Hellgate Elementary School District

2385 Flynn Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Hellgate Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 300 students in Hellgate Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Hellgate Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
1,460 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hellgate Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#77 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
46%
35%
57%
46%
51%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.39
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
81%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,327 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,366
$15,263
Spending / Student
$12,327
$15,352

Best Hellgate Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hellgate Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2375 Flynn Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 721-2452
Grades: 7-8
| 300 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,460 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : Top 30% in MT
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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