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Meadowlark School

221 29th Street West
Billings, MT 59101

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Serving 691 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadowlark School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 691 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10% in MT
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Meadowlark School serves the southern part of Billings, MT, covering an area of approximately 1.4 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 0.6 miles to the school's edge and up to 1.4 miles to the farthest boundary.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Meadowlark School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

School Overview

Meadowlark School's student population of 691 students has grown by 37% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 53% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meadowlark School
Pre-K	172
Kind	69
1	85
2	95
3	102
4	80
5	88

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Total Students

691 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Meadowlark School
2025	691
2024	707
2023	562
2022	524
2021	504
2020	530
2019	540
2018	493
2017	677
2016	640
2015	620
2014	657
2013	642
2012	604
2011	579
2010	522
2009	532
2008	392
2007	517
2006	500
2005	470
2004	491
2003	502
2002	454
2001	486
2000	495
1999	480
1998	491
1997	509
1996	478
1995	421
1994	381
1993	397
1992	364
1991	333
1990	312
1989	334
1988	340
1987	361

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Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Meadowlark School
2025	38
2024	39
2023	37
2022	38
2021	81
2020	36
2019	35
2018	25
2017	31
2016	31
2015	34
2014	34
2013	37
2012	37
2011	39
2010	42
2009	36
2008	34
2007	32
2006	30
2005	28
2004	30
2003	29
2002	27
2001	23
2000	23
1999	23
1998	21
1997	19
1996	19
1995	20
1994	21
1993	19
1992	13
1991	14
1990	16
1989	18
1988	14
1987	15

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School Rankings

Meadowlark School ranks within the top 10% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meadowlark School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MT)

#66 out of 696 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School
2023	#66
2022	#73
2021	#54
2019	#60
2018	#88
2017	#128
2016	#283
2015	#390
2014	#34
2013	#270
2012	#276
2011	#246
2010	#289

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66%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	66%	37%	36%
2022	57%	35%	34%
2021	64%	36%	37%
2019	70%	42%	41%
2018	61%	42%	38%
2017	63%	41%	39%
2016	52%	43%	39%
2015	42%	40%	36%
2014	50%	70%	67%
2013	65%	66%	65%
2012	72%	68%	68%
2011	70%	68%	68%
2010	70%	67%	69%

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54%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2022	54%	46%	40%
2021	57%	47%	43%
2019	61%	50%	42%
2018	57%	51%	38%
2017	50%	51%	42%
2016	47%	50%	43%
2015	37%	48%	41%
2014	50%	70%	72%
2013	87%	84%	84%
2012	85%	86%	87%
2011	87%	84%	85%
2010	84%	84%	86%

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55-59%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2025	18:1	12:1
2024	18:1	12:1
2023	15:1	12:1	15:1
2022	14:1	12:1	15:1
2021	6:1	12:1	15:1
2020	15:1	12:1	15:1
2019	15:1	12:1	15:1
2018	20:1	12:1	16:1
2017	22:1	12:1	16:1
2016	21:1	12:1	16:1
2015	18:1	12:1	17:1
2014	19:1	12:1	17:1
2013	17:1	12:1	17:1
2012	16:1	12:1	17:1
2011	15:1	12:1	16:1
2010	12:1	12:1	16:1
2009	15:1	11:1	16:1
2008	12:1	12:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	16:1
2006	17:1	13:1	16:1
2005	17:1	13:1	16:1
2004	16:1	13:1	16:1
2003	17:1	14:1	17:1
2002	17:1	13:1	17:1
2001	21:1	14:1	17:1
2000	22:1	14:1	18:1
1999	21:1	15:1	19:1
1998	23:1	14:1	19:1
1997	27:1	14:1	18:1
1996	25:1	14:1	18:1
1995	21:1	14:1	18:1
1994	18:1	14:1	19:1
1993	21:1	13:1	18:1
1992	28:1	15:1	23:1
1991	24:1	14:1	21:1
1990	20:1	13:1	19:1
1989	19:1	14:1	21:1
1988	24:1	14:1	20:1
1987	24:1	15:1	20:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2025	6%	10%
2024	5%	10%
2023	3%	10%	9%
2022	1%	11%	9%
2021	2%	11%	8%
2020	2%	11%	7%
2019	2%	11%	7%
2018	2%	11%	8%
2017	7%	11%	8%
2016	7%	11%	8%
2015	8%	11%	8%
2014	6%	11%	7%
2013	6%	11%	8%
2012	5%	11%	8%
2011	5%	11%	8%
2010	7%	12%	9%
2009	7%	12%	9%
2008	7%	11%	9%
2007	9%	11%	9%
2006	8%	12%	9%
2005	7%	11%	8%
2004	6%	11%	8%
2003	6%	11%	8%
2002	5%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	8%
2000	5%	11%	8%
1999	6%	10%	8%
1998	5%	10%	8%
1997	4%	10%	7%
1996	4%	10%	6%
1995	5%	10%	5%
1994	2%	10%	5%
1993	5%	9%	6%
1992	5%	9%	5%
1991	1%	9%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	9%
2022	4%	5%	9%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	4%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	9%
2018	5%	5%	9%
2017	7%	5%	9%
2016	7%	5%	10%
2015	9%	4%	10%
2014	8%	4%	9%
2013	7%	4%	9%
2012	8%	4%	9%
2011	5%	3%	8%
2010	4%	3%	7%
2009	3%	3%	7%
2008	4%	3%	7%
2007	5%	3%	6%
2006	4%	2%	7%
2005	4%	2%	6%
2004	6%	2%	6%
2003	4%	2%	6%
2002	3%	2%	6%
2001	2%	2%	5%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	5%
1998	2%	1%	4%
1997	2%	1%	5%
1996	2%	1%	4%
1995	2%	1%	5%
1994	3%	1%	5%
1993	2%	1%	5%
1992	2%	1%	4%
1991	2%	1%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	3%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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White

79%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2025	79%	76%
2024	83%	77%
2023	84%	77%	72%
2022	85%	78%	73%
2021	85%	78%	73%
2020	85%	78%	74%
2019	83%	78%	74%
2018	84%	78%	74%
2017	80%	79%	74%
2016	79%	79%	74%
2015	78%	80%	73%
2014	80%	80%	76%
2013	81%	81%	76%
2012	80%	81%	77%
2011	82%	82%	78%
2010	83%	83%	79%
2009	87%	83%	79%
2008	86%	84%	80%
2007	83%	84%	81%
2006	85%	84%	81%
2005	87%	85%	82%
2004	85%	85%	82%
2003	89%	85%	82%
2002	89%	85%	83%
2001	91%	86%	83%
2000	91%	86%	85%
1999	89%	87%	85%
1998	91%	87%	86%
1997	92%	87%	86%
1996	92%	88%	88%
1995	91%	88%	88%
1994	93%	88%	88%
1993	91%	88%	87%
1992	90%	88%	89%
1991	96%	89%	88%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	4%	3%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	4%	2%	5%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

24%

0.37

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2025	0.37	0.41
2024	0.31	0.39
2023	0.29	0.39	0.46
2022	0.27	0.38	0.46
2021	0.27	0.38	0.45
2020	0.27	0.38	0.44
2019	0.31	0.38	0.44
2018	0.29	0.38	0.43
2017	0.35	0.36	0.43
2016	0.37	0.36	0.43
2015	0.38	0.35	0.42
2014	0.35	0.35	0.41
2013	0.34	0.33	0.41
2012	0.35	0.33	0.40
2011	0.32	0.32	0.38
2010	0.31	0.30	0.36
2009	0.24	0.30	0.35
2008	0.26	0.28	0.34
2007	0.30	0.28	0.33
2006	0.27	0.28	0.33
2005	0.24	0.27	0.31
2004	0.27	0.27	0.31
2003	0.20	0.27	0.31
2002	0.21	0.27	0.30
2001	0.17	0.25	0.29
2000	0.17	0.25	0.28
1999	0.21	0.23	0.26
1998	0.17	0.24	0.25
1997	0.15	0.24	0.25
1996	0.15	0.22	0.23
1995	0.17	0.22	0.22
1994	0.13	0.22	0.22
1993	0.17	0.22	0.22
1992	0.19	0.22	0.21
1991	0.08	0.20	0.22

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(22-23)

13.3%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	13.3%	35.9%	31.7%
2022	22.1%	41.1%	42.1%
2021	16.8%	29.6%	39.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2025	20%	50%
2024	15%	42%
2023	24%	37%	39%
2021	27%	38%	39%
2020	18%	24%	37%
2019	16%	38%	37%
2018	17%	39%	38%
2017	20%	40%	38%
2016	21%	39%	40%
2015	20%	37%	36%
2014	21%	34%	34%
2013	18%	34%	32%
2012	22%	33%	34%
2011	18%	33%	32%
2010	19%	31%	31%
2009	14%	27%	26%
2008	18%	27%	27%
2007	14%	26%	26%
2006	13%	27%	25%
2005	14%	25%	26%
2004	12%	26%	25%
2003	11%	24%	25%
2002	9%	23%	24%
2001	11%	23%	21%
2000	14%	23%	25%
1999	14%	23%	26%
1998	11%	23%	25%
1997	14%	23%	26%
1996	12%	22%	24%
1995	14%	22%	24%
1994	14%	22%	23%
1993	13%	22%	24%
1992	16%	21%	23%
1991	16%	20%	20%
1990	18%	19%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	5%	8%	8%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	7%	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	8%	8%	9%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Billings Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meadowlark School's ranking?

Meadowlark School is ranked #66 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Meadowlark School often compared to?

Meadowlark Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Central Heights School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Meadowlark School?

691 students attend Meadowlark School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Meadowlark School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meadowlark School?

Meadowlark School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Meadowlark School offer ?

Meadowlark School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Meadowlark School part of?

Meadowlark School is part of Billings Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Meadowlark School located?

Meadowlark School is located in the West End neighborhood of Billings, MT. There are 3 other public schools located in West End.

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Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.

October 07, 2026

Does Your Child Need More Recess?

Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.

October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 691 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10%
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Meadowlark School serves the southern part of Billings, MT, covering an area of approximately 1.4 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 0.6 miles to the school's edge and up to 1.4 miles to the farthest boundary.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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