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B−

Rossiter School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1497 Sierra Road East, Helena, MT 59602 · (406) 324-1500 · Part of Helena Elementary School District

Helena Valley West Central’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
369
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rossiter School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Helena Valley West Central kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Helena Valley West Central kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Rossiter SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1497 Sierra Road East, Helena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten41
Grade 153
Grade 248
Grade 382
Grade 456
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
427’20
420’21
391’22
370’23
369’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 11%Black 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rossiter School from Helena Valley West Central families.

Other schools in Helena Elementary School District

The district →
Four Georgians School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Helena
B
482 students17:1
Jim Darcy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Helena
C+
473 students19:1
Bryant School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Helena
D
288 students14:1
Warren School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Helena
B+
276 students16:1
Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Helena
A+
245 students19:1
Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Helena
B−
242 students14:1

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; Helena Valley West Central’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.