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C R Anderson Middle Schl

1200 Knight St, Helena, MT 59601 · (406) 324-2800 · Lewis and Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL962 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
962
Middle
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
311 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 630131%
Grade 731132%
Grade 835036%
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
84388%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
495%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
455%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
192%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
49051%
Female
47249%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
56.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
35.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like C R Anderson Middle Schl

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
C R Anderson Middle Schl this school96232.3%N/A
Helena Middle School
Helena
70140.8%N/A
Whitefish Middle 5-8
Whitefish
65726.8%N/A
East Valley Middle School
East Helena
47139.7%N/A
Ben Steele Middle School
Billings
74023.8%N/A
Laurel Middle School
Laurel
50644.9%N/A
Matched among Montana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where C R Anderson Middle Schl ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Lewis and Clark County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.0%#30 of 75N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.0%#19 of 78N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
962#3 of 227#1 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.4:1#29 of 46N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
22.7%#34 of 46N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
32.3%#61 of 78N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.8%#20 of 24N/A
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
962
-103 (-10%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 942
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2596258.816.4:132% (311)
2023-241,01657.417.7:121% (212)
2022-231,06761.317.4:1N/A
2020-211,0656217.2:1N/A
2017-1898056.517.4:126% (259)
2015-169785318.4:131% (299)
2010-119675617.3:124% (235)
2000-011,0195120.0:116% (158)
1990-919425317.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C R Anderson Middle Schl.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (980 to 962); teachers up 4% (56.5 to 58.8).

About C R Anderson Middle Schl

C R Anderson Middle Schl is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in Montana, located in Helena. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 962 students. Middle schools in Montana have about 139 students on average; enrollment here is 592% higher.

Across its 15 schools, Helena Elem enrolls 5,100 students. C R Anderson Middle Schl is one of those schools.

Of every 100 students at C R Anderson Middle Schl, about 88 are White. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Lewis and Clark County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at C R Anderson Middle Schl are from different groups.

The school's 58.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. The average for middle schools in Montana is 11.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At C R Anderson Middle Schl, 32% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.

The county, Lewis and Clark County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $78,237 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Lewis and Clark County has 36 public schools with about 9,786 students, including C R Anderson Middle Schl.

About 0.5 miles separate C R Anderson Middle Schl from the closest public school, Broadwater School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 103 students, from 1,065 to 962.

The allk12 page for C R Anderson Middle Schl lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.

Lewis and Clark County at a glance

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Population
73,464
Census ACS
Median income
$78,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
9,786 students

Quick facts

School name
C R Anderson Middle Schl
District
Helena Elem
Address
1200 Knight St, Helena, MT 59601
Phone
(406) 324-2800
County
Lewis and Clark County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
962
Teachers (FTE)
59
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
311 (32%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
300000500886
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About C R Anderson Middle Schl
How many students attend C R Anderson Middle Schl?
C R Anderson Middle Schl enrolls approximately 962 students in grades 06-08.
Is C R Anderson Middle Schl an elementary, middle, or high school?
C R Anderson Middle Schl is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does C R Anderson Middle Schl have?
C R Anderson Middle Schl employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at C R Anderson Middle Schl?
Student demographics at C R Anderson Middle Schl are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is C R Anderson Middle Schl in?
C R Anderson Middle Schl is part of Helena Elem.
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