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What's the most underrated thing about Washington Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
669
Middle
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MISSOULA ELEM·NCES 301857000581
Washington Middle School
645 West Central Ave, Missoula, MT 59801 · (406) 542-4085 · Missoula County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
197 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 223 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 241 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 205 | 31% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 40% · US 70%
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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
57.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
41.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 Washington Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle School this school | 669 | 29.4% | N/A |
| Chief Joseph Middle School Bozeman | 751 | 17.2% | N/A |
| Hellgate El Intermediate Missoula | 517 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Meadow Hill Middle School Missoula | 414 | 40.3% | N/A |
| Ben Steele Middle School Billings | 740 | 23.8% | N/A |
| Will James Middle School Billings | 634 | 45.7% | 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 Washington Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Missoula County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #18 of 75 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #18 of 78 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 669 | #12 of 227 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #30 of 46 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.9% | #29 of 46 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.4% | #65 of 78 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #17 of 19 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
669
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 669 | 40.8 | 16.4:1 | 29% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 682 | 39.3 | 17.3:1 | 28% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 663 | 42.1 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 668 | 53 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 36.5 | 18.0:1 | 29% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 642 | 35 | 18.3:1 | 30% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | 34 | 18.2:1 | 34% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 18% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 553 | 29 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (656 to 669); teachers up 12% (36.5 to 40.8).
About Washington Middle School
Washington Middle School is a large middle school found in Missoula, Montana. It teaches 669 students in grades 6 through 8. It has 381% more students than the average for middle schools in Montana (about 139).
Washington Middle School is a school in Missoula Elem. The district has 14 schools and 5,293 students.
By race and ethnicity, Washington Middle School is 86% White. Next come 4% Hispanic and 4% Native American. In Missoula County overall, the White share is about 87%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 25, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. The school has 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Montana, the average ratio is 11.3:1. Federal data show 29% of students (197) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Missoula County, the average eligibility rate is 41%.
In Missoula County, home to about 120,672 people, the median household earns about $75,598 a year, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Washington Middle School shares Missoula County with 46 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Sentinel High School is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Washington Middle School had 668 students in 2020-21 and 669 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.6:1 to 16.4:1.
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Missoula County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Missoula Elem
- Porter Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Jeannette Rankin ElElementary · 457 students
- Lewis & Clark SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Hawthorne SchoolElementary · 417 students
- Paxson SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Chief Charlo SchoolElementary · 414 students
Other schools in Missoula
- Sentinel High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
- Hellgate High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Big Sky High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Porter Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Hellgate El IntermediateMiddle · 517 students
- Jeannette Rankin ElElementary · 457 students
Other Washington Middle schools
30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Washington Middle. Washington Middle School is the 7th largest of the 31.
- Washington Middle SchoolGlendive, MT · 246 students
- Washington MiddleSalinas, CA · 1,082 students
- Washington MiddleLong Beach, CA · 849 students
- Washington Middle SchoolYakima, WA · 748 students
- Washington Middle SchoolOLYMPIA, WA · 702 students
Nearby schools
- Sentinel High School0.3 mi · 1,365
- Missoula Connect Academy MS0.3 mi · 19
- Missoula Connect Academy HS0.3 mi · 99
- Lewis & Clark School0.4 mi · 429
- Paxson School0.6 mi · 415
- Missoula TEACH Academy0.7 mi · 84
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Middle School?
Washington Middle School enrolls approximately 669 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Washington Middle School serve?
Washington Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Washington Middle School have?
Washington Middle School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington Middle School?
Student demographics at Washington Middle School are roughly 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Middle School?
Washington Middle School is overseen by Missoula Elem in Missoula County.
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