Yellowstone Academy Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Billings, Montana
Yellowstone Academy Elementary in Billings, Montana enrolled 36 students in 2024-25 with 5.3 full-time teachers, 6.8 students per teacher against the Montana elementary-school median of 12.2. 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, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less 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 50% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 53%
24 students in 2022-23, 32 students in 2023-24, 36 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.4 to 5.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 24 | 11.4 | 2.1 |
| 2023-24 | 32 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| 2024-25 | 36 | 5.3 | 6.8 |
6.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 90 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.
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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Yellowstone Academy Elementary enrolled 25 students; it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)not reported
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent62.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
77.8% of students were White, 16.7% American Indian, 5.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White77.8%
- American Indian16.7%
- Hispanic5.6%
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 Yellowstone Academy Elementary scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less 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.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 20% or less | 15‑19% | 45.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 20% or less | 5% or less (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.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark School | 691 | 18.3 | 20.0% |
| Boulder School | 495 | 18.6 | 20.2% |
| Elder Grove School | 465 | 18.6 | 16.8% |
| Eagle Cliffs Elementary | 443 | 17.6 | 22.3% |
| Arrowhead School | 434 | 18.2 | 14.1% |
| Broadwater School | 400 | 16.2 | 61.8% |
| Sandstone School | 393 | 16.5 | 50.6% |
| Big Sky Elementary | 373 | 15.7 | 50.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Yellowstone Academy Elementary
- Elder Grove SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 465 students, 18.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Canyon Creek SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.5 miles away: 147 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
- Compare Yellowstone Academy Elementary with Elder Grove SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Yellowstone Academy Elementary spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
- The largest public schools in MontanaYellowstone Academy Elementary is the number 293 by size of 416 Montana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#293 of 416
- Montana schools by students per teacher6.8 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 12.2 for elementary schools.6.8:1
- 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 Yellowstone Academy Elementary
How many students attend Yellowstone Academy Elementary?
36 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 24 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Billings, MT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Yellowstone Academy Elementary?
6.8 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.Is Yellowstone Academy Elementary a Title I school?
Yellowstone Academy Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Yellowstone Academy Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Yellowstone Academy Elementary scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less 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.What district is Yellowstone Academy Elementary in?
Yellowstone Academy Elementary, NCES district ID 3028860. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 302886000806 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.