Middle Schools in Chinook Elementary

Summary:

The Chinook Elementary school district in Montana has only one middle school, Chinook 7-8, which serves grades 7-8. The school has faced declining performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 153rd out of 187 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 192nd out of 222 in 2024-2025, and a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Chinook 7-8 is significantly underperforming compared to the state averages. In 2024-2025, only 18.97% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 43.09%. In mathematics, only 12.07% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 36.77%. The school's science proficiency rate of 35.71% was also below the state average of 38.16%. These academic challenges may be exacerbated by the school's high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 60.32% in 2024-2025, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's small student-teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the state average, Chinook 7-8 has struggled to improve its academic performance and overall standing among Montana's middle schools. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, professional development for teachers, and additional resources and support for the school and its students.

District Detail

528 Ohio Street
Chinook, MT 59523

(406) 357-2236

SchoolDigger Rank:
282^nd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 215

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Chinook 7-8	Public	7-8	528 Ohio	Chinook	59523	Blaine County	Chinook Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 357-2237	63	5	13.0	60.3%	53 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.1%)	19.8	192^nd of 222 public middle schools	13.5%					(n/a)	19.0	12.1	$1,403

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chinook High School	0.29 mi	1	286^th
Zurich Elementary	9.38 mi	1	278^th
Davey Elementary	15.33 mi	1	83^rd
Havre Elementary	20.09 mi	4	267^th
Havre High School	20.36 mi	1	148^th

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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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