Central School
1325 Poplar
Helena MT, 59601, Lewis And Clark County
Phone: 406-324-1230
Ranking: (132 out of 448, top 29%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Helena Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |||||||
Total Students: | 247 | 274 | 282 | 274 | 281 | 299 | 273 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 3 | 1.2% | 8 | 2.9% | 5 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.8% | 8 | 2.8% | 3 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Kindergarten: | 42 | 17.0% | 40 | 14.6% | 51 | 18.1% | 44 | 16.1% | 42 | 14.9% | 41 | 13.7% | 44 | 16.1% |
Grade 1: | 39 | 15.8% | 51 | 18.6% | 54 | 19.1% | 40 | 14.6% | 47 | 16.7% | 49 | 16.4% | 48 | 17.6% |
Grade 2: | 39 | 15.8% | 54 | 19.7% | 35 | 12.4% | 44 | 16.1% | 43 | 15.3% | 51 | 17.1% | 53 | 19.4% |
Grade 3: | 46 | 18.6% | 36 | 13.1% | 46 | 16.3% | 43 | 15.7% | 47 | 16.7% | 55 | 18.4% | 46 | 16.8% |
Grade 4: | 30 | 12.1% | 48 | 17.5% | 40 | 14.2% | 49 | 17.9% | 45 | 16.0% | 53 | 17.7% | 48 | 17.6% |
Grade 5: | 48 | 19.4% | 37 | 13.5% | 51 | 18.1% | 49 | 17.9% | 49 | 17.4% | 47 | 15.7% | 34 | 12.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 119 | 48.2% | 127 | 46.4% | 131 | 46.5% | 132 | 48.2% | 137 | 48.8% | 155 | 51.8% | 141 | 51.6% |
Female: | 128 | 51.8% | 147 | 53.6% | 151 | 53.5% | 142 | 51.8% | 136 | 48.4% | 136 | 45.5% | 128 | 46.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 2.8% | 11 | 4.0% | 15 | 5.3% | 17 | 6.2% | 15 | 5.3% | 16 | 5.4% | 17 | 6.2% |
Asian: | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 6 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.8% |
Hispanic: | 6 | 2.4% | 12 | 4.4% | 13 | 4.6% | 8 | 2.9% | 8 | 2.8% | 8 | 2.7% | 5 | 1.8% |
Black: | 4 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.4% | 6 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.1% |
White: | 220 | 89.1% | 243 | 88.7% | 247 | 87.6% | 239 | 87.2% | 249 | 88.6% | 266 | 89.0% | 243 | 89.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 105 | 42.5% | 108 | 39.4% | 102 | 36.2% | 95 | 34.7% | 79 | 28.1% | 109 | 36.5% | 73 | 26.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 5.3% | 20 | 7.3% | 7 | 2.5% | 16 | 5.8% | 23 | 8.2% | 28 | 9.4% | 27 | 9.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.01 | 14.92 | 14.73 | 14.41 | 14.21 | 15.10 | 15.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CRT | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 65.9% | 65.8% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 68.5% | 67.6% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 84.6% | 80.5% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 86.7% | 83.4% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.1% | 45.7% | 45.2% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 59.7% | 56.5% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 61.9% | 63.7% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 64.8% | 67.4% |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 75.8% | 65.7% |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 81% | 75% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 83.2% | 79.9% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 80.1% | 79.8% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 69.2% | 62.2% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 62.4% | 66.8% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 82.8% | 79.3% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 80.7% | 81% |
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* Central School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.