Schools in Helena, MT

The city of Helena, Montana is home to 19 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the Helena High School and Helena Elementary districts, which are ranked 188th and 179th out of 387 districts in the state, respectively.

Among the standout schools in Helena are Jefferson School, an elementary school consistently ranked among the top in the state, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (62.9%) and Mathematics (58.06%) in the district. Other high-performing schools include Hawthorne School, which ranks 79th out of 401 Montana elementary schools, and Four Georgians School, which has the highest English Language Arts proficiency rate (60.94%) among the elementary schools. At the high school level, Capital High School and Helena High School are the top-performing, ranking 26th and 20th out of 182 Montana high schools, respectively.

However, the data also reveals significant variation in school performance within the Helena school district, with some schools, such as Bryant School and Broadwater School, struggling with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. This disparity appears to be correlated with socioeconomic factors, as the schools with the highest free and reduced lunch rates tend to have the lowest proficiency rates.