Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HELENA ELEM·NCES 300000500506
Warren School
2690 Old York Road, Helena, MT 59602 · (406) 324-1600 · Lewis and Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 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
15.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
161 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 40% · US 70%
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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
52.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
42.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 Warren School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren School this school | 276 | 58.3% | N/A |
| O D Speer School Deer Lodge | 337 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Chief Joseph School Great Falls | 260 | 55.8% | N/A |
| Choteau School Choteau | 252 | 55.6% | N/A |
| Whitehall Elementary Whitehall | 192 | 53.6% | N/A |
| Daly School Hamilton | 539 | 55.8% | N/A |
Matched among Montana elementary 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 Warren School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Lewis and Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #75 of 199 | #6 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #58 of 201 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #107 of 421 | #6 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #102 of 160 | #6 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #124 of 160 | #11 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #92 of 226 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #33 of 107 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
276
-18 (-6%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 276 | 17.8 | 15.6:1 | 58% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 16.6 | 18.5:1 | 31% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 21.6 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 20 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 20.4 | 16.0:1 | 38% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 18 | 17.7:1 | 51% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 47% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 15 | 18.3:1 | 39% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | 14 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warren School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (326 to 276); teachers down 13% (20.4 to 17.8).
About Warren School
Students in Helena, Montana, attend Warren School, a high-enrollment elementary school. School enrollment was 276 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Montana is roughly 167 students; this school is 65% above that.
Helena Elem runs Warren School along with 14 other schools, enrolling 5,100 students in total.
The student body at Warren School is 88% White. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic and 4% Native American. That is close to the 91% White share among all Lewis and Clark County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 22% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Warren School is 17.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.6:1. That is 3.6 students per teacher above the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana. Around 58% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 38% average for public schools in Lewis and Clark County.
Lewis and Clark County census figures show that the median household income is $78,237, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 36 public schools in Lewis and Clark County, enrolling about 9,786 students in all.
Nearby, East Helena High School is about 2.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Small. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment is down 6% from 2020-21, when Warren School had 294 students, to 2024-25, when it had 276.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lewis and Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Helena Elem
- C R Anderson Middle SchlMiddle · 962 students
- Helena Middle SchoolMiddle · 701 students
- Four Georgians SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Jim Darcy SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Rossiter SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Bryant SchoolElementary · 288 students
Other schools in Helena
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Helena High SchoolHigh · 979 students
- C R Anderson Middle SchlMiddle · 962 students
- Helena Middle SchoolMiddle · 701 students
- Four Georgians SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Jim Darcy SchoolElementary · 473 students
Other Warren schools
One other US public school is named Warren. Warren School is the largest of the 2.
- Warren SchoolWarren, CT · 54 students
Nearby schools
- East Helena High School2.8 mi · 563
- 227 Academy- HS2.8 mi · 59
- 227 Academy- middle school2.8 mi · 21
- Prickly Pear Elem3.2 mi · 269
- Rossiter School3.4 mi · 369
- Radley Elementary School3.4 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Warren SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Warren School?
Warren School enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Warren School serve?
Warren School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Warren School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Warren School.
How diverse is Warren School?
Warren School reports a student body of 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Warren School?
Warren School is overseen by Helena Elem in Lewis and Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.