For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 40 students in Helena Flats Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Helena Flats Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
330 Schools
# Students
293 Students
34,675 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
2,554 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Helena Flats Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.3%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.40
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
93%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,119 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,324
$15,499
Spending / Student
$9,119
$15,589
Best Helena Flats Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Helena Flats 7-8
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Helena Flats Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 257-2301
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 257-2301
Gr: 7-8 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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