Radley Elementary School

As a sprawling elementary-level community in East Helena, Montana, Radley Elementary School enrolls 428 students from grades 3 through 5, part of East Helena K-12. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Radley Elementary School sits 156% bigger than that benchmark.

Radley Elementary School is one of 7 schools operated by East Helena K-12, a district that works with 1,972 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Radley Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%); the rest breaks down as 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Lewis and Clark County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Radley Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 44% of students at Radley Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, census data for Lewis and Clark County shows 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%. Radley Elementary School is one of 36 public schools in Lewis and Clark County (combined enrollment of about 9,786 students).

Nearest neighbor: Prickly Pear Elem, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.