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Joliet Middle School

300 N Park St, Joliet, MT 59041 · (406) 962-3541 · Carbon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL91 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
91
Middle
DISTRICT 134 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
32 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 62325%
Grade 73943%
Grade 82932%
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
8593%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
44%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
4549%
Female
4651%

School pathway

Feeds from
Joliet SchoolPK–05
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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
47.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
37.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Joliet Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Joliet Middle School this school9135.2%N/A
Huntley Project 7-8
Worden
12438.7%N/A
Manhattan 6-8
Manhattan
18929.6%N/A
Centerville 6-8
Sand Coulee
6549.2%N/A
Twin Bridges Middle School
Twin Bridges
7337.0%N/A
Townsend 7-8
Townsend
11439.5%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 Joliet Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Carbon County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
91#79 of 227#2 of 6
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 2024-25
Enrollment
91
0 (0%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 57
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25917.711.9:135% (32)
2023-241027.313.9:140% (41)
2022-23957.213.2:1N/A
2020-2191615.2:1N/A
2017-18605.810.4:118% (11)
2015-1650412.5:130% (15)
2010-1171514.2:134% (24)
2000-0165416.3:118% (12)
1990-9157414.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joliet Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 52% (60 to 91); teachers up 33% (5.8 to 7.7).

About Joliet Middle School

Joliet Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Joliet, Montana. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 91 students in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in Montana enroll around 139, and this school is 35% below that mark.

Joliet Middle School is run by Joliet Elem, whose 2 schools enroll 268 students.

White students are 93% of those enrolled at Joliet Middle School. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic. That is in line with Carbon County, where about 91% of residents are White. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at Joliet Middle School are from different groups.

Joliet Middle School reported 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.9:1. It is about the same as the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. Roughly 35% of students at Joliet Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 22 points below the 57% average for public schools in Carbon County.

Census data for Carbon County show the median household earns about $80,261 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Carbon County number 19, with about 1,301 students.

Joliet School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Joliet Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.

The federal government classifies Joliet Middle School's location as Rural: Distant.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 91 in 2020-21, 91 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.2:1 to 11.9:1 over the same years.

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Carbon County at a glance

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Population
11,116
Census ACS
Median income
$80,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
1,301 students

Quick facts

School name
Joliet Middle School
District
Joliet Elem
Address
300 N Park St, Joliet, MT 59041
Phone
(406) 962-3541
County
Carbon County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
91
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
32 (35%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
301520000910
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Joliet Middle School
How many students attend Joliet Middle School?
Joliet Middle School enrolls approximately 91 students in grades 06-08.
Is Joliet Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Joliet Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joliet Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joliet Middle School is approximately 11.9:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Joliet Middle School?
Student demographics at Joliet Middle School are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Joliet Middle School in?
Joliet Middle School is part of Joliet Elem.
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