Middle Schools in Helena Elementary

Summary:

The Helena Elementary school district in Montana is home to three middle schools: C R Anderson Middle School, Helena Middle School, and Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and showcase a range of academic performance, with C R Anderson Middle School and Helena Middle School standing out as top-performing institutions in the district.

C R Anderson Middle School and Helena Middle School both rank in the top third of Montana middle schools, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools outperform the Helena Elementary district and the state of Montana in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School, a public virtual school, has significantly lower proficiency rates, ranking last among Montana middle schools with a 0-star rating.

The data also reveals differences in socioeconomic factors, with C R Anderson Middle School having a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 32.33%, while Helena Middle School has a higher rate of 40.8%. These variations may contribute to the academic performance disparities observed across the district.

District Detail

1325 Poplar Street
Helena, MT 59601

(406) 324-2001

SchoolDigger Rank:
179^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 5,100

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics 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	701	41	17.0	40.8%	597 (85.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	62.5	67^th of 222 public middle schools	69.8%		58.2	49^th of 123 public middle schools	60.2%	18	47.9	44.4	$12,876
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	962	59	16.3	32.3%	843 (87.6%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.1%)	4 (0.4%)	19 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.7%)	61.3	74^th of 222 public middle schools	66.7%		72.8	27^th of 123 public middle schools	78.0%	47	50.6	38.5	$11,583
Mount Ascension Learning Ac Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	1325 Poplar Street	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(406) 324-2000	22	2	13.0	31.8%	17 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	3.1	222^nd of 222 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Helena High School	1.31 mi	4	188^th
East Helena K-12	7.34 mi	7	236^th
East Helena Elementary	7.51 mi	3
Montana City Elementary	8.12 mi	2	82^nd
Clancy Elementary	10.55 mi	2	99^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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