Helena Middle School vs. C R Anderson Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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C R Anderson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 720 students in grades 6-8, Helena Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,057 students in grades 6-8, C R Anderson Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
720 students
1,057 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#411 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#299 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
56%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
223
336
Grade 7 Students
248
357
Grade 8 Students
249
364
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
5%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
82%
88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.32
0.22
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
19%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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