East Valley Middle School

www.ehps.k12.mt.us/domain/27

482 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

East Valley Middle School is a public middle school and part of the East Helena K-12 school district, located in East Helena, MT with 482 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 27 teachers, East Valley Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.7:1. 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.

482

Total Students

27.3

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

38.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Valley Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	433
Hispanic	19
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	15
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	3

White
433 (89.8 %)
Hispanic
19 (3.9 %)
Two or More
15 (3.1 %)
American Indian
9 (1.9 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.6 %)
Black
2 (0.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)227-7740
Website:	http://www.ehps.k12.mt.us/domain/27
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	482
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	150
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	37

* 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 6 168

Grade 7 155

Grade 8 159