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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 6 public middle schools serving 3,736 students in Billings Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Billings Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
28 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
11,089 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
707 Teachers
2,568 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
0.39
% American Indian
9%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
71%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
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 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ben Steele Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5640 Grand Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 601-1600
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 601-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 738 students
Rank: #22.
Castle Rock Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1441 Governors Blvd
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5800
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #33.
Will James Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1200 30th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6100
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6100
Grades: 6-8
| 601 students
Rank: #44.
Lewis & Clark Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1315 Lewis Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5900
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 727 students
Rank: #55.
Medicine Crow Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 Barrett Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-8600
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 468 students
Rank: #66.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3700 Madison Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6000
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 460 students
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