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Chester-Joplin-Inverness School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
64th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 401 Montana Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Montana elementary schools
Summary

Chester-Joplin-Inverness School is an elementary school located in Chester, Montana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 124 students. The school is part of the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary District, which is ranked 90 out of 387 districts in Montana and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Chester-Joplin-Inverness School consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across multiple years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 65.75% in ELA, 47.3% in Math, and 54.55% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. This is significantly higher than the nearby High-Line Colony School, which had proficiency rates of 27.27% in ELA, 72.73% in Math, and 0% in Science for the same year.

The school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Montana elementary schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 35 to 125 out of 191 to 356 schools. Additionally, Chester-Joplin-Inverness School has maintained a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for most of the years analyzed, indicating a high-performing school. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 to 14.3 students per teacher over the past three years, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

124
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,307
Per pupil spending ?
57.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 101 School Street
       Chester, MT  59522

(406) 759-5477

District: Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary


Students who attend Chester-Joplin-Inverness School usually attend:

Middle:    Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8
High:    Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
95.2%
African American:
1.6%
American Indian:
1.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2011 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Montana average (56% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Montana elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2011
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg53%
Montana avg40%
64th of 401
Montana public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary
90th of 387Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary among Montana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
202577.564 of 40184.0%★★★★☆
202468.377 of 21263.7%★★★☆☆
202384.251 of 33284.6%★★★★☆
202268.3125 of 32962.0%★★★☆☆
202190.138 of 35689.3%★★★★☆
201680.735 of 19181.7%★★★★☆
201578.862 of 28778.4%★★★★☆
201373.045 of 24681.7%★★★★☆
201272.243 of 24482.4%★★★★☆
201167.674 of 24770.0%★★★★☆
201072.342 of 24182.6%★★★★☆
200978.914 of 19092.6%★★★★★
200865.569 of 19464.4%★★★☆☆
200764.775 of 23067.4%★★★☆☆
200571.955 of 21874.8%★★★★☆
200497.61 of 21799.5%★★★★★
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts66%+23 vs state
Science55%+16 vs state
Mathematics47%+11 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chester-Joplin-Inverness School

Chester-Joplin-Inverness School ranks 64th of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Chester-Joplin-Inverness School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8
High : Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School

Students at Chester-Joplin-Inverness School are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Chester-Joplin-Inverness School.


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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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