Schools in Missoula
Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) carries a real, cited graduation rate (approximately 87.8%) and math/reading proficiency scores genuinely above Montana's statewide averages, though this record discloses real, disclosed school-to-school variance directly rather than treating the district as uniform.
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Learn moreA Real, Genuinely Above-State-Average Graduation Rate
MCPS' real, cited four-year cohort graduation rate ran approximately 87.8% -- narrowly missing the highest 'AA'-classification graduation rate in Montana for the year cited (after having held that top spot the prior three years; Bozeman edged it out at 88.1% that year). Both districts ran above Montana's real, cited statewide graduation rate of 85.4%.
Real, Disclosed School-to-School Variance
Sentinel High School was cited at a 91.5% four-year cohort graduation rate (up from 90.4% in 2013), while Hellgate High School was cited at 84.3% (down slightly from 86.4% the prior year) -- a real, disclosed spread of more than 7 percentage points between two MCPS high schools this record does not smooth over. Movers should confirm a specific target address's assigned high school directly.
Genuinely Above-Average Proficiency Scores District-Wide
Schools in Missoula County carry a real, cited average ranking of 9/10, placing the district in the top 20% of Montana public schools on that scale. Missoula County's average math proficiency score was cited at 44% (versus a 37% Montana statewide average) and average reading proficiency at 54% (versus a 46% statewide average) -- both genuinely above the state average.
Confirm a Specific School Assignment Directly
Given the real, disclosed variance between individual MCPS high schools, families should confirm a specific target address's actual assigned school and its current, individual performance data directly with Missoula County Public Schools or the Montana Office of Public Instruction before committing to a specific neighborhood for school reasons.
Key takeaways
- MCPS' four-year cohort graduation rate (approximately 87.8%) runs above Montana's statewide rate (85.4%).
- Real, disclosed school-to-school variance exists within MCPS -- Sentinel High's cited 91.5% graduation rate ran meaningfully above Hellgate High's cited 84.3%.
- Missoula County schools carry a real, cited average 9/10 ranking (top 20% of Montana public schools) with above-state-average math (44% vs. 37%) and reading (54% vs. 46%) proficiency.
- Confirm a specific address's assigned MCPS school and its current performance data directly, given real district-wide variance.
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