Chief Joseph School

5305 3Rd Avenue South, Great Falls MT, 59405 | Great Falls Elementary School District | 406-268-6675
  • grades PK-6
  • students 302
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 38% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 30 in Great Falls
  • Ranked #0 of 944 in Montana
Proficiency Averages
46%Great Falls
45%Montana

Chief Joseph School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Great Falls Elementary School District" in Great Falls, MT. There are a total of 302 students and 25 teachers at Chief Joseph School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Chief Joseph School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 38% higher than the Montana average.

Chief Joseph School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students302
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Chief Joseph School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
370-79%
450-59%
540-49%
660-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
370-79%
460-69%
550-59%
650-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Chief Joseph School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMontanaNational
White 72.9% 76.6% 79.7% 51.1%
Black 5.5% 3.0% 1.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 1.3% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 4.2% 3.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 7.3% 11.9% 11.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.4% 2.6% 2.2% 3.1%

Great Falls demographics profile

StatisticGreat FallsMontanaNational
Population58,7171,068,778328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,539791
Median age38.339.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%58%55%
Speak English97%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in Great Falls

IndexGreat FallsMontanaNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%89.4%84.3%
Completed high school86.6%88.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.8%63.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.3%38.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.0%29.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%9.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Chief Joseph School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.