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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 292 students in Hellgate Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Hellgate Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
1,460 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hellgate Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#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
0.34
0.40
# American Indian Students
37 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
28 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
10 Students
459 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
1,180 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
81%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
136
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,327 is less than the state median of $15,352. 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
$14,366
$15,263

Spending / Student
$12,327
$15,352

Best Hellgate Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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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