Hellgate Elementary School District
Public
Grades PK–8 A-School Grade
Elementary and middle schools for Missoula.
At a glance
1,464Students enrolled
4Schools
$11,821Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
36%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs MT
Math proficiency44%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 46.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,821
per student each year · 13% below the MT average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,473’20
1,478’21
1,498’22
1,460’23
1,464’24
Students
White · 79%1,151
Two or more races · 9%134
Hispanic · 7%103
Asian · 3%37
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%29
Black · 1%9
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools4 in district
Hellgate El Primary GradesElementary · Grades PK–1 · 316 students · Missoula
PublicHellgate Elem Lower GradesElementary · Grades 2–3 · 305 students · Missoula
A-PublicHellgate El IntermediateMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 517 students · Missoula
B+PublicHellgate Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 326 students · Missoula
APublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.