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Columbia Falls Jr High School vs. Whitefish Middle 5-8

Should you attend Columbia Falls Jr High School or Whitefish Middle 5-8? 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
Columbia Falls Jr High School
1805 Talbot Road
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Whitefish Middle 5-8
600 East Second Street
Whitefish, MT 59937
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Columbia Falls Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Whitefish Middle 5-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 526 students in grades 6-8, Columbia Falls Jr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 660 students in grades 5-8, Whitefish Middle 5-8 ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
526 students
660 students
This chart displays total students of Columbia Falls Jr High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Whitefish Middle 5-8 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Columbia Falls Jr High School
This chart displays gender of Whitefish Middle 5-8
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
42 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Columbia Falls Jr High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Whitefish Middle 5-8 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbia Falls Jr High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Whitefish Middle 5-8 and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#335 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
#50 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia Falls Jr High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Whitefish Middle 5-8, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
51%
(Top 20% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia Falls Jr High 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 Whitefish Middle 5-8 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.
55%
(Top 20% in MT)
65%
(Top 10% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia Falls Jr High 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 Whitefish Middle 5-8 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
60%
(Top 10% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Columbia Falls Jr High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Whitefish Middle 5-8 by grade.
Grade 5 Students
-
169
Grade 6 Students
177
169
Grade 7 Students
180
156
Grade 8 Students
169
166

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Columbia Falls Jr High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Whitefish Middle 5-8 and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbia Falls Jr High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Whitefish Middle 5-8 and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbia Falls Jr High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Whitefish Middle 5-8 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
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbia Falls Jr High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Whitefish Middle 5-8 and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% White
87%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbia Falls Jr High School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whitefish Middle 5-8 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
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbia Falls Jr High 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 Whitefish Middle 5-8 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbia Falls Jr High 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 Whitefish Middle 5-8 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
37%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbia Falls Jr High 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 Whitefish Middle 5-8 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbia Falls Jr High 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 Whitefish Middle 5-8 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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