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East Valley Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

401 E Kalispell, East Helena, MT 59635 · (406) 227-7740 · Part of East Helena K-12

East Helena’s School Grade B better than 61% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
471
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about East Valley Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Montana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for East Helena kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where East Helena kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Radley Elementary School428 students
6–8East Valley Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 E Kalispell, East Helena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6149
Grade 7154
Grade 8168
Enrollment over time
422’20
454’21
482’22
478’23
471’24

Up 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Valley Middle School from East Helena families.

Other schools in East Helena K-12

The district →
Eastgate School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · East Helena
161 students12:1
Prickly Pear Elem
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · East Helena
269 students16:1
Radley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · East Helena
B
428 students20:1
227 Academy- middle school
Middle · Grades 6–8 · East Helena
21 students5:1
East Helena High School
High · Grades 9–12 · East Helena
563 students22:1
227 Academy- HS
High · Grades 9–12 · East Helena
59 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; East Helena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.