Elysian Elementary School District

6416 Elysian Road
Billings, MT 59101
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Elysian Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 130 students in Elysian Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Elysian Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
331 Schools
# Students
416 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Elysian Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#20 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Elysian Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elysian Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elysian Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.39
# American Indian Students
21 Students
3,906 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
11%
# Asian Students
3 Students
202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
1,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
236 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
349 Students
26,582 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
1,583 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
63
# Students in K Grade:
34
440
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
428
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
470
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
567
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
7,409
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
11,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
11,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
49
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
42
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,279 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,841 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Elysian Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Elysian Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,279
$15,263
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Elysian Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,841
$15,352
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Elysian Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elysian Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elysian Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6416 Elysian Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 656-4101
Grades: 6-8
| 130 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 416 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : Top 10% in MT
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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