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Elder Grove Elementary School District

1532 South 64 Street W
Billings, MT 59106
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Elder Grove Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 485 students in Elder Grove 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.
Public Preschool in Elder Grove Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
711 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Elder Grove 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.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#148 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
34%
37%
44%
46%
40-44%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.40
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
86%
77%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,084 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,693
$15,263
Spending / Student
$12,084
$15,352

Best Elder Grove Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elder Grove School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1532 South 64 Street W
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 656-2893
Gr: PK-5 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 711 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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