Helena Middle School

Helena Middle School is a heavily attended 6-8 campus in Helena, Montana, overseen by Helena Elem. The school teaches 701 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 404% larger than the state mean of about 139.

Within Helena Elem, which oversees 15 schools and 5,100 students, Helena Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Helena Middle School shows that nearly all students (85%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Helena Middle School shows 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Helena Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, Lewis and Clark County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,237, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Helena Middle School is one of 36 public schools in Lewis and Clark County (combined enrollment of about 9,786 students).

Helena High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Helena Middle School.

Helena Middle School operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 695 students in 2018 compared to 701 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

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