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Sacajawea Middle School

3525 So 3rd Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715 · (406) 522-6470 · Gallatin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL807 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
807
Middle
DISTRICT 779 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
203 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 626933%
Grade 726333%
Grade 827534%
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
64580%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
9712%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
132%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
324%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
111%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 1%
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
40150%
Female
40650%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
67.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
49.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 Sacajawea Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Sacajawea Middle School this school80725.2%N/A
Chief Joseph Middle School
Bozeman
75117.2%N/A
Belgrade Middle School
Belgrade
97839.2%N/A
Castle Rock Middle School
Billings
69139.8%N/A
North Middle School
Great Falls
76444.0%N/A
Ben Steele Middle School
Billings
74023.8%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 Sacajawea Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Gallatin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
49.0%#6 of 75#3 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
67.0%#2 of 78#1 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
807#4 of 227#2 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.2:1#28 of 46N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
34.5%#14 of 46N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
25.2%#71 of 78#4 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.3%#14 of 19N/A
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
807
-23 (-3%) vs 2020
+20% since 2000-01, when it was 671
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2580749.816.2:125% (203)
2023-2480948.216.8:111% (86)
2022-2382652.715.7:1N/A
2020-218305515.1:1N/A
2017-1874545.616.3:119% (139)
2015-166954216.6:118% (128)
2010-116373617.7:116% (104)
2000-016713917.2:113% (85)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sacajawea Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (745 to 807); teachers up 9% (45.6 to 49.8).

About Sacajawea Middle School

Sacajawea Middle School sits in Bozeman, Montana, and is classified as a middle school. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 807 students enrolled. By comparison, middle schools in Montana enroll about 139 students on average.

Bozeman Elem runs Sacajawea Middle School along with 10 other schools, enrolling 4,689 students in total.

Of every 100 students at Sacajawea Middle School, about 80 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 89%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sacajawea Middle School scores 34%.

There are 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.2:1. The gap from the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana is 4.9 students per teacher. On the income side, 25% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Gallatin County is similar, at 25%.

For Gallatin County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $93,528, about 54% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 48 public schools and about 14,170 students.

Among nearby public schools, Morning Star School is closest at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.

The school's enrollment fell 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.1:1 to 16.2:1.

Sacajawea Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Gallatin County at a glance

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Population
124,074
Census ACS
Median income
$93,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,170 students

Quick facts

School name
Sacajawea Middle School
District
Bozeman Elem
Address
3525 So 3rd Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone
(406) 522-6470
County
Gallatin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
807
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
203 (25%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
300456000165
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Sacajawea Middle schools

3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sacajawea Middle. Sacajawea Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Sacajawea Middle School
How many students attend Sacajawea Middle School?
Sacajawea Middle School enrolls approximately 807 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Sacajawea Middle School serve?
Sacajawea Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Sacajawea Middle School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Sacajawea Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sacajawea Middle School?
At Sacajawea Middle School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sacajawea Middle School in?
Sacajawea Middle School is part of Bozeman Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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