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Billings Elementary 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 22 public preschools serving 7,353 students in Billings Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Billings Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
28 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
11,089 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
707 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Billings Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.40
% American Indian
9%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
71%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,387 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,210 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,387
$15,263
Spending / Student
$13,210
$15,352
Best Billings Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arrowhead School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2510 38th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6201
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6201
Gr: PK-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Meadowlark School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
221 29th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6213
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6213
Gr: PK-5 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Boulder School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2202 32nd Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6206
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6206
Gr: PK-5 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
Eagle Cliffs Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1201 Kootenai
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6210
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6210
Gr: PK-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Central Heights School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 Lexington
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6209
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6209
Gr: PK-5 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #66.
Poly Drive School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2410 Poly Drive
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6217
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6217
Gr: PK-5 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Alkali Creek School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
681 Alkali Creek Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6200
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6200
Gr: PK-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Mckinley School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
820 North 31st Street
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6212
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6212
Gr: PK-5 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #99.
Burlington School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2135 Lewis Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6208
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6208
Gr: PK-5 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1010.
Highland School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
729 Parkhill
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6211
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6211
Gr: PK-5 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1111.
Beartooth School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1345 Elaine Street
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6202
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6202
Gr: PK-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1212.
Big Sky Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3231 Granger Avenue East
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6204
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6204
Gr: PK-5 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1313.
Sandstone School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1440 Nutter Blvd
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6220
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6220
Gr: PK-5 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1414.
Miles Avenue School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Miles Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6214
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6214
Gr: PK-5 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1515.
Bitterroot School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Bench Blvd
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6205
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6205
Gr: PK-5 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Rose Park School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1812 19th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6219
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6219
Gr: PK-5 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Washington School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1044 Cook Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6221
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6221
Gr: PK-5 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1818.
Broadwater School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
415 Broadwater
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6207
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6207
Gr: PK-5 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Bench School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
505 Milton Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6203
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6203
Gr: PK-5 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Orchard School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
120 Jackson Street
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6216
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6216
Gr: PK-5 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #2121.
Ponderosa School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4188 King Avenue East
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6218
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6218
Gr: PK-5 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2222.
Newman School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
605 South Billings Blvd
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6215
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6215
Gr: PK-5 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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