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Four Georgians School

555 Custer Avenue, Helena, MT 59601 · (406) 324-1300 · Lewis and Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL482 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
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 167
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
149 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K122%
Kindergarten7916%
Grade 16914%
Grade 28017%
Grade 38317%
Grade 48317%
Grade 57616%

This year's kindergarten class (79) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (76).

Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
40584%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
378%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
153%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
122%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
25854%
Female
22446%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
47.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
42.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 →

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Four Georgians School this school48230.9%N/A
Rattlesnake Elementary School
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39331.8%N/A
Riverview School
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44538.0%N/A
Boulder School
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49523.6%N/A
Target Range School
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41034.9%N/A
Lewis & Clark School
Missoula
42932.2%N/A
Matched among Montana elementary 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 Four Georgians School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Lewis and Clark County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#72 of 199#3 of 12
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#83 of 201#7 of 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
482#15 of 421#1 of 20
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.9:1#130 of 160#8 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
28.6%#83 of 160#6 of 12
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
30.9%#189 of 226#11 of 15
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.2%#107 of 107#8 of 8
Ranked against other public elementary 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
482
+42 (+10%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 584
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2548228.616.9:131% (149)
2023-244592717.0:118% (84)
2022-234552617.5:1N/A
2020-214403014.7:1N/A
2017-1848829.816.4:126% (128)
2015-164942817.6:132% (158)
2010-114902718.1:129% (143)
2000-014662617.9:117% (78)
1990-915842523.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Four Georgians School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (488 to 482); teachers down 4% (29.8 to 28.6).

About Four Georgians School

Four Georgians School runs as a large elementary school in Helena, Montana. It educates 482 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 189% larger than the 167 average for elementary schools in Montana.

Helena Elem counts 5,100 students in its 15 schools, and Four Georgians School is one of them.

Most students at Four Georgians School are White: 84% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The chance that two students picked at random at Four Georgians School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 29%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1 at Four Georgians School, with 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 31%.

Census estimates describe Lewis and Clark County this way: median household income is about $78,237, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Federal data list 36 public schools in Lewis and Clark County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,786.

Of nearby public schools, Capital High School is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment was 440 in 2020-21 and 482 in 2024-25, a rise of 42 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.9:1.

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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
Four Georgians School
District
Helena Elem
Address
555 Custer Avenue, Helena, MT 59601
Phone
(406) 324-1300
County
Lewis and Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
482
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
149 (31%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
300000500419
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Four Georgians School
How large is Four Georgians School?
Four Georgians School enrolls approximately 482 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Four Georgians School serve?
Four Georgians School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Four Georgians School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Four Georgians School is approximately 16.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Four Georgians School?
Four Georgians School reports a student body of 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Four Georgians School?
Four Georgians School is overseen by Helena Elem in Lewis and Clark County.
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