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Porter Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2510 Central Avenue, Missoula, MT 59804 · (406) 542-4060 · Part of Missoula Elementary School District

Missoula’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
579
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Porter Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Missoula kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Missoula kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Porter Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2510 Central Avenue, Missoula

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6188
Grade 7209
Grade 8182
Enrollment over time
604’20
591’21
579’22
590’23
579’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Hispanic 6%Black 4%Asian 3%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Porter Middle School from Missoula families.

Other schools in Missoula Elementary School District

The district →
Jeannette Rankin El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
457 students18:1
Lewis & Clark School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
429 students15:1
Hawthorne School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
417 students14:1
Paxson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
415 students16:1
Chief Charlo School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A−
414 students16:1
Rattlesnake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A+
393 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Missoula’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.