Newman School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Billings, Montana

Newman School in Billings, Montana enrolled 249 students in 2024-25 with 20.4 full-time teachers, 12.2 students per teacher against the Montana elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-24% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Montana: 45.7% and 36.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

215 students in 2022-23, 227 students in 2023-24, 249 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.5 to 20.4.

Students enrolled at Newman School by school year2022-23: 215, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 24901002003002022-232152023-242272024-25249
Students enrolled at Newman School by school year2022-23: 215, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 24901002003002022-232152023-242272024-25249
Students enrolled at Newman School by school year2022-23: 215, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 24901002003002022-232152023-242272024-25249
Students enrolled at Newman School by school year2022-23: 215, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 24901002003002022-232152023-242272024-25249
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321518.511.6
2023-2422718.412.3
2024-2524920.412.2

12.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 50 of every 100 Montana elementary schools

Among the 407 Montana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Newman School 12.2; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherNewman School 12.2state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Newman School 12.2; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherNewman School 12.2state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Newman School 12.2; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherNewman School 12.2state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Newman School 12.2; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherNewman School 12.2state median 12.2U.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 329 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Newman School enrolled 230 students and had 0.7 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.7, one per 329 of the 230 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent34.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

54.6% of students were White, 18.1% American Indian, 17.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White54.6%
  2. American Indian18.1%
  3. Hispanic17.3%
  4. Two or more races7.2%
  5. Black2.4%
  6. Asian0.4%

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 Newman School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% 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, 2021-2220‑24%40%45.7%
Math, 2022-2315‑19%34% (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.

Elementary schools in Billings

29 public elementary schools in Billings report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Meadowlark School69118.320.0%
Boulder School49518.620.2%
Elder Grove School46518.616.8%
Eagle Cliffs Elementary44317.622.3%
Arrowhead School43418.214.1%
Broadwater School40016.261.8%
Sandstone School39316.550.6%
Big Sky Elementary37315.750.1%

All public schools in Billings →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Newman School

  1. Ponderosa SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 277 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Orchard SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 340 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Newman School with Ponderosa SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Billings Elementary spends per student$12,015 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,015
  5. The largest public schools in MontanaNewman School is the number 129 by size of 416 Montana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#129 of 416
  6. Montana schools by students per teacher12.2 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 12.2 for elementary schools.12.2:1
  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 Newman School

  1. How many students attend Newman School?
    249 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 215 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Billings, MT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Newman School?
    12.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Newman School a Title I school?
    Newman School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Newman School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Newman School scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% 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 Newman School in?
    Billings Elementary, NCES district ID 3003870. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 300387000075 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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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