Best Schools for White Students in Montana (2026)
These are the Montana public schools where white 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 white 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 | Morning Star School Bozeman | 87% | 82% | 241 | A+ |
| 2 | Hawthorne School Bozeman | 77% | 82% | 176 | A+ |
| 3 | Hawthorne School Missoula | 72% | 77% | 163 | A |
| 4 | Longfellow School Bozeman | 77% | 72% | 160 | A+ |
| 5 | Jefferson School Helena | 77% | 67% | 129 | A+ |
| 6 | Hawthorne School Helena | 72% | 72% | 88 | B+ |
| 7 | Emily Dickinson School Bozeman | 72% | 72% | 227 | A+ |
| 8 | Cascade School Cascade | 77% | 67% | 90 | A+ |
| 9 | Jeannette Rankin El Missoula | 72% | 72% | 225 | A+ |
| 10 | Rattlesnake Elementary School Missoula | 77% | 67% | 235 | A+ |
| 11 | Charlo Elementary Charlo | 75% | 65% | 51 | A |
| 12 | Highwood School Highwood | 70% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 13 | Russell School Kalispell | 77% | 62% | 75 | A |
| 14 | LaMotte School Bozeman | 75% | 65% | 31 | A+ |
| 15 | Monforton School Bozeman | 67% | 72% | 172 | A |
| 16 | Winifred School Winifred | 70% | 70% | 23 | A+ |
| 17 | Ridge View Elementary Belgrade | 72% | 67% | 180 | A+ |
| 18 | Ophir Elementary School Gallatin Gateway | 62% | 72% | 79 | C |
| 19 | Arrowhead School Billings | 67% | 67% | 215 | A+ |
| 20 | Meadowlark School Billings | 62% | 72% | 208 | A+ |
| 21 | Meadowlark Elementary Bozeman | 67% | 67% | 244 | A |
| 22 | Paxson School Missoula | 67% | 67% | 194 | A+ |
| 23 | Central Heights School Billings | 62% | 67% | 131 | C+ |
| 24 | Whittier School Bozeman | 72% | 57% | 106 | C+ |
| 25 | Edgerton School Kalispell | 67% | 62% | 245 | A |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belt School Belt | 82% | 87% | 73 | A |
| 2 | Highwood Middle School Highwood | 70% | 90% | 25 | A+ |
| 3 | Deer Park 6-8 Columbia Falls | 90% | 70% | 25 | A+ |
| 4 | Meadow Lark School Great Falls | 82% | 77% | 259 | A+ |
| 5 | Fort Benton School Fort Benton | 77% | 82% | 91 | A+ |
| 6 | Fairfield Elementary School Fairfield | 82% | 77% | 72 | A+ |
| 7 | Amsterdam School Manhattan | 82% | 67% | 72 | A+ |
| 8 | Belt 7-8 Belt | 75% | 75% | 50 | A+ |
| 9 | Clancy 7-8 Clancy | 82% | 67% | 66 | A+ |
| 10 | Power School Power | 90% | 50% | 23 | A |
| 11 | Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8 Chester | 70% | 70% | 27 | A+ |
| 12 | Shields Valley 7-8 Clyde Park | 70% | 70% | 25 | A |
| 13 | Anderson School Bozeman | 72% | 67% | 90 | A+ |
| 14 | Anderson 7-8 Bozeman | 75% | 65% | 41 | A+ |
| 15 | Broadview 7-8 Broadview | 70% | 70% | 23 | A+ |
| 16 | Canyon Creek 6-8 Billings | 75% | 65% | 39 | A+ |
| 17 | Creston School Kalispell | 65% | 75% | 56 | A+ |
| 18 | Drummond School Drummond | 75% | 65% | 35 | A+ |
| 19 | Gardiner School Gardiner | 75% | 65% | 42 | A+ |
| 20 | Lustre School Frazer | 70% | 70% | 26 | B+ |
| 21 | Rau School Sidney | 70% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 22 | Sheridan Elementary Schl Sheridan | 75% | 65% | 39 | A |
| 23 | Charlo 6-8 Charlo | 70% | 70% | 25 | A+ |
| 24 | Riverview School Great Falls | 67% | 67% | 196 | B+ |
| 25 | Monforton 6-8 Bozeman | 67% | 67% | 150 | A+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lone Peak High School Gallatin Gateway | 90% | 50% | 21 | A+ |
| 2 | Bozeman High School Bozeman | 69% | 56% | 433 | A |
| 3 | Belt High School Belt | 70% | 50% | 22 | A+ |
| 4 | Whitefish High School Whitefish | 62% | 52% | 119 | A+ |
| 5 | Broadwater High School Townsend | 65% | 45% | 48 | A |
| 6 | Fairview High School Fairview | 45% | 65% | 31 | A |
| 7 | Havre High School Havre | 62% | 47% | 84 | B+ |
| 8 | Manhattan H S Manhattan | 55% | 55% | 56 | A |
| 9 | Sentinel High School Missoula | 67% | 42% | 237 | A |
| 10 | Red Lodge High School Red Lodge | 75% | 35% | 38 | A+ |
| 11 | Helena High School Helena | 62% | 42% | 271 | B+ |
| 12 | Frenchtown High School Frenchtown | 62% | 42% | 85 | A+ |
| 13 | Whitehall High School Whitehall | 70% | 30% | 25 | B+ |
| 14 | Baker High School Baker | 50% | 50% | 29 | A+ |
| 15 | Colstrip High School Colstrip | 50% | 50% | 20 | B+ |
| 16 | Columbus High School Columbus | 55% | 45% | 48 | A |
| 17 | Glacier High School Kalispell | 62% | 37% | 286 | B+ |
| 18 | Seeley-Swan High School Seeley Lake | 50% | 50% | 20 | A |
| 19 | Billings West High School Billings | 53% | 43% | 327 | B+ |
| 20 | Park High School Livingston | 57% | 37% | 89 | A |
| 21 | Hellgate High School Missoula | 52% | 42% | 246 | B+ |
| 22 | Capital High School Helena | 57% | 37% | 272 | A |
| 23 | Hamilton High School Hamilton | 52% | 42% | 100 | A |
| 24 | Belgrade High School Belgrade | 52% | 42% | 193 | B+ |
| 25 | Bigfork High School Bigfork | 57% | 32% | 65 | B+ |
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