Best Schools for Hispanic Students in Montana (2026)
These are the Montana public schools where hispanic students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested hispanic students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkview School Dillon | 70% | 50% | 20 | A |
| 2 | Lincoln School Glendive | 50% | 30% | 21 | C |
| 3 | Hyalite Elementary Bozeman | 30% | 50% | 21 | B+ |
| 4 | Central Elementary Sidney | 30% | 30% | 20 | C+ |
| 5 | Fred W Graff School Laurel | 30% | 30% | 23 | C |
| 6 | Daly School Hamilton | 30% | 30% | 20 | C |
| 7 | Highland School Billings | 30% | 30% | 20 | B |
| 8 | Radley Elementary School East Helena | 30% | 30% | 25 | B+ |
| 9 | Lockwood Intermediate Lockwood | 35% | 25% | 43 | C |
| 10 | Bench School Billings | 10% | 30% | 21 | D |
| 11 | West Yellowstone School West Yellowstone | 25% | 15% | 32 | D |
| 12 | Ponderosa School Billings | 10% | 10% | 30 | D |
| 13 | Orchard School Billings | 15% | 5% | 39 | D |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whittier School Butte | 70% | 50% | 22 | A |
| 2 | Chief Joseph Middle School Bozeman | 65% | 45% | 31 | A+ |
| 3 | West Elementary School Butte | 70% | 30% | 26 | B |
| 4 | Chief Joseph School Great Falls | 50% | 50% | 21 | B |
| 5 | Columbia Falls Jr HS Columbia Falls | 50% | 50% | 22 | B |
| 6 | C R Anderson Middle Schl Helena | 65% | 35% | 32 | A |
| 7 | Kalispell Middle School Kalispell | 55% | 35% | 44 | A |
| 8 | Corvallis 7-8 Corvallis | 50% | 30% | 23 | B+ |
| 9 | Libby Elementary School Libby | 50% | 30% | 24 | C |
| 10 | North Middle School Great Falls | 45% | 35% | 41 | B |
| 11 | Sacajawea Middle School Bozeman | 45% | 25% | 43 | A+ |
| 12 | Castle Rock Middle School Billings | 35% | 35% | 41 | B |
| 13 | Sidney Middle School Sidney | 30% | 30% | 24 | C+ |
| 14 | Hamilton Middle School Hamilton | 30% | 30% | 27 | D |
| 15 | East Middle School Great Falls | 35% | 25% | 41 | C+ |
| 16 | Ben Steele Middle School Billings | 35% | 25% | 36 | B+ |
| 17 | Will James Middle School Billings | 25% | 35% | 47 | C |
| 18 | Helena Middle School Helena | 35% | 25% | 37 | B+ |
| 19 | Lewis & Clark Middle School Billings | 32% | 22% | 88 | C |
| 20 | Belgrade Middle School Belgrade | 32% | 22% | 70 | C+ |
| 21 | Medicine Crow Middle School Billings | 35% | 15% | 54 | D |
| 22 | East Middle School Butte | 35% | 15% | 34 | B |
| 23 | Lockwood Middle School Lockwood | 25% | 25% | 40 | D |
| 24 | Porter Middle School Missoula | 30% | 10% | 30 | C+ |
| 25 | Longfellow School Great Falls | 30% | 10% | 22 | D |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bozeman High School Bozeman | 50% | 50% | 28 | A |
| 2 | Billings West High School Billings | 35% | 25% | 32 | B+ |
| 3 | Skyview High School Billings | 10% | 30% | 24 | C+ |
| 4 | Billings Sr High School Billings | 15% | 15% | 36 | C+ |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology