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Whitefish Middle 5-8

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

600 East Second Street, Whitefish, MT 59937 · (406) 862-8650 · Part of Whitefish Elementary School District

Whitefish’s School Grade A better than 92% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
657
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Whitefish Middle 5-8

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Whitefish kids: Whitefish High School

On the path

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

PK–4L A Muldown School661 students
5–8Whitefish Middle 5-8You are here
9–12Whitefish High School618 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts59%
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 ↗

600 East Second Street, Whitefish

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5154
Grade 6156
Grade 7166
Grade 8181
Enrollment over time
586’20
639’21
660’22
661’23
657’24

Up 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whitefish Middle 5-8 from Whitefish families.

Other schools in Whitefish Elementary School District

The district →
L A Muldown School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Whitefish
A
661 students13:1

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; Whitefish’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.