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Hellgate Elementary Intermediate

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Hellgate Elementary Intermediate is a public middle school located in Missoula, Montana, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 517 students. It is part of the Hellgate Elementary School District, which is ranked 118 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hellgate Elementary Intermediate consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across multiple years. Compared to the nearby Hellgate Middle School (same district), Hellgate Elementary Intermediate has slightly lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math, but higher proficiency in Science. Among the other nearby schools, Hellgate Elementary Intermediate's academic performance is generally stronger, with the exception of Washington Middle School, which consistently outperforms Hellgate Elementary Intermediate across all subjects.

Hellgate Elementary Intermediate has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.75% to 43.62% over the past few years. This rate is higher than the nearby Hellgate Middle School (39.57%) and the top-performing Washington Middle School (29.45%), but lower than some of the lower-performing schools like Bonner 6-8 (44%). The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $8,187, which is lower than the nearby Hellgate Middle School ($8,510) and Lolo Middle School ($10,150), but higher than the state average. Hellgate Elementary Intermediate also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.8 to 19.5 over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Hellgate Middle School (14.9) and some of the other nearby schools.

517

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,098

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2355 Flynn Lane
Missoula, MT 59808

(406) 721-2160

District: Hellgate Elementary

Students who attend Hellgate Elementary Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Big Sky High School

Feeder schools for Hellgate Elementary Intermediate:

Elementary:	Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades
	Hellgate Elementary Primary Grades

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2019 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Montana average (49% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Montana avg40%

121^st of 401

Montana public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From top 36% (2019) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 387Hellgate Elementary among Montana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	121 of 401	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	85 of 212	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	108 of 332	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	112 of 329	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	107 of 356	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	44 of 123	64.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+10 vs state

Science50%+12 vs state

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

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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
Hellgate Elementary Intermediate	Public	4-6	2355 Flynn Lane	Missoula	59808	Missoula County	Hellgate Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 721-2160	517	27	18.8	36.8%	421 (81.4%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.4%)	9 (1.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.5%)								(n/a)	53.0	44.1	$10,098
Hellgate Middle School	Public	7-8	2375 Flynn Lane	Missoula	59802	Missoula County	Hellgate Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 721-2452	326	22	14.9	39.6%	263 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	10 (3.1%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.9%)	70.9	41^st of 222 public middle schools	81.5%					(n/a)	51.9	48.6
Porter Middle School	Public	6-8	2510 Central Avenue	Missoula	59804	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4060	579	37	15.5	57.5%	450 (77.7%)	21 (3.6%)	34 (5.9%)	18 (3.1%)	48 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	35.4	153^rd of 222 public middle schools	31.1%		49.2	58^th of 123 public middle schools	52.8%	95	34.6	25.6	$13,509
DeSmet 6-8	Public	6-8	6355 Padre Lane	Missoula	59802	Missoula County	DeSmet Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 549-4994	37	3	10.8	100.0%	30 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	1 (2.7%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)	65.9	56^th of 222 public middle schools	74.8%					(n/a)	45.5	48.5
Target Range 7-8	Public	7-8	4095 South Avenue West	Missoula	59804	Missoula County	Target Range Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 549-9239	134	8	17.3	30.6%	116 (86.6%)	2 (1.5%)	4 (3.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)	88.8	7^th of 222 public middle schools	96.8%		72.6	28^th of 123 public middle schools	77.2%	21	60.5	70.2	$11,737
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	645 West Central Ave	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4085	669	41	16.3	29.4%	578 (86.4%)	9 (1.3%)	30 (4.5%)	13 (1.9%)	28 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	81.1	22^nd of 222 public middle schools	90.1%		74.2	26^th of 123 public middle schools	78.9%	4	63.4	55.8	$12,496
Missoula Connect Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	909 South Avenue West	Missoula	59803	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(406) 728-2400	19	2	9.5	31.6%	17 (89.5%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	17.5	195^th of 222 public middle schools	12.2%					(n/a)	23.1	6.7
Meadow Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	4210 Reserve	Missoula	59803	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4045	414	27	15.1	40.3%	346 (83.6%)	10 (2.4%)	25 (6.0%)	9 (2.2%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	60.9	78^th of 222 public middle schools	64.9%		67.9	36^th of 123 public middle schools	70.7%	42	49.3	41.2	$15,062
Bonner 6-8	Public	6-8	9045 Hwy 200 E	Bonner	59823	Missoula County	Bonner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 258-6151	100	8	11.9	44.0%	88 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.2	170^th of 222 public middle schools	23.4%		46.9	60^th of 123 public middle schools	51.2%	110	34.7	8.4	$13,772
Lolo Middle School	Public	5-8	11395 Highway 93 South	Lolo	59847	Missoula County	Lolo Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 273-6141	239	16	15.1	25.9%	212 (88.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	44.5	126^th of 222 public middle schools	43.2%		51.6	54^th of 123 public middle schools	56.1%	72	41.5	28.0	$6,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Hellgate Elementary Intermediate

What high school do graduates of Hellgate Elementary Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Hellgate Elementary Intermediate usually go on to attend Big Sky High School

What is the racial makeup of Hellgate Elementary Intermediate?

Students at Hellgate Elementary Intermediate are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Hellgate Elementary Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Hellgate Elementary Intermediate.

What district is Hellgate Elementary Intermediate in?

Hellgate Elementary

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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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