Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59808

Summary:

The 59808 zip code area is home to three elementary schools that are part of the Hellgate Elementary District. These schools, Hellgate Elementary Intermediate, Hellgate Elementary Primary Grades, and Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades, serve students from kindergarten through sixth grade.

Among the three schools, Hellgate Elementary Intermediate stands out with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. Hellgate Elementary Primary Grades has the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively lower proportion of students from low-income families. However, the student-teacher ratio at Hellgate Elementary Primary Grades is the lowest among the three schools, suggesting a more favorable learning environment for students.

While the Hellgate Elementary District as a whole is performing better than the state average in terms of test scores, Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades has seen a decline in its state-wide ranking, dropping from 61st out of 332 schools in 2022-2023 to 182nd out of 401 schools in 2024-2025. This trend warrants further investigation to understand the factors contributing to the change in performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades	Public	2-3	2365 Flynn Lane	Missoula	59808	Missoula County	Hellgate Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 721-2160	305	20	14.9	35.1%	233 (76.4%)	3 (1.0%)	32 (10.5%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	55.2	182^nd of 401 public elementary schools	54.6%					(n/a)	42.9	42.0	$11,890
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 Elementary Primary Grades	Public	PK, KG-1	2365 Flynne Lane	Missoula	59808	Missoula County	Hellgate Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 721-2452	316	24	12.9	32.0%	234 (74.1%)	4 (1.3%)	25 (7.9%)	12 (3.8%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.4%)								(n/a)			$14,023

Cities Near Zip Code 59808

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Missoula	0.14 mi	26	25^th
Lolo	4.62 mi	4	66^th
Bonner	6.86 mi	4	50^th
Florence	14.71 mi	3	36^th
Frenchtown	15.04 mi	5	47^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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