Lower Grade Hellgate
Tel:
(406)721-2160
- Lower Grade Hellgate serves 1,010 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 60% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 21%.
Top Placements
Lower Grade Hellgate places among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Lower Grade Hellgate's student population of 1,010 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 1,010 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lower Grade Hellgate's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lower Grade Hellgate is 0.24, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MT) |
| Overall School Rank | #308 out of 573 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 41% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 51% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 11% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 4% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 87% | 79% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.21 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hellgate Elem School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lower Grade Hellgate is Big Sky High School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Hellgate Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Missoula Hellgate Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 461 students
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2385 Flynn Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
(406)721-2452 0.0 6-8 461 - Missoula Hawthorne School Grades: PK-5 | 415 students
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Missoula, MT 59801
(406)542-4025 1.7 PK-5 415 - Missoula Lowell School Grades: PK-5 | 266 students
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Missoula, MT 59801
(406)542-4040 2.4 PK-5 266 - Missoula Franklin School Grades: PK-5 | 255 students
2.5 miles
1901 South 10th West
Missoula, MT 59801
(406)542-4020 2.5 PK-5 255 - Missoula Big Sky High School Grades: 9-12 | 1138 students
2.8 miles
3100 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59801
(406)728-2401 2.8 9-12 1138
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