Top Rankings
Billings Elem 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 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,867 students in Billings Elem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Billings Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
28 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
11,079 Students
34,590 Students
# Teachers
747 Teachers
2,591 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Billings Elem School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 340 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.39
# American Indian Students
949 Students
3,955 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
11%
# Asian Students
77 Students
212 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
968 Students
1,858 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
5%
# Black Students
141 Students
198 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
8,022 Students
26,743 Students
% White Students
72%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
885 Students
1,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
44
# Students in K Grade:
1,235
337
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,180
397
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,194
340
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,218
320
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,153
371
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,232
1,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,192
7,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,284
11,740
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,391
12,102
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
21
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
25
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
18
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
27
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,400 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,222 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,400
$15,306
Spending / Student
$13,222
$15,395
Best Billings Elem School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ben Steele Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5640 Grand Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 601-1600
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 601-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 795 students
Rank: #22.
Castle Rock Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1441 Governors Blvd
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5800
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 711 students
Rank: #33.
Will James Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 30th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6100
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6100
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: #44.
Lewis & Clark Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1315 Lewis Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5900
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 685 students
Rank: #55.
Medicine Crow Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 Barrett Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-8600
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 521 students
Rank: #66.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3700 Madison Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6000
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
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