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 40 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 37%). 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 10:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,049 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 42% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
40 students
1,049 students
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
69 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#567 out of 696 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#216 out of 696 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
42%
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
-
349
Grade 7 Students
19
325
Grade 8 Students
21
375
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
2%
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% White
82%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
10%
4%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
6%