Sage Creek Elementary

Sage Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chester, Montana, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 305 students. The school is part of the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary District, which is ranked 90 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sage Creek Elementary has consistently outperformed the state and its district in academic assessments, with 75% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly higher than the district (58.33% and 54.55%, respectively) and the state (43.09% and 36.77%). The school also achieved a remarkable 100% proficiency rate in the Montana Science Assessment, far exceeding the district (35.42%) and state (38.16%) averages. This exceptional performance has led to a remarkable improvement in the school's statewide ranking, from being ranked 222 out of 247 Montana elementary schools in 2010-2011 to an impressive 14th out of 401 elementary schools in the state in 2024-2025, earning a 5-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, High-Line Colony School and Liberty Elementary School, Sage Creek Elementary has maintained a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 3.7 to 6 students per teacher in the past few years, significantly lower than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's spending of $10,291 per student for the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the $8,738 per student spent at Liberty Elementary School, which may contribute to the school's strong academic performance.