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Elder Grove Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 231 students in Elder Grove 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 School in Elder Grove Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
689 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Elder Grove 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
#231 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.39
# American Indian Students
15 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
4 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
8 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
602 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
72
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
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 $11,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,470 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 55% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,035
$15,183
Spending / Student
$12,470
$15,271
Best Elder Grove Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elder Grove 7-8
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1532 South 64 Street W
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 656-2893
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 656-2893
Grades: 6-8
| 231 students
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