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Central School

Regular School · Helena, MT

Central School is a regular school school in Helena, Montana, serving grades PK–05 with 242 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.9:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
242
Teachers (FTE)
17.4
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.9:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 190 79%
Hispanic/Latino 25 10%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15 6%
Two or more races 6 2%
Asian 4 2%
Black or African American 2 1%
Total enrollment 242 123M / 119F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 35-39% 35.6% 99
Reading Proficiency 40-44% 48.6% 99
Science Proficiency n/a

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.04 grade levels
Math
-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
13 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
111
45.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 242 100%

Contact & Location

1325 Poplar Street

Helena, MT 59601

Phone: (406)324-1230

http://central.helenaschools.org

District

Helena Elem

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,562

District enrollment: 5,225

Other Schools in District

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NCES ID

300000500418

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD