Top Rankings
Lockwood K-12 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 3 public elementary schools serving 1,127 students in Lockwood K-12 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Lockwood K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
1,683 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lockwood K-12 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
#283 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.40
# American Indian Students
96 Students
10,163 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
11%
# Asian Students
3 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
232 Students
6,188 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
6%
# Black Students
6 Students
680 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,221 Students
73,657 Students
% White Students
73%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
4,935 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
1,029
# Students in K Grade:
155
11,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
10,993
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
11,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
11,487
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
11,459
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
11,360
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
11,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
7,650
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
7,460
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
10
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
7
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,900 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,664
$15,263
Spending / Student
$15,900
$15,352
Best Lockwood K-12 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lockwood Intermediate
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1932 Us Highway 87 E.
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 248-3239
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 248-3239
Grades: 3-5
| 339 students
Rank: #22.
Lockwood Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1932 Us Highway 87
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 259-0154
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 259-0154
Grades: 6-8
| 401 students
Rank: n/an/a
1932 Us Highway 87 E.
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 252-2776
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 252-2776
Grades: PK-2
| 387 students
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