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Paxson School vs. Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades

Should you attend Paxson School or Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Paxson School
101 Evans
Missoula, MT 59801
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades
2365 Flynn Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Paxson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paxson School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 343 students in grades 2-3, Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
2-3
Total Students
418 students
343 students
This chart displays total students of Paxson School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Paxson School
This chart displays gender of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
21 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Paxson School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Paxson School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#27 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 5%)
#56 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Paxson School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 5% in MT)
50-54%
(Top 10% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paxson School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in MT)
55-59%
(Top 20% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paxson School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% in MT)
n/a

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Paxson School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades by grade.
Kindergarten Students
56
-
Grade 1 Students
70
-
Grade 2 Students
75
168
Grade 3 Students
75
175
Grade 4 Students
71
-
Grade 5 Students
71
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Paxson School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Paxson School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paxson School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paxson School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
78%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paxson School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paxson School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.38
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Paxson School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paxson School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paxson School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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