Hellgate Elementary School District

2385 Flynn Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 316 students in Hellgate Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Hellgate Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
1,464 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hellgate Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#43 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45%
37%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

57%
46%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

51%
37%
(2022-23)
27.4%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.41

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
2%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
7%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
1%

Showing 1998–2014. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% White
79%
76%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,490 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,442 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$18 MM
$2,389 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,619
$16,573

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,490
$16,214

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Hellgate Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
2365 Flynne Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 721-2452
Gr: PK-1 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,464 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : Top 20% in MT
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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