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Washington Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

645 West Central Ave, Missoula, MT 59801 · (406) 542-4085 · Part of Missoula Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
669
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Washington Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above 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
6–8Washington Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

645 West Central Ave, Missoula

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6223
Grade 7241
Grade 8205
Enrollment over time
668’20
663’21
663’22
682’23
669’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 2%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington 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.