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Prickly Pear Elementary

Public Grades 1-2

269

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,096

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2520 Valley Drive
East Helena, MT 59635

(406) 227-7700

District: East Helena K-12

Students who attend Prickly Pear Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Valley Middle School
High:	East Helena High School
	Helena High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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236^th of 387East Helena K-12 among Montana districts

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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
Prickly Pear Elementary	Public	1-2	2520 Valley Drive	East Helena	59635	Lewis and Clark County	East Helena K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 227-7700	269	17	16.2	43.9%	227 (84.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)								(n/a)			$11,096
Radley Elementary School	Public	3-5	226 E Clinton	East Helena	59635	Lewis and Clark County	East Helena K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 227-7710	428	21	20.1	44.4%	353 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.2%)	63.6	134^th of 401 public elementary schools	66.6%					(n/a)	47.1	47.8	$10,422
Eastgate School	Public	PK-K	4010 Gradestake	East Helena	59635	Lewis and Clark County	East Helena K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 227-7770	161	13	12.3	32.9%	137 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.0%)								(n/a)			$12,797
Warren School	Public	PK, KG-5	2690 Old York Road	Helena	59602	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 324-1600	276	18	15.5	58.3%	243 (88.0%)	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	54.4	188^th of 401 public elementary schools	53.1%		76.1	54^th of 212 public elementary schools	74.5%	134	43.4	40.6	$12,543
Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	2320 5th Avenue	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 324-1530	217	16	13.5	35.5%	153 (70.5%)	6 (2.8%)	47 (21.7%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	59.2	158^th of 401 public elementary schools	60.6%		82	32^nd of 212 public elementary schools	84.9%	126	49.5	36.4	$13,714
Montana City School	Public	PK, KG-5	11 McClellan Creek Road	Clancy	59634	Jefferson County	Montana City Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 442-6779	313	20	15.4	1.0%	275 (87.9%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.2%)	63.3	136^th of 401 public elementary schools	66.1%		92	17^th of 212 public elementary schools	92.0%	119	48.3	43.5	$11,673
Bryant School	Public	PK, KG-5	1529 Boulder	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 324-1200	288	20	14.0	83.0%	204 (70.8%)	4 (1.4%)	48 (16.7%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	26.5	319^th of 401 public elementary schools	20.4%		27.9	168^th of 212 public elementary schools	20.8%	151	26.1	22.7	$13,947
Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Poplar	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 324-1230	242	17	13.9	60.3%	190 (78.5%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (10.3%)	4 (1.7%)	15 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	56.5	174^th of 401 public elementary schools	56.6%		81.8	35^th of 212 public elementary schools	83.5%	139	46.9	37.9	$16,565
Helena Montessori Charter School	Public	K-5	1325 Poplar Street	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 324-2000	198	11	17.8	19.7%	160 (80.8%)	5 (2.5%)	20 (10.1%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	65.7	126^th of 401 public elementary schools	68.6%					(n/a)	58.9	35.5
Mount Ascension Learning Ac Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	1325 Poplar Street	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(406) 324-2000	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Prickly Pear Elementary

How many students attend Prickly Pear Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Prickly Pear Elementary.

What district is Prickly Pear Elementary in?

East Helena K-12

What schools do graduates of Prickly Pear Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prickly Pear Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Valley Middle School
High : East Helena High School
High : Helena High School

What is the racial makeup of Prickly Pear Elementary?

Students at Prickly Pear Elementary are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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