Canyon Creek 7-8

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Billings, Montana

Canyon Creek 7-8 in Billings, Montana enrolled 69 students in 2024-25 with 4.6 full-time teachers, 14.9 students per teacher against the Montana middle-school median of 11.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30-39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Montana: 45.7% and 36.6%).

Enrollment rose 50% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

46 students in 2022-23, 47 students in 2023-24, 69 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.6 to 4.6.

Students enrolled at Canyon Creek 7-8 by school year2022-23: 46, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 690204060802022-23462023-24472024-2569
Students enrolled at Canyon Creek 7-8 by school year2022-23: 46, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 690204060802022-23462023-24472024-2569
Students enrolled at Canyon Creek 7-8 by school year2022-23: 46, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 690204060802022-23462023-24472024-2569
Students enrolled at Canyon Creek 7-8 by school year2022-23: 46, 2023-24: 47, 2024-25: 690204060802022-23462023-24472024-2569
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23464.69.9
2023-24475.48.7
2024-25694.614.9

14.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 72 of every 100 Montana middle schools

Among the 218 Montana middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.9; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Montana middle schools, 2024-25218 values from 3.2 to 24.0; Canyon Creek 7-8 14.9; state median 11.9.0102030students per full-time teacherCanyon Creek 7-8 14.9state median 11.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana middle schools, 2024-25218 values from 3.2 to 24.0; Canyon Creek 7-8 14.9; state median 11.9.0102030students per full-time teacherCanyon Creek 7-8 14.9state median 11.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana middle schools, 2024-25218 values from 3.2 to 24.0; Canyon Creek 7-8 14.9; state median 11.9.0102030students per full-time teacherCanyon Creek 7-8 14.9state median 11.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana middle schools, 2024-25218 values from 3.2 to 24.0; Canyon Creek 7-8 14.9; state median 11.9.0102030students per full-time teacherCanyon Creek 7-8 14.9state median 11.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 89 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Canyon Creek 7-8 enrolled 89 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 89 of the 89 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent13.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

82.6% of students were White, 8.7% Hispanic, 7.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White82.6%
  2. Hispanic8.7%
  3. Two or more races7.2%
  4. American Indian1.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Canyon Creek 7-8 scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-39% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMontana
Reading and language arts, 2021-2245‑49%45‑49%45.7%
Math, 2022-2330‑39%25‑29% (2021-22)36.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Billings

10 public middle schools in Billings report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lewis & Clark Middle School74116.753.2%
Ben Steele Middle School74018.520.1%
Castle Rock Middle School69117.633.7%
Will James Middle School63417.139.4%
Medicine Crow Middle School51716.551.3%
Riverside Middle School43612.362.4%
Elder Grove 7-824820.716.5%
Elysian Middle School14817.428.4%

All public schools in Billings →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Canyon Creek 7-8

  1. Elder Grove 7-8The nearest public middle school, 2.9 miles away: 248 students, 20.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
  2. Elysian Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.5 miles away: 148 students, 17.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
  3. Compare Canyon Creek 7-8 with Elder Grove 7-8Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Canyon Creek School spends per student$11,624 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,624
  5. The largest public schools in MontanaCanyon Creek 7-8 is the number 92 by size of 225 Montana middle schools open in 2024-25.#92 of 225
  6. Montana schools by students per teacher14.9 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 11.9 for middle schools.14.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Canyon Creek 7-8

  1. How many students attend Canyon Creek 7-8?
    69 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 46 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Billings, MT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Canyon Creek 7-8?
    14.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for middle schools is 11.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Canyon Creek 7-8 a Title I school?
    Canyon Creek 7-8 ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Canyon Creek 7-8 do on state tests?
    The students tested at Canyon Creek 7-8 scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-39% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Canyon Creek 7-8 in?
    Canyon Creek School, NCES district ID 3005460. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 300546001079 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22