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Missoula Elementary School District

909 South Ave West
Missoula, MT 59801
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Missoula Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,680 students in Missoula Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Missoula Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
13 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
5,177 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Missoula Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#38 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
49%
37%
57%
46%
53%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.39
% American Indian
5%
11%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
82%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,274 is less than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,975
$15,270
Spending / Student
$14,274
$15,359

Best Missoula Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
645 West Central Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4085
Gr: 6-8 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Meadow Hill Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4210 Reserve
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4045
Gr: 6-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Porter Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2510 Central Avenue
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4060
Gr: 6-8 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 5,177 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : Top 20% in MT
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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