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Billings Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,725 students in Billings Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Billings Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
28 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
10,988 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
731 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Billings Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.39
# American Indian Students
978 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
12%
# Asian Students
79 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
986 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
5%
# Black Students
135 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
7,902 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
72%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
39 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
869 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
1,203
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,246
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,205
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,195
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,247
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,167
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,210
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,253
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,262
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,519 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,331 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,519
$15,183
Spending / Student
$13,331
$15,271
Best Billings Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ben Steele Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5640 Grand Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 601-1600
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 601-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
Rank: #22.
Castle Rock Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1441 Governors Blvd
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5800
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: #33.
Will James Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 30th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6100
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6100
Grades: 6-8
| 598 students
Rank: #44.
Lewis & Clark Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1315 Lewis Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5900
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
Rank: #55.
Medicine Crow Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 Barrett Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-8600
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 518 students
Rank: #66.
Riverside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3700 Madison Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6000
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 492 students
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