Belgrade Middle School vs. Chief Joseph Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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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
Overview
Serving 978 students in grades 5-8, Belgrade Middle 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 32% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 24% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 751 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 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). 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 16:1 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 24% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
978 students
751 students
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#291 out of 696 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#55 out of 696 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
256
-
Grade 6 Students
235
242
Grade 7 Students
239
239
Grade 8 Students
248
270
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
8%
% Black
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1%
% White
83%
83%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%