Washington Middle School

Set in Missoula, Montana, Washington Middle School is a sprawling intermediate school, operated by Missoula Elem. It teaches 669 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Washington Middle School sits 381% above that benchmark.

Missoula Elem runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 5,293 students. Washington Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Washington Middle School shows that nearly all students (86%) are White. The remainder comes out to 4% Hispanic, 4% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Washington Middle School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Washington Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Missoula County's rate of about 41%.

In the broader community, Missoula County reports that median household income runs about $75,598, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Missoula County runs 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,099 students), of which Washington Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Sentinel High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 656 students in 2018 compared to 669 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.