Is Helena Middle School a good school?

Helena Middle School ranks 37 th of 187 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Helena Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 671 students attended Helena Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Helena Middle School?

Students at Helena Middle School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Helena Middle School attend?

Students who attend Helena Middle School usually go on to attend Helena High School

Helena Middle School in Helena MT

Schooldigger Rankings:

Helena Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Helena Middle School 37^th of 187 Montana public middle schools. (See Helena Middle School in the ranking list.)

Helena Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Helena Elementary 115^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Helena Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	70.39	44^th	171	74.3%
2005	68.77	43^rd	164	73.8%
2006	61.11	56^th	146	61.6%
2007	54.08	79^th	147	46.3%
2008	53.83	83^rd	149	44.3%
2009	44.78	104^th	147	29.3%
2010	35.01	130^th	156	16.7%
2011	40.34	123^rd	161	23.6%
2012	45.99	111^th	156	28.8%
2013	48.75	107^th	159	32.7%
2015	53.96	55^th	156	64.7%
2016	49.69	39^th	81	51.9%
2017	58.15	25^th	55	54.5%
2018	54.05	27^th	58	53.4%
2019	61.09	19^th	60	68.3%
2021	47.63	108^th	200	46.0%
2022	51.77	103^rd	190	45.8%
2023	75.14	37^th	187	80.2%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Helena Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	700	700
1991	664	2	0	3	52	n/a	n/a	0	721
1992	725	2	2	2	63	n/a	n/a	0	794
1993	763	2	1	4	40	n/a	n/a	0	810
1994	779	5	1	9	65	n/a	n/a	0	859
1995	775	5	4	16	56	n/a	n/a	0	856
1996	775	5	4	16	56	n/a	n/a	0	856
1997	856	4	12	8	58	n/a	n/a	0	938
1998	812	3	10	4	63	n/a	n/a	0	892
1999	823	1	12	8	49	n/a	n/a	0	893
2000	727	3	14	6	39	n/a	n/a	0	789
2001	681	5	21	7	40	n/a	n/a	0	754
2002	615	5	11	15	65	n/a	n/a	0	711
2003	615	5	11	15	65	n/a	n/a	0	711
2004	623	6	9	14	47	n/a	n/a	0	699
2005	662	13	10	15	53	n/a	n/a	0	753
2006	648	11	4	18	39	n/a	n/a	0	720
2007	645	7	5	20	42	n/a	n/a	0	719
2008	626	8	10	14	44	n/a	n/a	0	702
2009	604	9	10	10	49	n/a	n/a	0	682
2010	564	16	11	15	47	n/a	n/a	0	653
2011	580	17	8	21	46	2	0	0	674
2012	581	19	6	26	40	1	1	0	674
2013	600	17	4	32	41	0	1	0	695
2014	567	9	4	28	43	2	1	0	654
2015	591	10	6	29	44	0	7	0	687
2016	568	6	6	29	48	0	16	0	673
2017	599	10	6	27	45	2	16	0	705
2018	566	6	8	38	44	1	32	0	695
2019	565	10	7	40	29	2	34	0	687
2020	571	11	8	36	20	2	37	0	685
2021	601	11	8	54	18	1	33	0	726
2022	591	10	8	45	23	1	42	0	720
2023	582	6	8	46	15	0	34	0	691
2024	562	8	4	43	17	1	36	0	671

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Helena Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	700	45.9	15.2	12
1991	721	43.4	16.6	11.4
1992	794	43.8	18.1	14
1993	810	46.5	17.4	14.7
1994	859	53.1	16.2	16.2
1995	856	57.1	15.0	19.2
1996	856	57.1	15.0	19.2
1997	938	56.5	16.6	19.6
1998	892	55.1	16.2	21.3
1999	893	55.1	16.2	21.8
2000	789	50.3	15.7	24.7
2001	754	47.0	16.0	28.5
2002	711	46.7	15.2	33.9
2003	711	46.7	15.2	33.9
2004	699	46.6	15.0	36.1
2005	753	46.5	16.2	32.4
2006	720	44.8	16.1	31.9
2007	719	42.1	17.1	34.9
2008	702	43.5	16.1	34.3
2009	682	45.0	15.2	40
2010	653	43.0	15.1	34
2011	674	40.9	16.4	41.1
2012	674	41.7	16.1	33.2
2013	695	40.7	17.0	42.6
2014	654	40.8	16.0	45.3
2015	687	42.0	16.3	47
2016	673	42.0	16.0	48.4
2017	705	42.4	16.6	40.3
2018	695	44.4	15.6	41.6
2019	687	43.0	15.9	42.2
2020	685	43.0	15.9	41.3
2021	726	44.6	16.2	n/a
2022	720	47.3	15.2	n/a
2023	691	43.0	16.0	n/a
2024	671	43.0	15.6	29.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Helena Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	700	45.9	15.2	12
1991	721	43.4	16.6	11.4
1992	794	43.8	18.1	14
1993	810	46.5	17.4	14.7
1994	859	53.1	16.2	16.2
1995	856	57.1	15.0	19.2
1996	856	57.1	15.0	19.2
1997	938	56.5	16.6	19.6
1998	892	55.1	16.2	21.3
1999	893	55.1	16.2	21.8
2000	789	50.3	15.7	24.7
2001	754	47.0	16.0	28.5
2002	711	46.7	15.2	33.9
2003	711	46.7	15.2	33.9
2004	699	46.6	15.0	36.1
2005	753	46.5	16.2	32.4
2006	720	44.8	16.1	31.9
2007	719	42.1	17.1	34.9
2008	702	43.5	16.1	34.3
2009	682	45.0	15.2	40
2010	653	43.0	15.1	34
2011	674	40.9	16.4	41.1
2012	674	41.7	16.1	33.2
2013	695	40.7	17.0	42.6
2014	654	40.8	16.0	45.3
2015	687	42.0	16.3	47
2016	673	42.0	16.0	48.4
2017	705	42.4	16.6	40.3
2018	695	44.4	15.6	41.6
2019	687	43.0	15.9	42.2
2020	685	43.0	15.9	41.3
2021	726	44.6	16.2	n/a
2022	720	47.3	15.2	n/a
2023	691	43.0	16.0	n/a
2024	671	43.0	15.6	29.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Helena Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,788
2021	$11,610
2022	$12,604
2023	$13,235

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Helena Middle School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 19^th of 60 Middle schools	Ranks 37^th of 187 Middle schools	11.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	687	691	0.6%
African American	10	6	40%
American Indian	29	15	48.3%
Asian	7	8	14.3%
Hispanic	40	46	15%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	565	582	3%
Two or More Races	34	34

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Helena Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 North Rodney	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 324-1000	671	43	15.6	29.7%	562 (83.8%)	8 (1.2%)	43 (6.4%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.4%)	75.1	37^th of 187 public middle schools	80.2%		51.8	103^rd of 190 public middle schools	45.8%	66	45.0	51.9	54.8	$13,235
C R Anderson Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Knight St	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 324-2800	1,016	57	17.7	20.9%	884 (87.0%)	6 (0.6%)	50 (4.9%)	4 (0.4%)	19 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.0%)	76.4	36^th of 187 public middle schools	80.7%		70.3	56^th of 190 public middle schools	70.5%	20	39.3	58.8	57.3	$12,077
East Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	401 E Kalispell	East Helena	59635	Lewis and Clark County	East Helena K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 227-7740	478	26	18.5	40.2%	390 (81.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.1%)	49	99^th of 187 public middle schools	47.1%		50	111^th of 190 public middle schools	41.6%	12	29.4	37.7	46.7	$9,346
Montana City Middle School	Public	6-8	11 McClellan Creek Road	Clancy	59634	Jefferson County	Montana City Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 442-6779	170	12	14.7	1.8%	153 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	70.4	51^st of 187 public middle schools	72.7%		83.8	25^th of 190 public middle schools	86.8%	26	39.3	53.6	50.8	$11,745
Clancy 7-8	Public	7-8	18 Clancy Creek Road	Clancy	59634	Jefferson County	Clancy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 933-5531	87	7	12.4	11.5%	85 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	86.4	15^th of 187 public middle schools	92.0%		83.7	27^th of 190 public middle schools	85.8%	12	43.8	73.8	62.5	$9,763

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