Chief Joseph School

Virtual

Regular School · Great Falls, MT

Chief Joseph School is a regular school school in Great Falls, Montana, serving grades PK–06 with 260 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 06

Enrollment

260

Teachers (FTE)

21.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	190	73%
Two or more races	30	12%
Hispanic/Latino	23	9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	14	5%
Black or African American	3	1%
Total enrollment	260	137M / 123F

English Language Learners: 11 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	55-59%	35.6%	152
Reading Proficiency	45-49%	48.6%	152
Science Proficiency	n/a	—	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.22 grade levels

Math

+0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

9 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

8.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

28.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	260	100%

Contact & Location

PO Box 2429

Great Falls, MT 59403

Phone: (406)268-6675

http://chiefjosephgfps.weebly.com

District

Great Falls Elem

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,615

District enrollment: 7,032

Other Schools in District

Giant Springs Elementary Elementary
Lewis & Clark School Elementary
Lincoln School Elementary
Longfellow School Elementary
Loy School Elementary
Meadow Lark School Elementary
Mountain View School Elementary
Riverview School Elementary

View all 15 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 59403) → CensusDepth.com
Montana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Montana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

301304000357

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD