Chief Joseph Middle School vs. Sacajawea Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chief Joseph Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sacajawea Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 757 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 17:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 809 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 17:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
757 students
809 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#43 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#21 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
72%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
65%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
236
258
Grade 7 Students
270
271
Grade 8 Students
251
280
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%


% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
5%
9%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
87%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
10%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

