Total enrollment
1,464
-9 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Hellgate Elem
Montana · 1,464 students · 1 city
Hellgate Elem's public-school directory holds 4 schools, serving about 1,464 K-12 students inside Montana (an average of 366 per school).
4-year change in Hellgate Elem
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hellgate Elem ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Montana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,464 | #20 of 54 | #5,543 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #22 of 54 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #36 of 54 | #6,063 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.0% | #38 of 54 | #5,998 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #10 of 29 | #4,254 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hellgate Elem
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,451 to 631 students (down 57%) and from 84 to 42 full-time teachers (down 50%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellgate El Intermediate | Missoula | Middle | 04-06 | 517 |
| Hellgate Middle School | Missoula | Middle | 07-08 | 326 |
| Hellgate El Primary Grades | Missoula | Elementary | PK-01 | 316 |
| Hellgate Elem Lower Grades | Missoula | Elementary | 02-03 | 305 |
About Hellgate Elem
As a sparse district in Montana, Hellgate Elem instructs 1,464 students across 4 schools.
On the school-mix side, Hellgate Elem spans 2 elementary and 2 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Hellgate Elem is about 366, higher than the Montana average of roughly 175.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 1,473 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,464 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Hellgate Elem discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.