Chief Joseph Elementary School in Great Falls, Montana on �ǿմ�ý

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Chief Joseph Elementary School

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Chief Joseph Elementary School is an urban public school in Great Falls, Montana that is part of Great Falls School District 1A. It serves 262 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

262 Students

25 Teachers

5305 3rd Ave S

Great Falls, MT 59405 View local requests

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Chief Joseph Elementary School Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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