Kessler Elementary School
2420 Choteau St
Helena MT, 59601, Lewis And Clark County
Phone: 406-324-1700
Ranking: 
(120 out of 448, top 27%)*
(120 out of 448, top 27%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Helena Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 254 | 238 | 260 | 258 | 232 | 228 | 213 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 1 | 0.4% | 7 | 2.9% | 5 | 1.9% | 6 | 2.3% | 9 | 3.9% | 5 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 43 | 16.9% | 38 | 16.0% | 42 | 16.2% | 44 | 17.1% | 41 | 17.7% | 40 | 17.5% | 39 | 18.3% |
| Grade 1: | 41 | 16.1% | 35 | 14.7% | 42 | 16.2% | 43 | 16.7% | 35 | 15.1% | 41 | 18.0% | 37 | 17.4% |
| Grade 2: | 42 | 16.5% | 37 | 15.5% | 42 | 16.2% | 41 | 15.9% | 46 | 19.8% | 36 | 15.8% | 38 | 17.8% |
| Grade 3: | 43 | 16.9% | 39 | 16.4% | 46 | 17.7% | 46 | 17.8% | 33 | 14.2% | 38 | 16.7% | 24 | 11.3% |
| Grade 4: | 42 | 16.5% | 40 | 16.8% | 44 | 16.9% | 35 | 13.6% | 41 | 17.7% | 26 | 11.4% | 40 | 18.8% |
| Grade 5: | 42 | 16.5% | 42 | 17.6% | 39 | 15.0% | 43 | 16.7% | 27 | 11.6% | 42 | 18.4% | 35 | 16.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 131 | 51.6% | 134 | 56.3% | 149 | 57.3% | 140 | 54.3% | 121 | 52.2% | 118 | 51.8% | 106 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 123 | 48.4% | 104 | 43.7% | 111 | 42.7% | 118 | 45.7% | 103 | 44.4% | 102 | 44.7% | 103 | 48.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.2% | 6 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.8% | 5 | 2.3% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.9% |
| White: | 244 | 96.1% | 228 | 95.8% | 251 | 96.5% | 245 | 95.0% | 222 | 95.7% | 217 | 95.2% | 201 | 94.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 61 | 24.0% | 54 | 22.7% | 49 | 18.8% | 48 | 18.6% | 24 | 10.3% | 40 | 17.5% | 30 | 14.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 9.4% | 15 | 6.3% | 10 | 3.8% | 15 | 5.8% | 14 | 6.0% | 15 | 6.6% | 21 | 9.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.64 | 17.37 | 18.49 | 18.13 | 17.58 | 16.30 | 16.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CRT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 65.9% | 65.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 68.5% | 67.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 58% | 63% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 61% | 67% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 84.6% | 80.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 86.7% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 84% | 84% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 84% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 45.7% | 45.2% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 59.7% | 56.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 61.9% | 63.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 64.8% | 67.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 63% | 67% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 59% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 75.8% | 65.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 81% | 75% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 83.2% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 80.1% | 79.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 81% | 79% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 81% | 81% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 62% | 62% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 66% | 66% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 69.2% | 62.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 62.4% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 62% | 68% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 59% | 67% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 82.8% | 79.3% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 80.7% | 81% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 83% | 82% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 86% | 84% |
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* Kessler Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.