Helena Flats 7-8

Helena Flats 7-8 is a middle-grades school of tiny scale in Kalispell, Montana, one of the schools within Helena Flats Elem, educateing 40 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 139 students per school, that is 71% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Helena Flats Elem (293 students total), Helena Flats 7-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Helena Flats 7-8 logs that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest consists of 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Flathead County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Helena Flats 7-8 lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Flathead County's rate of about 75%.

In the broader community, Flathead County reports that median household income runs about $73,925, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Flathead County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,957 students), Helena Flats 7-8 is one campus in the mix.

Helena Flats School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Helena Flats 7-8 operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 44 students in 2018 compared to 40 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 95% to 83% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Helena Flats 7-8 typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.