Top Rankings
Hellgate 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,169 students in Hellgate Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Hellgate Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
1,498 Students
96,409 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
6,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hellgate 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
#77 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.40
# American Indian Students
37 Students
10,163 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
11%
# Asian Students
27 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
6,188 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
680 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,231 Students
73,720 Students
% White Students
82%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
4,935 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,029
# Students in K Grade:
144
11,758
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
10,998
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
11,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
11,496
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
11,466
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
11,368
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
11,344
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
7,658
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
7,468
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,141. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,014 is less than the state median of $15,229. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,002
$15,141
Spending / Student
$12,014
$15,229
Best Hellgate Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2365 Flynn Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 721-2160
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 721-2160
Grades: 2-3
| 343 students
Rank: #22.
Hellgate El Intermediate
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2355 Flynn Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 721-2160
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 721-2160
Grades: 4-6
| 525 students
Rank: n/an/a
2365 Flynne Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 721-2452
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 721-2452
Grades: PK-1
| 292 students
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