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Paxson School vs. Chief Charlo School

Should you attend Paxson School or Chief Charlo 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
Paxson School
101 Evans
Missoula, MT 59801
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Chief Charlo School
5600 Longview Dr
Missoula, MT 59801
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Paxson 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Chief Charlo School 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paxson School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 22% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chief Charlo 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
463 students
429 students
This chart displays total students of Paxson School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Chief Charlo School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Chief Charlo School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chief Charlo School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#27 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 5%)
#38 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Paxson School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chief Charlo School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 5% in MT)
55-59%
(Top 10% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paxson 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 Chief Charlo 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.
60-64%
(Top 10% in MT)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paxson 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 Chief Charlo 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% in MT)
55-59%
(Top 10% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Paxson School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Chief Charlo School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
82
67
Grade 1 Students
79
74
Grade 2 Students
83
82
Grade 3 Students
79
71
Grade 4 Students
73
71
Grade 5 Students
67
64

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Paxson 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 Chief Charlo School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Paxson School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chief Charlo School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paxson 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 Chief Charlo School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paxson School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chief Charlo School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paxson 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 Chief Charlo 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
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paxson 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 Chief Charlo 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.
0.38
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Paxson 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 Chief Charlo 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
92%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paxson 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 Chief Charlo 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%
(19-20 School Year Data)
3%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paxson School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chief Charlo School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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