Prickly Pear Elem

www.ehps.k12.mt.us/domain/326

269 Students

Elementary School 1st - 2nd

School Overview

Prickly Pear Elem is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in East Helena, MT. Administered by East Helena K-12, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 269 enrolled students across grades 01 through 02.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 16.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 43.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 97 students qualified for free lunch and 21 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 2520 Valley Drive in East Helena, MT 59635, Prickly Pear Elem serves families zoned within the East Helena K-12 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

269

Total Students

16.6

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Prickly Pear Elem
Demographic	Student Count
White	227
Hispanic	18
Black	1
Asian	2
Two or More	15
American Indian	6

White
227 (84.4%)
Hispanic
18 (6.7%)
Two or More
15 (5.6%)
American Indian
6 (2.2%)
Asian
2 (0.7%)
Black
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	East Helena K-12
Phone:	(406)227-7700
Website:	http://www.ehps.k12.mt.us/domain/326
Grade Range:	1st - 2nd
Total Students:	269
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	97
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 125

Grade 2 144

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Prickly Pear Elem
Grade	Student Count
Grade 1	125
Grade 2	144

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Prickly Pear Elem
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	131	48.7%
Male	138	51.3%

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