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Smith School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2320 5th Avenue, Helena, MT 59601 · (406) 324-1530 · Part of Helena Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
217
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Smith School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Helena kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

2320 5th Avenue, Helena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten40
Grade 133
Grade 233
Grade 340
Grade 430
Grade 540
Enrollment over time
256’20
269’21
290’22
292’23
217’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 22%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smith School from Helena 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
Rossiter School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Helena
B−
369 students17:1
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

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’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.