Highland School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 271 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 271 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Highland School's student population of 271 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland School
Kind	38
1	48
2	40
3	49
4	44
5	52

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Total Students

271 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland School
2023	269
2022	250
2021	245
2020	270
2019	270
2018	310
2017	310
2016	304
2015	310
2014	302
2013	324
2012	314
2011	287
2010	307
2009	298
2008	289
2007	296
2006	284
2005	279
2004	290
2003	305
2002	285
2001	268
2000	281
1999	292
1998	302
1997	329
1996	254
1995	259
1994	293
1993	297
1992	300
1991	311
1990	290
1989	268
1988	278
1987	262

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	16
2020	17
2019	17
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	16
2011	17
2010	18
2009	17
2008	17
2007	18
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18
2003	17
2002	16
2001	16
2000	15
1999	16
1998	15
1997	17
1996	14
1995	16
1994	18
1993	18
1992	12
1991	13
1990	13
1989	16
1988	17
1987	16

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Year Founded

1901

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Mascot

Billings Bulldogs

School Rankings

Highland School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland School is 0.41, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MT)

#396 out of 696 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland School
2023	#396
2022	#371
2021	#280
2019	#439
2018	#525
2017	#445
2016	#384
2015	#390
2013	#158
2012	#202
2011	#142

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40-44%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	42%	37%	36%
2022	47%	35%	34%
2021	52%	36%	37%
2019	47%	42%	41%
2018	37%	42%	38%
2017	47%	41%	39%
2016	42%	43%	39%
2015	42%	40%	36%
2013	72%	66%	65%
2012	72%	68%	68%
2011	77%	68%	68%

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40-44%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Highland School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2022	42%	46%	40%
2021	47%	47%	43%
2019	42%	50%	42%
2018	37%	51%	38%
2017	42%	51%	42%
2016	42%	50%	43%
2015	37%	48%	41%
2013	87%	84%	84%
2012	87%	86%	87%
2011	87%	84%	85%
2010	92%	84%	86%

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50-59%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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

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American Indian

10%

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

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Highland School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	13%	5%	9%
2019	13%	5%	9%
2018	9%	4%	9%
2017	9%	4%	9%
2016	9%	4%	10%
2015	6%	4%	10%
2014	7%	4%	9%
2013	7%	4%	9%
2012	8%	4%	9%
2011	8%	4%	8%
2010	7%	3%	7%
2009	6%	3%	7%
2008	4%	3%	7%
2007	3%	2%	6%
2006	4%	2%	7%
2005	3%	2%	6%
2004	4%	2%	6%
2003	4%	2%	6%
2002	4%	2%	6%
2001	3%	2%	5%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	3%	2%	5%
1998	3%	1%	4%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1995	2%	1%	5%
1994	3%	1%	5%
1993	1%	1%	5%
1992	2%	1%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Highland School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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White

76%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	76%	77%	72%
2022	73%	78%	73%
2021	73%	78%	73%
2020	73%	78%	74%
2019	73%	78%	74%
2018	79%	79%	74%
2017	79%	79%	74%
2016	76%	79%	74%
2015	81%	80%	73%
2014	81%	80%	76%
2013	81%	81%	76%
2012	84%	81%	77%
2011	84%	82%	78%
2010	85%	83%	79%
2009	82%	83%	79%
2008	84%	84%	80%
2007	85%	84%	81%
2006	85%	85%	81%
2005	89%	85%	82%
2004	89%	85%	82%
2003	87%	85%	82%
2002	91%	85%	83%
2001	81%	85%	83%
2000	82%	86%	85%
1999	84%	86%	85%
1998	84%	87%	86%
1997	85%	87%	86%
1996	94%	88%	88%
1995	95%	88%	88%
1994	91%	88%	88%
1993	95%	88%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	8%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	11%	3%	8%
2017	11%	3%	8%
2016	12%	3%	8%
2015	9%	3%	7%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	6%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	0.41	0.39	0.46
2022	0.45	0.38	0.46
2021	0.45	0.38	0.45
2020	0.45	0.38	0.44
2019	0.45	0.38	0.44
2018	0.36	0.36	0.43
2017	0.36	0.36	0.43
2016	0.40	0.36	0.43
2015	0.33	0.35	0.42
2014	0.33	0.35	0.41
2013	0.34	0.33	0.41
2012	0.29	0.34	0.40
2011	0.29	0.33	0.38
2010	0.26	0.30	0.36
2009	0.32	0.29	0.35
2008	0.29	0.28	0.34
2007	0.27	0.28	0.33
2006	0.26	0.27	0.33
2005	0.20	0.27	0.31
2004	0.21	0.27	0.31
2003	0.24	0.27	0.31
2002	0.17	0.26	0.30
2001	0.33	0.26	0.29
2000	0.35	0.25	0.28
1999	0.30	0.24	0.26
1998	0.30	0.24	0.25
1997	0.29	0.24	0.25
1996	0.14	0.22	0.23
1995	0.12	0.22	0.22
1994	0.16	0.22	0.22
1993	0.10	0.22	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	37%	37%	39%
2022	40%	37%	39%
2021	40%	38%	39%
2020	31%	38%	37%
2019	31%	38%	37%
2018	31%	40%	38%
2017	31%	40%	38%
2016	31%	39%	40%
2015	24%	37%	36%
2014	28%	34%	34%
2013	26%	34%	32%
2012	32%	33%	34%
2011	27%	33%	32%
2010	30%	31%	31%
2009	25%	27%	26%
2008	26%	27%	27%
2007	18%	26%	26%
2006	15%	26%	25%
2005	11%	25%	26%
2004	15%	26%	25%
2003	15%	24%	25%
2002	16%	23%	24%
2001	30%	23%	21%
2000	31%	24%	25%
1999	37%	23%	26%
1998	30%	23%	25%
1997	34%	23%	26%
1996	22%	22%	24%
1995	24%	22%	24%
1994	22%	22%	23%
1993	27%	22%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	9%	8%	8%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	5%	8%	9%
2009	9%	10%	11%
2008	5%	9%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	13%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	13%	8%	10%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	9%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	10%	8%	9%
1999	10%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Billings Elementary School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Billings Bulldogs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland School's ranking?

Highland School is ranked #396 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Highland School often compared to?

Highland Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Independent School, Huntley Project Elementary K-6 by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Highland School?

271 students attend Highland School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Highland School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are American Indian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland School?

Highland School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Highland School offer ?

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

What school district is Highland School part of?

Highland School is part of Billings Elementary School District.