Prickly Pear Elem

www.ehps.k12.mt.us/domain/326

272 Students

Elementary School 1st - 2nd

School Overview

Prickly Pear Elem is a public elementary school and part of the East Helena K-12 school district, located in East Helena, MT with 272 students offering grade levels from 01 to 02.

With 17 teachers, Prickly Pear Elem has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

272

Total Students

17.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Prickly Pear Elem
Demographic	Student Count
White	239
Hispanic	15
Asian	3
Two or More	6
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	1

White
239 (87.9 %)
Hispanic
15 (5.5 %)
American Indian
8 (2.9 %)
Two or More
6 (2.2 %)
Asian
3 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	East Helena K-12
Phone:	(406)227-7700
Website:	http://www.ehps.k12.mt.us/domain/326
Grade Range:	1st - 2nd
Total Students:	272
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	97
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 142

Grade 2 130