Helena Elem

Headquartered at 1325 Poplar Street in Montana’s capital, Helena Elementary is an active, traditional public school district serving a vibrant small-city community. Encompassing 16 operational schools across the area, the district focuses exclusively on early childhood through early adolescent education, offering continuous programming from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Families and researchers can connect with the system directly or online at helenaschools.org, where the district manages its network of primary and middle school campuses aimed at preparing young learners for their eventual transition into high school.

The district currently serves a total population of 5,100 students, maintaining a balanced student body that includes 2,505 female and 2,595 male learners across its pre-K to 8th-grade cohorts. To support learning and campus operations across all 16 facilities, Helena Elementary maintains a substantial workforce of nearly 1,288 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members. This instructional framework is driven by approximately 640 FTE classroom teachers, backed by more than 108 FTE instructional aides and nearly 539 FTE support personnel, ensuring robust academic assistance, well-maintained facilities, and tailored developmental support for every student.