Enrollment
40
Middle
DISTRICT 147 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HELENA FLATS ELEM·NCES 301380000964
Helena Flats 7-8
1000 Helena Flats Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 · (406) 257-2301 · Flathead County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL40 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
40 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 19 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 53% |
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Helena Flats Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
34.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
34.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 35 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 →
Where Helena Flats 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Flathead County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 40 | #127 of 227 | #14 of 16 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
40
+1 (+3%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 49
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40 | 3.8 | 10.7:1 | 100% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 46 | 2.8 | 16.7:1 | 17% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 3.5 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 3 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 44 | 2.7 | 16.4:1 | 52% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 44 | 3 | 14.7:1 | 61% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 46 | 4 | 11.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 44 | 4 | 11.0:1 | 16% (7) |
| 1990-91 | 49 | 3 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helena Flats 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (44 to 40); teachers up 40% (2.7 to 3.8).
About Helena Flats 7-8
Among the schools in Kalispell, Montana, is Helena Flats 7-8, a small middle school. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 40 students. The average among middle schools in Montana is roughly 139 students; this school is 71% smaller than that.
The Helena Flats Elem system has 2 schools and 293 students.
At Helena Flats 7-8, White students make up 83% of the student body. The remaining students are 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Flathead County, the White share is about 91%.
Teachers at the school number 3.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.7:1. Across middle schools in Montana, the average ratio is about 11.3:1. The school's lunch program data list 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Flathead County is 75%.
In the county around the school, Flathead County, median household income is about $73,925, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Helena Flats 7-8 is among the 48 public schools in Flathead County.
The shortest distance from Helena Flats 7-8 to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Helena Flats School. The five-mile area around Helena Flats 7-8 holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 39 in 2020-21 and 40 in 2024-25, a increase of 1 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.0:1 to 10.7:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Flathead County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,695
Census ACS
Median income
$73,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,957 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kalispell
- Flathead High SchoolHigh · 1,541 students
- Glacier High SchoolHigh · 1,402 students
- Kalispell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,049 students
- Edgerton SchoolElementary · 509 students
- West Valley SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Jeannette Rankin Elementary ScElementary · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Helena Flats School0.0 mi · 253
- East Evergreen School1.9 mi · 360
- Evergreen Junior High2.4 mi · 285
- Edgerton School3.1 mi · 509
- Glacier High School4.3 mi · 1,402
- Fair-Mont-Egan School4.3 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About Helena Flats 7-8How many students attend Helena Flats 7-8?
Helena Flats 7-8 enrolls approximately 40 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Helena Flats 7-8 serve?
Helena Flats 7-8 serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Helena Flats 7-8?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Helena Flats 7-8.
How diverse is Helena Flats 7-8?
Helena Flats 7-8 reports a student body of 83% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Helena Flats 7-8?
Helena Flats 7-8 is overseen by Helena Flats Elem in Flathead County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.