Jefferson School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

1023 Broadway
Helena, MT 59601

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Top 5%

Tel: (406) 324-2060

Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jefferson School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 247 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 5% in MT
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jefferson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

School Overview

Jefferson School's student population of 247 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson School
Pre-K	5
Kind	38
1	36
2	40
3	38
4	47
5	43

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Total Students

247 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson School
2023	253
2022	259
2021	259
2020	290
2019	290
2018	280
2017	280
2016	273
2015	273
2014	257
2013	240
2012	263
2011	247
2010	246
2009	240
2008	228
2007	232
2006	204
2005	193
2004	208
2003	205
2002	214
2001	228
2000	251
1999	260
1998	233
1997	239
1996	237
1995	245
1994	263
1993	279
1992	256
1991	242
1990	272
1989	294
1988	294
1987	297

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson School
2023	15
2022	17
2021	17
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	15
2013	15
2012	15
2011	14
2010	14
2009	14
2008	17
2007	11
2006	10
2005	11
2004	10
2003	10
2002	11
2001	12
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	13
1996	12
1995	13
1994	13
1993	13
1992	11
1991	14
1990	15
1989	15
1988	15
1987	15

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Jefferson School ranks within the top 5% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MT)

#7 out of 696 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jefferson School
2023	#7
2022	#4
2021	#9
2019	#36
2018	#20
2017	#8
2016	#48
2015	#49
2013	#122
2012	#82
2011	#175

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65-69%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jefferson School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	67%	37%	41%
2022	72%	35%	38%
2021	67%	36%	34%
2019	62%	42%	47%
2018	62%	42%	48%
2017	72%	41%	50%
2016	57%	43%	47%
2015	57%	40%	45%
2013	77%	66%	68%
2012	77%	68%	68%
2011	72%	68%	64%

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75-79%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jefferson School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2022	77%	46%	52%
2021	82%	47%	51%
2019	77%	50%	56%
2018	77%	51%	48%
2017	82%	51%	59%
2016	67%	50%	57%
2015	62%	48%	54%
2013	87%	84%	85%
2012	92%	86%	87%
2011	87%	84%	86%
2010	95%	84%	86%

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70-79%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	17:1	12:1	15:1
2022	15:1	12:1	15:1
2021	15:1	12:1	15:1
2020	19:1	12:1	17:1
2019	19:1	12:1	17:1
2018	19:1	14:1	17:1
2017	19:1	12:1	17:1
2016	18:1	14:1	17:1
2015	18:1	14:1	17:1
2014	17:1	12:1	17:1
2013	16:1	12:1	17:1
2012	18:1	12:1	17:1
2011	18:1	12:1	17:1
2010	18:1	11:1	17:1
2009	17:1	11:1	17:1
2008	13:1	11:1	16:1
2007	21:1	13:1	18:1
2006	20:1	13:1	18:1
2005	18:1	13:1	18:1
2004	21:1	13:1	18:1
2003	21:1	14:1	19:1
2002	19:1	13:1	18:1
2001	19:1	14:1	19:1
2000	19:1	14:1	18:1
1999	20:1	15:1	18:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	18:1	14:1	18:1
1996	19:1	14:1	18:1
1995	20:1	14:1	18:1
1994	20:1	14:1	19:1
1993	21:1	13:1	19:1
1992	23:1	15:1	21:1
1991	18:1	14:1	20:1
1990	19:1	13:1	18:1
1989	20:1	14:1	18:1
1988	20:1	14:1	17:1
1987	20:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	1%	10%	3%
2020	1%	11%	2%
2019	1%	11%	2%
2018	1%	12%	4%
2017	1%	12%	4%
2016	2%	12%	5%
2014	2%	11%	4%
2013	3%	11%	5%
2012	3%	12%	5%
2011	5%	11%	5%
2010	3%	12%	6%
2009	1%	12%	6%
2008	2%	11%	6%
2007	3%	12%	6%
2006	3%	12%	6%
2005	2%	11%	6%
2004	4%	11%	6%
2003	4%	11%	6%
2002	4%	11%	6%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	3%	11%	5%
1999	2%	10%	4%
1998	7%	10%	4%
1997	2%	10%	4%
1996	5%	10%	4%
1995	3%	10%	4%
1994	5%	10%	5%
1993	3%	9%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Jefferson School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	4%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Jefferson School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2022)
Year	Jefferson School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%

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White

87%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	88%	77%	84%
2022	90%	78%	83%
2021	87%	78%	83%
2020	90%	78%	87%
2019	90%	78%	87%
2018	91%	79%	89%
2017	91%	79%	89%
2016	90%	79%	89%
2015	94%	80%	90%
2014	93%	80%	90%
2013	92%	81%	90%
2012	92%	81%	90%
2011	90%	82%	89%
2010	93%	83%	90%
2009	95%	83%	90%
2008	93%	84%	90%
2007	92%	84%	90%
2006	89%	85%	90%
2005	94%	85%	90%
2004	93%	85%	90%
2003	93%	85%	90%
2002	94%	85%	90%
2001	94%	85%	92%
2000	93%	86%	93%
1999	96%	86%	94%
1998	92%	87%	94%
1997	95%	87%	94%
1996	92%	88%	94%
1995	95%	88%	94%
1994	92%	88%	93%
1993	96%	88%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Jefferson School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	0.22	0.39	0.30
2022	0.19	0.38	0.30
2021	0.24	0.38	0.30
2020	0.19	0.38	0.24
2019	0.19	0.38	0.24
2018	0.17	0.36	0.20
2017	0.17	0.36	0.20
2016	0.19	0.36	0.20
2015	0.12	0.35	0.19
2014	0.14	0.35	0.19
2013	0.15	0.33	0.20
2012	0.15	0.34	0.19
2011	0.19	0.33	0.19
2010	0.13	0.30	0.18
2009	0.10	0.29	0.18
2008	0.14	0.28	0.19
2007	0.15	0.28	0.18
2006	0.21	0.27	0.19
2005	0.12	0.27	0.19
2004	0.13	0.27	0.19
2003	0.13	0.27	0.19
2002	0.12	0.26	0.17
2001	0.12	0.26	0.15
2000	0.13	0.25	0.13
1999	0.08	0.24	0.12
1998	0.15	0.24	0.12
1997	0.10	0.24	0.12
1996	0.14	0.22	0.12
1995	0.09	0.22	0.12
1994	0.14	0.22	0.13
1993	0.07	0.22	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	23%	37%	32%
2022	22%	37%	33%
2021	22%	38%	33%
2020	15%	38%	32%
2019	15%	38%	32%
2018	20%	40%	32%
2017	20%	40%	32%
2016	28%	39%	35%
2015	23%	37%	32%
2014	26%	34%	32%
2013	23%	34%	32%
2012	23%	33%	27%
2011	25%	33%	29%
2010	18%	31%	22%
2009	23%	27%	25%
2008	23%	27%	22%
2007	21%	26%	24%
2006	14%	26%	22%
2005	20%	25%	22%
2004	16%	26%	21%
2003	11%	24%	20%
2002	12%	23%	18%
2001	12%	23%	18%
2000	10%	24%	16%
1999	11%	23%	16%
1998	17%	23%	17%
1997	15%	23%	17%
1996	14%	22%	17%
1995	15%	22%	16%
1994	14%	22%	16%
1993	18%	22%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jefferson School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	6%	5%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	6%	8%	7%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	6%	10%	10%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	3%	8%	7%
2003	2%	8%	7%
2002	3%	8%	6%
2001	4%	8%	6%
2000	7%	8%	7%
1999	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Helena Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson School's ranking?

Jefferson School is ranked #7 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Jefferson School often compared to?

Jefferson Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hawthorne School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Jefferson School?

247 students attend Jefferson School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Jefferson School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson School?

Jefferson School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Jefferson School offer ?

Jefferson School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson School part of?

Jefferson School is part of Helena Elementary School District.

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