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About this school
Central Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Helena, Montana that is part of Helena School District 1.
It serves 284 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 196 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
13%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Central Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Central Elementary School
$86,578
raised using DonorsChoose
196
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
339
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
42
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Central Elementary School has received support from
257 individuals from Montana and
82 individuals out-of-state.