Top Rankings
Helena Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,758 students in Helena Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Helena Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
13 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
5,225 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Helena Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.39
# American Indian Students
159 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
12%
# Asian Students
32 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
5%
# Black Students
49 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
4,366 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
535
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
651
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
565
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
591
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
575
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
550
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
593
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
558
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
607
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,558 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,383
$15,183
Spending / Student
$13,558
$15,271
Best Helena Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
C R Anderson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 Knight St
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-2800
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,067 students
Rank: #22.
Helena Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1025 North Rodney
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1000
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1000
Grades: 6-8
| 691 students
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