Hellgate Elementary School District

2385 Flynn Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 329 students in Hellgate Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Hellgate Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
1,498 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
2,583 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#77 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hellgate Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hellgate Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hellgate Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.39
# American Indian Students
37 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
12%
# Asian Students
27 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
4 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,231 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
82%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
144
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
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 $14,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,014 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hellgate Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hellgate Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,002
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hellgate Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,014
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hellgate Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hellgate Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hellgate Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2375 Flynn Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 721-2452
Grades: 7-8
| 329 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,498 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : Top 30% in MT
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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