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Chief Joseph Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4255 Kimberwicke, Bozeman, MT 59718 · (406) 522-6300 · Part of Bozeman Elementary School District

Bozeman’s School Grade A better than 94% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
751
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Chief Joseph Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Bozeman kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Bozeman kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Chief Joseph Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4255 Kimberwicke, Bozeman

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6242
Grade 7239
Grade 8270
Enrollment over time
742’20
749’21
752’22
757’23
751’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chief Joseph Middle School from Bozeman families.

Other schools in Bozeman Elementary School District

The district →
Emily Dickinson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bozeman
A
531 students16:1
Hyalite Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bozeman
A−
521 students16:1
Meadowlark Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bozeman
A
492 students19:1
Morning Star School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bozeman
A+
482 students16:1
Hawthorne School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bozeman
A+
348 students19:1
Longfellow School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bozeman
A+
289 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Bozeman’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.