Helena Flats 7-8 vs. Kalispell Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Kalispell Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 46 students in grades 7-8, Helena Flats 7-8 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,024 students in grades 6-8, Kalispell Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
46 students
1,024 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
68 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#486 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#273 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
41%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
58%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
316
Grade 7 Students
23
352
Grade 8 Students
23
356
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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2%


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
2%
5%


% Black
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n/a


% White
91%
86%


% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
36%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
8%

