For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 171 students in Chinook Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Chinook Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
228 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Chinook Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.39
# American Indian Students
19 Students
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
653 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
185 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
81%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
276
# Students in K Grade:
24
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
7,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
14
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,346 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,965 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,346
$15,183
Spending / Student
$13,965
$15,271
Best Chinook Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hartland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2105 Woodpile Road
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357-2033
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357-2033
Grades: PK-8
| 4 students
Rank: #22.
Meadowlark School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
623 New York
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357-2033
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357-2033
Grades: PK-6
| 167 students
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