Top Rankings
Bozeman Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,598 students in Bozeman Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Bozeman Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Bozeman Elementary School District are Sacajawea Middle School, Chief Joseph Middle School and Bozeman Online Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
11 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
4,679 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Bozeman Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.39
# American Indian Students
81 Students
3,906 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
64 Students
202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
470 Students
1,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
6%
# Black Students
49 Students
236 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
3,846 Students
26,582 Students
% White Students
82%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
166 Students
1,583 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
63
# Students in K Grade:
482
440
# Students in 1st Grade:
497
446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
534
428
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
470
# Students in 4th Grade:
521
567
# Students in 5th Grade:
513
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
502
7,409
# Students in 7th Grade:
546
11,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
537
11,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
49
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
42
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,100 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,972 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$2,285 MM

Spending
$56 MM
$2,298 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,100
$15,263

Spending / Student
$11,972
$15,352

Best Bozeman Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sacajawea Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3525 So 3rd Ave
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6470
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6470
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #22.
Chief Joseph Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4255 Kimberwicke
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6300
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Rank: #33.
Bozeman Online Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
404 W Main St
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6000
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6000
Grades: K-8
| 32 students
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