At a glance
Reported students
198
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
11.1
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
17.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Montana elementary enrollment
62nd percentile
Compared with 416 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
245
Helena Montessori Charter Schl: 198 reported students.
State peer staffing position
94th percentile
17.8:1 reported; state peer median 12.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Helena Montessori Charter Schl
Helena Montessori Charter Schl is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Helena. It is one of 15 current school records connected to Helena Elem. NCES reports 198 students for 2024–25.
Among 416 elementary schools in Montana with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 121 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 62nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.8:1, above the Montana median of 12.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (80.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Helena Montessori Charter Schl
- 1How do the reported 17.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 11.1 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 19.7%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White80.8%
- Hispanic10.1%
- Black2.5%
- Asian1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native2.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Helena Elem
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Broadwater School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
207 reported students
Smith School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
217 reported students
Kessler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
235 reported students
Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
242 reported students
Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
245 reported students
Warren School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
276 reported students