Sacajawea Middle School

Summary:

Sacajawea Middle School is a public middle school located in Bozeman, Montana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 826 students. The school is part of the Bozeman Elementary School District, which is ranked 25th out of 300 districts in Montana and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Sacajawea Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Montana, ranking 7th out of 187 middle schools in the state for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (55.48%), Reading (66.87%), and Science (61.77%) for the 2022-2023 school year are significantly higher than the state averages (36.59%, 46.03%, and 37.03%, respectively). Sacajawea's diverse student population, with 83.78% White, 8.47% Hispanic, 2.66% Native American, and 4% two or more races, is more diverse than the nearby Chief Joseph Middle School, which has a student population that is 86.17% White.

Sacajawea Middle School's student-teacher ratio of 15.6 is slightly higher than the nearby Belgrade Middle School (15.1) and lower than the Monforton 6-8 school (18.9). The school's consistent high performance, diverse student population, and efficient use of resources make it a standout institution in the Bozeman area, outperforming nearby schools in academic proficiency and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3525 So 3rd Ave
Bozeman, MT 59715

(406) 522-6470

District: Bozeman Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
7^th of 187 Montana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,370

Students who attend Sacajawea Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bozeman High School

Feeder schools for Sacajawea Middle School:

Elementary:	Hyalite Elementary
	Irving School
	Longfellow School
	Morning Star School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 809

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.6%

See top rated Montana middle schools

Compare Sacajawea Middle School to nearby middle schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Sacajawea Middle School ranks better than 96.3% of middle schools in Montana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.4%), Hispanic (8.8%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sacajawea Middle School is 16.7. (See more...)

Compare Sacajawea Middle School employs 48.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sacajawea Middle School is $11,370.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sacajawea Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Sacajawea Middle School 7^th of 187 Montana public middle schools. (See Sacajawea Middle School in the ranking list.)

Bozeman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bozeman Elementary 25^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Sacajawea Middle School.

What do you think?

Your rating for Sacajawea Middle School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Sacajawea Middle School

Compare

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	82.32	20^th	171	88.3%
2005	85.28	13^th	164	92.1%
2006	81.91	12^th	146	91.8%
2007	79.89	11^th	147	92.5%
2008	81.74	13^th	149	91.3%
2009	79.20	14^th	147	90.5%
2010	77.47	15^th	156	90.4%
2011	78.48	20^th	161	87.6%
2012	76.30	19^th	156	87.8%
2013	82.44	8^th	159	95.0%
2015	84.48	10^th	156	93.6%
2016	86.23	8^th	81	90.1%
2017	80.15	5^th	55	90.9%
2018	86.75	3^rd	58	94.8%
2019	85.78	3^rd	60	95.0%
2021	85.65	18^th	200	91.0%
2022	92.44	8^th	190	95.8%
2023	90.56	7^th	187	96.3%

See the entire list of Montana Middle School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3)

50%

Reviews:

by a citizen
Thursday, May 21, 2020

I currently work at Sacajawea middle school since November of 2014, to current. I have done so much for the school since I have been hired, met many teachers,people,students,coaches,parents.Mostly are nice people, fun to be around. I enjoyed working around all of them there could be better situations for working at the school, including the management treatment which is terrible in terms of treating their custodians, and only wanting full control which really seems like slavery in away. The custodians do their best to make the school healthy and presentable for the public and yet they receive the least respect from the management which only cares about full control. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, April 1, 2011

I just have to say this school is amazing. I'm in 8th grade at this school and will be super sad to leave. I will miss the chior teacher the most shes one of my best friends. I think thats super improtant to have a teacher like that, someone you can talk to about anything. I LOVE THIS SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sacajawea Middle School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1997	649	1	13	4	19	n/a	n/a	686
1998	621	1	13	2	12	n/a	n/a	649
1999	607	0	19	1	4	n/a	n/a	631
2000	621	0	18	2	10	n/a	n/a	651
2001	641	1	16	2	11	n/a	n/a	671
2002	611	2	13	6	15	n/a	n/a	647
2003	611	2	13	6	15	n/a	n/a	647
2004	583	2	11	10	8	n/a	n/a	614
2005	568	3	8	12	11	n/a	n/a	602
2006	574	2	11	17	10	n/a	n/a	614
2007	606	4	19	17	11	n/a	n/a	657
2008	544	3	24	11	10	n/a	n/a	592
2009	555	3	24	13	9	n/a	n/a	604
2010	552	6	19	19	15	n/a	n/a	611
2011	575	4	14	20	18	1	5	637
2012	540	6	15	28	16	1	10	616
2013	556	4	11	23	19	1	15	629
2014	573	6	13	24	11	1	19	647
2015	603	6	14	23	8	1	15	670
2016	623	10	14	24	13	0	11	695
2017	606	12	7	25	15	1	13	679
2018	651	10	14	39	11	0	20	745
2019	679	5	15	50	10	0	26	785
2020	719	7	18	70	9	0	39	862
2021	689	5	14	65	14	1	42	830
2022	712	2	11	69	18	0	37	849
2023	692	1	7	70	22	1	33	826
2024	675	12	6	71	19	0	26	809

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sacajawea Middle School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	686	40.5	16.9	11.2
1998	649	40.4	16.1	10.5
1999	631	39.8	15.9	12
2000	651	41.1	15.8	13.4
2001	671	39.6	16.9	12.7
2002	647	38.3	16.9	12.7
2003	647	38.3	16.9	12.7
2004	614	37.9	16.2	13
2005	602	39.1	15.4	11.5
2006	614	40.5	15.2	12.9
2007	657	41.3	15.9	11.6
2008	592	38.7	15.3	10.8
2009	604	37.7	16.0	10.3
2010	611	37.8	16.1	16.9
2011	637	36.8	17.2	16.3
2012	616	36.9	16.6	23.9
2013	629	36.6	17.1	21.1
2014	647	42.1	15.3	21.9
2015	670	42.0	15.9	21.2
2016	695	42.0	16.5	18.4
2017	679	44.3	15.3	14.9
2018	745	45.6	16.3	18.7
2019	785	47.4	16.5	14.8
2020	862	55.2	15.6	11.9
2021	830	55.9	14.8	n/a
2022	849	53.5	15.8	n/a
2023	826	52.7	15.6	n/a
2024	809	48.2	16.7	10.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sacajawea Middle School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	686	40.5	16.9	11.2
1998	649	40.4	16.1	10.5
1999	631	39.8	15.9	12
2000	651	41.1	15.8	13.4
2001	671	39.6	16.9	12.7
2002	647	38.3	16.9	12.7
2003	647	38.3	16.9	12.7
2004	614	37.9	16.2	13
2005	602	39.1	15.4	11.5
2006	614	40.5	15.2	12.9
2007	657	41.3	15.9	11.6
2008	592	38.7	15.3	10.8
2009	604	37.7	16.0	10.3
2010	611	37.8	16.1	16.9
2011	637	36.8	17.2	16.3
2012	616	36.9	16.6	23.9
2013	629	36.6	17.1	21.1
2014	647	42.1	15.3	21.9
2015	670	42.0	15.9	21.2
2016	695	42.0	16.5	18.4
2017	679	44.3	15.3	14.9
2018	745	45.6	16.3	18.7
2019	785	47.4	16.5	14.8
2020	862	55.2	15.6	11.9
2021	830	55.9	14.8	n/a
2022	849	53.5	15.8	n/a
2023	826	52.7	15.6	n/a
2024	809	48.2	16.7	10.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sacajawea Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,101
2021	$10,850
2022	$10,815
2023	$11,370

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sacajawea Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 3^rd of 60 Middle schools	Ranks 7^th of 187 Middle schools	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	785	826	5.2%
African American	5	1	80%
American Indian	10	22	120%
Asian	15	7	53.3%
Hispanic	50	70	40%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	679	692	1.9%
Two or More Races	26	33	26.9%

Schools Near Sacajawea Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Sacajawea Middle School	Public	6-8	3525 So 3rd Ave	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6470	809	48	16.7	10.6%	675 (83.4%)	12 (1.5%)	71 (8.8%)	6 (0.7%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	90.6	7^th of 187 public middle schools	96.3%		92.4	8^th of 190 public middle schools	95.8%	1	55.5	66.9	61.8	$11,370
Anderson 7-8	Public	7-8	10040 Cottonwood Road	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Anderson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 587-1305	50	3	18.0	6.0%	42 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)	99.6	1^st of 187 public middle schools	99.5%		99.6	1^st of 190 public middle schools	99.5%		82.2	87.0	90.9	$12,391
Chief Joseph Middle School	Public	6-8	4255 Kimberwicke	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 522-6300	757	45	16.7	9.4%	656 (86.7%)	9 (1.2%)	40 (5.3%)	18 (2.4%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	87.2	13^th of 187 public middle schools	93.0%		81	31^st of 190 public middle schools	83.7%	18	52.6	62.2	60.5	$11,415
LaMotte 6-8	Public	6-8	841 Bear Canyon Road	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	LaMotte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-2838	14	3	5.3		14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.5	2^nd of 187 public middle schools	98.9%		94.4	6^th of 190 public middle schools	96.8%	4	72.2	83.3		$17,120
Monforton 6-8	Public	6-8	6001 Monforton School Rd	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Monforton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-1557	212	13	16.8	21.2%	193 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	88.5	9^th of 187 public middle schools	95.2%		94.4	5^th of 190 public middle schools	97.4%	4	56.3	62.5	59.4	$8,648
Gallatin Gateway 7-8	Public	7-8	100 Mill Street	Gallatin Gateway	59730	Gallatin County	Gallatin Gateway Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 763-4415	27	5	5.8	33.3%	25 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.8	3^rd of 187 public middle schools	98.4%		97.6	3^rd of 190 public middle schools	98.4%		64.7	82.4	77.3	$16,715
Belgrade Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Triple Crown Road	Belgrade	59714	Gallatin County	Belgrade Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 924-2259	980	64	15.3	38.8%	827 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (10.6%)	6 (0.6%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.4%)	61.4	68^th of 187 public middle schools	63.6%		71.7	53^rd of 190 public middle schools	72.1%	15	32.1	46.8	53.2	$11,093

Frequently Asked Questions about Sacajawea Middle School

How many students attend Sacajawea Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 809 students attended Sacajawea Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sacajawea Middle School?

Students at Sacajawea Middle School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is Sacajawea Middle School in?

Bozeman Elementary

Is Sacajawea Middle School a good school?

Yes! Sacajawea Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 187 Montana middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Sacajawea Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sacajawea Middle School usually go on to attend Bozeman High School

Rate Sacajawea Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MTMontana Middle School Rankings

MTMontana District Rankings

Schools in Bozeman, MT

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Sacajawea Middle School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.