Hellgate El Primary Grades

www.hellgate.k12.mt.us/

311 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Hellgate El Primary Grades is a public elementary school and part of the Hellgate Elem school district, located in Missoula, MT with 311 students offering grade levels from PK to 01.

With 24 teachers, Hellgate El Primary Grades has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.7:1. 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.

311

Total Students

24.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

32.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hellgate El Primary Grades
Demographic	Student Count
White	245
Hispanic	26
Black	1
Asian	7
Two or More	28
American Indian	4

White
245 (78.8 %)
Two or More
28 (9.0 %)
Hispanic
26 (8.4 %)
Asian
7 (2.3 %)
American Indian
4 (1.3 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Hellgate Elem
Phone:	(406)721-2452
Website:	http://www.hellgate.k12.mt.us/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	311
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	83
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* 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

Kindergarten 144

Grade 1 167