📍 1023 Broadway, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, 59601
Jefferson School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Helena, Lewis and Clark County. The school has 253 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Helena Elem school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson School enrolls 253 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 223 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jefferson 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 42, state house district 83.
Jefferson 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 253 students, Jefferson 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