Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary


Summary:

The Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District in Montana consists of three schools: two elementary schools (Chester-Joplin-Inverness School and High-Line Colony School) and one middle school (Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8).

The standout school in the district is the Chester-Joplin-Inverness School, which has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Montana, with a statewide ranking of 64 out of 401 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are also impressive, with 65.75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 47.3% proficient or better in Mathematics, both significantly higher than the state averages. In contrast, the High-Line Colony School appears to be the weakest performer in the district, with a low English Language Arts proficiency rate of 27.27% and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The student-teacher ratios across the schools are relatively low, with Chester-Joplin-Inverness School having 12.8 students per teacher, Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8 having 6.9 students per teacher, and High-Line Colony School having 11.5 students per teacher. The high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients at Chester-Joplin-Inverness School and Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8 indicate a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may require additional support and resources to ensure their academic success.

District Detail

 School and Main
Chester, MT 59522

 (406) 759-5108

SchoolDigger Rank:
90th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 182

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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