Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to East Helena

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B
Schools in East Helena · East Helena K-12

East Helena’s public schools outscore 61% of Montana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving East Helena, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 1 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.2K
▼ 25% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
1,972 students on the public path
In brief

East Helena’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,159 per student, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Helena’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 61% of Montana school districts. Graduation is above the Montana average; test scores are below it.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (157)Better than 62%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,021 test results and a graduating class of 136 could put East Helena anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of East Helena’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,021 in math, 1,021 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Helena, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KEastgate SchoolEast Helena K-12No scores
3–5Radley Elementary SchoolEast Helena K-12B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

East Helena’s public schools are run by East Helena K-12. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Helena K-12Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,972 students · 18.4 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$10,159MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 45.7% · 1021 students tested
Math36%
State average 35.2% · 1021 students tested

East Helena vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share East Helena’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East HelenaBEast Helena K-12
HelenaB+Helena Elementary PK–8 · Helena High 9–12

Every school in East Helena

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in East Helenaby address
Prickly Pear Elem
Elementary · Grades 1–2
269 students16:1Rate it →
Radley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
428 students20:1Rate it →
East Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
471 students21:1Rate it →
227 Academy- middle school
Middle · Grades 6–8
21 students5:1Rate it →
East Helena High School
High · Grades 9–12
563 students22:1Rate it →
227 Academy- HS
High · Grades 9–12
59 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving East Helenain other towns
Eastgate School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
161 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about East Helena’s schools

Are East Helena’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Montana: the public schools East Helena children attend outscore 61% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Helena in?

East Helena K-12, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,972 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Helena kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: East Helena High School and 227 Academy- HS.

What is East Helena’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in East Helena K-12 graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does East Helena spend per student?

$10,159 in East Helena K-12 (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What East Helena families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near East Helena → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.