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Chief Joseph Middle School vs. Sacajawea Middle School

Should you attend Chief Joseph Middle School or Sacajawea Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Chief Joseph Middle School
4255 Kimberwicke
Bozeman, MT 59771
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Sacajawea Middle School
3525 So 3rd Ave
Bozeman, MT 59771
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Chief Joseph Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Sacajawea Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 752 students in grades 6-8, Chief Joseph Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 826 students in grades 6-8, Sacajawea Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
752 students
826 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#43 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
#21 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chief Joseph Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sacajawea Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 10% in MT)
55%
(Top 10% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chief Joseph Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sacajawea Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 10% in MT)
72%
(Top 5% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chief Joseph Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sacajawea Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
65%
(Top 5% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Sacajawea Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
254
270
Grade 7 Students
239
271
Grade 8 Students
259
285

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sacajawea Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sacajawea Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sacajawea Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
86%
84%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sacajawea Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chief Joseph Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sacajawea Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.26
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Chief Joseph Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sacajawea Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chief Joseph Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sacajawea Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chief Joseph Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sacajawea Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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