Helena Middle School vs. C R Anderson Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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C R Anderson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 671 students in grades 6-8, Helena Middle School 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 34% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,016 students in grades 6-8, C R Anderson Middle School ranks in the top 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 36% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
671 students
1,016 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
57 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
56%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
229
318
Grade 7 Students
223
359
Grade 8 Students
219
339
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%


% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
5%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
84%
87%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

