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Helena Elem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 3,404 students in Helena Elem School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Helena Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
13 Schools
404 Schools
# Students
5,181 Students
64,607 Students
# Teachers
352 Teachers
4,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Helena Elem School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 340 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.38
# American Indian Students
149 Students
6,537 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
10%
# Asian Students
38 Students
395 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
424 Students
3,786 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
6%
# Black Students
53 Students
485 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
4,320 Students
50,180 Students
% White Students
83%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
94 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
3,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
412
# Students in K Grade:
600
12,721
# Students in 1st Grade:
557
10,756
# Students in 2nd Grade:
581
10,187
# Students in 3rd Grade:
552
9,362
# Students in 4th Grade:
516
9,243
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
8,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
559
3,477
# Students in 7th Grade:
605
141
# Students in 8th Grade:
613
124
# 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 $14,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,673 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,506
$15,306
Spending / Student
$13,673
$15,395
Best Helena Elem School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1023 Broadway
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-2060
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-2060
Grades: PK-5
| 259 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Hawthorne School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
430 Madison Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1370
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1370
Grades: PK-5
| 199 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Smith School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2320 5th Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1530
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1530
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Warren School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2690 Old York Road
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1600
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1600
Grades: PK-5
| 309 students
Rank: #55.
Broadwater School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Hollins
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1130
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1130
Grades: PK-5
| 237 students
Rank: #66.
Four Georgians School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
555 Custer Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1300
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1300
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Central School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1325 Poplar
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1230
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1230
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Kessler Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2420 Choteau Street
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1700
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1700
Grades: PK-5
| 230 students
Rank: #99.
Rossiter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1497 Sierra Road East
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1500
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1500
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #1010.
Jim Darcy School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
990 Lincoln Road West
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1410
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1410
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
Rank: #1111.
Bryant School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1529 Boulder
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1200
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1200
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
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