Eastgate School

Eastgate School, a moderately sized elementary-level community in East Helena, Montana, operated by East Helena K-12, hosts 161 students, covering grades pre-K through K.

Within East Helena K-12, which oversees 7 schools and 1,972 students, Eastgate School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Eastgate School reports that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Native American.

On the resource side, On paper, Eastgate School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages about 11.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 33% of students at Eastgate School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lewis and Clark County) records that median household earnings sit near $78,237, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Eastgate School is one of 36 public schools in Lewis and Clark County (combined enrollment of about 9,786 students).

East Valley Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Eastgate School.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

On allk12, members of the Eastgate School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.