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Helena Elem Schools
Helena Elem is a public school district in Montana, based in Lewis and Clark County (Helena). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Helena Elem on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Helena Elem
13 of 13 schools in Helena Elem carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 5C: 6D: 1
Best schools in Helena Elem
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Jefferson School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ C R Anderson Middle Schl (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Hawthorne School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Smith School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Warren School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Four Georgians School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Helena Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Broadwater School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Central School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Kessler Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Helena Elem
All schools, A to Z (13)
- C Broadwater School, Helena
- D- Bryant School, Helena
- B+ C R Anderson Middle Schl, Helena
- C Central School, Helena
- B- Four Georgians School, Helena
- B- Hawthorne School, Helena
- C+ Helena Middle School, Helena
- A+ Jefferson School, Helena
- C Jim Darcy School, Helena
- C Kessler Elementary School, Helena
- C Rossiter School, Helena
- B- Smith School, Helena
- B- Warren School, Helena
Where Helena Elem schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Helena (13)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Montana
- County: Lewis and Clark County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,173 students with 319 full-time-equivalent teachers and 603 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3000005
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- East Helena K-12 (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Townsend K-12 Schools (3 schools, 34 mi)
- Lincoln K-12 Schools (3 schools, 50 mi)
- White Sulphur Spgs K-12 (3 schools, 52 mi)
- Centerville Elem (5 schools, 54 mi)
- Butte Elem (7 schools, 55 mi)
- Ulm Elem (3 schools, 56 mi)
- Sun River Valley Elem (3 schools, 56 mi)
Questions about Helena Elem
How many schools are in Helena Elem?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Helena Elem, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Helena Elem serve?
The largest by graded schools: Helena.
How good are the schools in Helena Elem?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 41.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.7%. 62% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Helena Elem?
5,173 students were enrolled in Helena Elem in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Helena Elem?
Helena Elem is in Montana, based in Lewis and Clark County, with its district office in Helena. Its boundary covers about 361 sq mi.