For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 240 students in Helena Flats Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Helena Flats Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
286 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Helena Flats Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#247 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.40
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
92%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,552 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,343 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,552
$15,263
Spending / Student
$9,343
$15,352
Best Helena Flats Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Helena Flats School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Helena Flats Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 257-2301
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 257-2301
Grades: PK-6
| 240 students
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