📍 1325 Poplar, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, 59601
Central School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Helena, Lewis and Clark County. The school has 319 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Helena Elem school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central School enrolls 319 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 6.3% American Indian or Alaska Native and 6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 266 | 83% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 6% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Central School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-20, state senate district 41, state house district 82.
Central School is one of 13 schools in Helena Elem, based in Helena, Montana. The district serves 5,100 students district-wide and employs 338 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 319 students, Central School is smaller than the district average of about 392 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small