · Cut Bank Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 268 | Beartooth School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 269 | Big Timber School Big Timber · Big Timber Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 270 | Broadwater School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 271 | Castle Rock Middle School Billings · Billings Elem | Middle | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 272 | Cecelia Hazelton School Townsend · Townsend K-12 Schools | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 273 | Central School Helena · Helena Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 274 | Eureka Elementary School Eureka · Eureka Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 275 | Franklin School Missoula · Missoula Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 276 | Helena Flats School Kalispell · Helena Flats Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 277 | Independent School Billings · Independent Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 278 | Kessler Elementary School Helena · Helena Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 279 | Lolo Elementary Lolo · Lolo Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 280 | McKinley School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 281 | Park City School Park City · Park City Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 282 | Plains Elementary School Plains · Plains K-12 | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 283 | Poly Drive School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 284 | Roundup 7-8 Roundup · Roundup Elem | Middle | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 285 | Roundup Elementary Roundup · Roundup Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 286 | Sandstone School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 287 | Stevensville 7-8 Stevensville · Stevensville Elem | Middle | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 288 | Stevensville K-6 Stevensville · Stevensville Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 289 | Swan River School Bigfork · Swan River Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 290 | Utterback 4-6 Conrad · Conrad Elem | Middle | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 291 | Valley View School Great Falls · Great Falls Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 292 | Washington Middle School 6-8 Miles City · Miles City Elem | Middle | 41.0% | -6.2pp |
| 293 | East Valley Middle School East Helena · East Helena K-12 | Middle | 40.0% | -7.2pp |
| 294 | Giant Springs Elementary Great Falls · Great Falls Elem | Elementary | 40.0% | -7.2pp |
| 295 | West Elementary School Butte · Butte Elem | Elementary | 40.0% | -7.2pp |
| 296 | Fred W Graff School Laurel · Laurel Elem | Elementary | 39.0% | -8.2pp |
| 297 | Lincoln School Miles City · Miles City Elem | Elementary | 39.0% | -8.2pp |
| 298 | Medicine Crow Middle School Billings · Billings Elem | Middle | 39.0% | -8.2pp |
| 299 | Skyview High School Billings · Billings H S | High | 39.0% | -8.2pp |
| 300 | Fred Moodry Intermediate Anaconda · Anaconda Elem | Elementary | 38.0% | -9.2pp |
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About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the EDFacts (federal) % Proficient (SY 20-21) threshold on the latest available EDFacts (federal) English Language Arts test (school year 2020-21). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in Montana, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.