Other / mixed grade configuration · Billings, MT

Poly Drive School

Federal NCES profile for Poly Drive School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300387000078
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Poly Drive School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Montana schools.

#17 of 30
schools in Billings · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
large classes for Montana
283
students enrolled

Poly Drive School has class sizes larger than 82% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Poly Drive School ranks #17 of 30 schools in Billings, MT.

School address

Billings, MT 59102
District: Billings Elem · Montana

NCES ID 300387000078 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Poly Drive School held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 18.7 → 18.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 300387000078 · Billings, MT Other · SMALL · TRAD

283 enr · 15.7:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Lewis & Clark Middle School (741 students)

Poly Drive School held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 18.7 → 18.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →

Poly Drive School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Poly Drive School reports 283 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Poly Drive School compares

Poly Drive School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Montana Montana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 33% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 283 top 21% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
283
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 82% in Montana - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,015
per pupil, district-wide - below Montana avg of $19,859
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
Two or More 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.3%
African American 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 76.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.1, Poly Drive School is more mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Billings Elem reports $12,015 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Poly Drive School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewis & Clark Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Ben Steele Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Meadowlark School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Castle Rock Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Will James Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Poly Drive School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Billings Elem · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Billings

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Meadowlark School
Standard public school
691 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
Boulder School
Standard public school
495 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
Elder Grove School
Standard public school
465 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
Eagle Cliffs Elementary
Standard public school
443 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
Arrowhead School
Standard public school
434 students 18.1:1 students per teacher
Broadwater School
Standard public school
400 students 16.7:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~283 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Poly Drive School

How many students attend Poly Drive School?

Poly Drive School has 283 students enrolled. It is a public school in Billings, MT. CCD year-over-year: 305 (2022-23) → 298 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Poly Drive School?

The student-teacher ratio at Poly Drive School is 15.7:1, which is 33% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Poly Drive School?

The largest demographic group at Poly Drive School is White at 76.3% of enrollment, in Billings, MT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Poly Drive School?

Poly Drive School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Poly Drive School rank among schools in Billings?

By Resource Investment Index, Poly Drive School ranks #17 of 30 schools in Billings, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Billings on the city page.

What other schools are in Billings Elem?

Besides Poly Drive School, Billings Elem also operates Lewis & Clark Middle School (741 students), Ben Steele Middle School (740 students), and Meadowlark School (691 students). See the Billings Elem district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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