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East Helena K-12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 478 students in East Helena K-12 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in East Helena K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
6 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
1,915 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
East Helena K-12 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.39
# American Indian Students
51 Students
3,906 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
11%
# Asian Students
8 Students
202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
1,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
5 Students
236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,583 Students
26,582 Students
% White Students
83%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
1,583 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
63
# Students in K Grade:
135
440
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
428
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
470
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
567
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
7,409
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
11,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
11,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
49
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
42
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
41
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,938 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,366 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,938
$15,263
Spending / Student
$12,366
$15,352
Best East Helena K-12 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Valley Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 E Kalispell
East Helena, MT 59635
(406) 227-7740
East Helena, MT 59635
(406) 227-7740
Grades: 6-8
| 478 students
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