Smith School

2320 5Th Avenue, Helena MT, 59601 | Helena Elementary School District | 406-324-1530
  • grades PK-5
  • students 320
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Helena
  • Ranked #0 of 944 in Montana
Proficiency Averages
50%Helena
45%Montana

Smith School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Helena Elementary School District" in Helena, MT. There are a total of 320 students and 20 teachers at Smith School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Smith School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 5% higher than the Montana average.

Smith School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students320
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Smith School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
320-29%
450-59%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-49%
450-59%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Smith School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMontanaNational
White 86.9% 88.8% 79.7% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.1% 1.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.9% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 3.1% 3.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.4% 3.9% 11.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 1.9% 2.2% 3.1%

Helena demographics profile

StatisticHelenaMontanaNational
Population32,6551,068,778328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,939791
Median age41.039.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%58%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Helena

IndexHelenaMontanaNational
Completed 8th grade91.4%89.4%84.3%
Completed high school90.8%88.2%83.0%
Completed some college73.8%63.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.2%38.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.2%29.9%30.3%
Completed masters17.3%9.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.6%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Smith School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.