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About this school
Helena Middle School is
an urban public school
in Helena, Montana that is part of Helena School District 1.
It serves 671 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
671 Students
44 Teachers
1025 N Rodney StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 2, 2026
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Helena Middle School
$22,026
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
205
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
Helena Middle School has received support from
131 individuals from Montana and
74 individuals out-of-state.
