Enrollment
63
Middle
DISTRICT 72 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHINOOK ELEM·NCES 300626000932
Chinook 7-8
528 Ohio, Chinook, MT 59523 · (406) 357-2237 · Blaine County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL63 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
38 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 32 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 49% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 40% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Chinook Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
34.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
15.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Chinook 7-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook 7-8 this school | 63 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Malta 6-7-8 Malta | 111 | 59.5% | N/A |
| E F Duvall 7-8 Deer Lodge | 88 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Lone Rock Middle School Stevensville | 62 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Whitehall 6-8 Whitehall | 110 | 57.3% | N/A |
| Bonner 6-8 Bonner | 100 | 44.0% | N/A |
Matched among Montana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chinook 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 63 | #98 of 227 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
63
+6 (+11%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 86
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63 | 4.8 | 13.1:1 | 60% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 55 | 4.3 | 12.8:1 | 62% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 57 | 3.6 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 57 | 4 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 4 | 15.8:1 | 44% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 53 | 3 | 17.7:1 | 43% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 74 | 3 | 24.7:1 | 32% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 63 | 5 | 12.6:1 | 27% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 86 | 4 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chinook 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (63 to 63); teachers up 21% (4 to 4.8).
About Chinook 7-8
Chinook 7-8 is a public middle-grades school in Chinook, Montana. The school serves grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 63 students. Middle schools in Montana have about 139 students on average; enrollment here is 55% lower.
Chinook Elem is the district for Chinook 7-8. It has 3 schools and 215 students.
White students are 84% of those enrolled at Chinook 7-8. The next largest groups are 11% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. In Blaine County overall, about 44% of residents are White. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at Chinook 7-8 are from different groups.
A staff of 4.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.1:1. Across middle schools in Montana, the average ratio is 11.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 60%. Among public schools in Blaine County, the average eligibility rate is 84%.
In the surrounding county, Blaine County, median household income comes to about $64,813, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 17 public schools and about 1,323 students.
Of the public schools around it, Chinook 7-8 is closest to Chinook High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
Federal data place Chinook 7-8 in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school grew from 57 students in 2020-21 to 63 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.3:1 in 2020-21 to 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Blaine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,949
Census ACS
Median income
$64,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
1,323 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chinook Elem
- Meadowlark SchoolElementary · 144 students
- Hartland Elementary SchoolElementary · 8 students
Other schools in Chinook
- Meadowlark SchoolElementary · 144 students
- Chinook High SchoolHigh · 115 students
- Cleveland SchoolElementary · 11 students
- Bear Paw SchoolElementary · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Chinook High School0.0 mi · 115
- Meadowlark School0.3 mi · 144
- Zurich School9.1 mi · 23
- Davey Elementary15.6 mi · 8
- Lincoln-McKinley School20.4 mi · 266
- Harlem Elementary School20.6 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About Chinook 7-8How large is Chinook 7-8?
Chinook 7-8 enrolls approximately 63 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Chinook 7-8 serve?
Chinook 7-8 serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Chinook 7-8?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Chinook 7-8.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chinook 7-8?
At Chinook 7-8, the student body is approximately 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 11% Two or more.
Is Chinook 7-8 public or private?
Chinook 7-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chinook Elem.
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