On Montana's ACT with Writing, Grade 11 ELA is reported on a scale from 1 to 36 (2018, 2019 and 2022 to 2025), and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Proficient, at 19 or above, is the state's proficiency line.
| Level | Score range | What it means | Statewide 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1–15 | The lowest level, well below the state standard | 27% |
| Nearing Proficiency | 16–18 | Approaching the state standard | 18% |
| Proficient | 19–23 | Meeting the state standard (the proficiency line) | 32% |
| Advanced | 24–36 | The highest level, above the state standard | 23% |
Statewide in 2025, about 55% of the students counted for Grade 11 ELA reached Proficient or Advanced. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).
These numbers are the Montana public school juniors who took the ACT with Writing, by the school where they tested: the ACT's ELA score (English, reading and writing), and its math and science scores. Montana hides any group of 5 or fewer students; a school whose hidden levels can't be worked out exactly from what is shown is left out of that year's list (about 7% of test takers), and every student is in the statewide results.
More on who is counted, and how: see how we count.
A score's meaning depends on where it lands in the ranges above, and on how it compares to other students who took the same test. Our free tool turns a Grade 11 ELA score into an estimated percentile versus the school, district, county and the whole state, so you can see where a score stands, not just its level.
Look up a Grade 11 ELA percentile →