Hellgate Elem Lower Grades

Hellgate Elem Lower Grades is a high-enrollment elementary school based in Missoula, Montana. It had 305 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 2 through 3. Elementary schools in Montana have about 167 students on average; enrollment here is 83% higher.

Hellgate Elem Lower Grades is a school in Hellgate Elem. The district has 4 schools and 1,464 students.

At Hellgate Elem Lower Grades, 76% of students are White. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Missoula County is roughly 87% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hellgate Elem Lower Grades scores 40%.

There are 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.0:1. Compared with the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 35% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Missoula County show that median household income comes to about $75,598, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 47, with about 14,099 students.

Measured in a straight line, Hellgate Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Hellgate Elem Lower Grades. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Hellgate Elem Lower Grades is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.

From 315 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 305 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.1 to 15.0 over 4 years.

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