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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 2025 school year, there are 22 public preschools serving 7,353 students in Billings Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Billings Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
28 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
11,089 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
707 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Billings Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 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
0.48
0.40
# American Indian Students
1,052 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
10%
# Asian Students
76 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,065 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
6%
# Black Students
137 Students
459 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
7,876 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
71%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
43 Students
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
840 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
1,146
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,180
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,225
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,234
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,173
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,249
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,183
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,295
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,258
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,387 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,210 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,387
$15,263
Spending / Student
$13,210
$15,352
Best Billings Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arrowhead School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2510 38th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6201
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6201
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Meadowlark School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
221 29th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6213
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6213
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #33.
Boulder School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2202 32nd Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6206
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6206
Grades: PK-5
| 508 students
Rank: #44.
Eagle Cliffs Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1201 Kootenai
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6210
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6210
Grades: PK-5
| 423 students
Rank: #55.
Central Heights School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 Lexington
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6209
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6209
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #66.
Poly Drive School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2410 Poly Drive
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6217
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6217
Grades: PK-5
| 298 students
Rank: #77.
Highland School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
729 Parkhill
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6211
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6211
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Alkali Creek School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
681 Alkali Creek Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6200
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Mckinley School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
820 North 31st Street
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6212
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6212
Grades: PK-5
| 299 students
Rank: #1010.
Beartooth School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1345 Elaine Street
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6202
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6202
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #1111.
Big Sky Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3231 Granger Avenue East
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6204
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6204
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #1212.
Sandstone School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1440 Nutter Blvd
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6220
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6220
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #1313.
Burlington School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2135 Lewis Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6208
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6208
Grades: PK-5
| 274 students
Rank: #1414.
Broadwater School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
415 Broadwater
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6207
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6207
Grades: PK-5
| 301 students
Rank: #1515.
Washington School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1044 Cook Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6221
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6221
Grades: PK-5
| 208 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Bitterroot School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Bench Blvd
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6205
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6205
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Miles Avenue School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Miles Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6214
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6214
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: #1818.
Rose Park School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1812 19th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6219
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6219
Grades: PK-5
| 263 students
Rank: #1919.
Bench School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
505 Milton Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6203
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6203
Grades: PK-5
| 314 students
Rank: #2020.
Ponderosa School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4188 King Avenue East
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6218
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6218
Grades: PK-5
| 297 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Newman School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
605 South Billings Blvd
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6215
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6215
Grades: PK-5
| 227 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Orchard School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
120 Jackson Street
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6216
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6216
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
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