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Helena Middle School

1025 North Rodney, Helena, MT 59601 · (406) 324-1000 · Lewis and Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL701 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
701
Middle
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
286 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 625536%
Grade 722132%
Grade 822532%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
59785%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
436%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
335%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
233%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 1%
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
37253%
Female
32947%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
45.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
29.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 →

Schools most like Helena Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Helena Middle School this school70140.8%N/A
East Valley Middle School
East Helena
47139.7%N/A
Laurel Middle School
Laurel
50644.9%N/A
C R Anderson Middle Schl
Helena
96232.3%N/A
Castle Rock Middle School
Billings
69139.8%N/A
North Middle School
Great Falls
76444.0%N/A
Matched among Montana middle 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 Helena Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Lewis and Clark County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.0%#40 of 75N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#43 of 78N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
701#10 of 227#2 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.1:1#36 of 46N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.8%#25 of 46N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
40.8%#44 of 78N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.9%#19 of 19N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
701
-25 (-3%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 721
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2570141.117.1:141% (286)
2023-246714315.6:130% (199)
2022-236914316.1:1N/A
2020-217264416.5:1N/A
2017-1869544.515.6:142% (289)
2015-166734216.0:148% (326)
2010-116744016.9:141% (277)
2000-017544716.0:129% (215)
1990-917214316.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helena Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (695 to 701); teachers down 8% (44.5 to 41.1).

About Helena Middle School

Federal records list Helena Middle School as a middle school in Helena, Montana. Enrollment is 701 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 139-student average for middle schools in Montana, enrollment here is 404% higher.

Helena Middle School is part of a district of 15 schools: Helena Elem, with 5,100 students.

Helena Middle School's enrollment is 85% White. The school is also 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Helena Middle School's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.

Its teaching staff equals 41.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.1:1. That is higher than the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 41%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Lewis and Clark County, the median household income is $78,237, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Helena Middle School is one of 36 public schools in the county.

Helena High School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Helena Middle School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

2024-25 enrollment was 701, a 3% decrease from 726 in 2020-21.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Helena Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Lewis and Clark County at a glance

View full county profile
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
Helena Middle School
District
Helena Elem
Address
1025 North Rodney, Helena, MT 59601
Phone
(406) 324-1000
County
Lewis and Clark County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
701
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
286 (41%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
300000500885
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Helena Elem
Other schools in Helena
Other Helena Middle schools

One other US public school is named Helena Middle. Helena Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Helena Middle School
How large is Helena Middle School?
Helena Middle School enrolls approximately 701 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Helena Middle School serve?
Helena Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Helena Middle School have?
Helena Middle School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Helena Middle School?
At Helena Middle School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Helena Middle School public or private?
Helena Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Helena Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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