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Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

101 School Street, Chester, MT 59522 · (406) 759-5108 · Part of Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District

Chester’s Schools page →

Students
30
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chester kids: Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS

On the path

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

PK–6Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl124 students
7–8Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8You are here
9–12Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS54 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 46.1%

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

101 School Street, Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 711
Grade 819
Enrollment over time
34’20
41’21
38’22
37’23
30’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8 from Chester families.

Other schools in Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District

The district →

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; Chester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.