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Chief Charlo School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5600 Longview Dr, Missoula, MT 59803 · (406) 542-4005 · Part of Missoula Elementary School District

Missoula’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
414
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Chief Charlo School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Missoula kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Chief Charlo SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

5600 Longview Dr, Missoula

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten41
Grade 159
Grade 265
Grade 374
Grade 480
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
384’20
432’21
429’22
417’23
414’24

Up 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%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 Charlo School from Missoula families.

Other schools in Missoula Elementary School District

The district →
Jeannette Rankin El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
457 students18:1
Lewis & Clark School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
429 students15:1
Hawthorne School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
417 students14:1
Paxson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
415 students16:1
Rattlesnake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A+
393 students16:1
Russell School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
B+
375 students14:1

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