Billings, MT elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1AMeadowlark SchoolBillingsBillings Elem61%54%Exceeds Expectations562
#2AArrowhead SchoolBillingsBillings Elem60%61%Meets Expectations433
#3A-Boulder SchoolBillingsBillings Elem53%62%Doesn't Meet Expectations507
#4A-Central Heights SchoolBillingsBillings Elem53%35%Greatly Exceeds Expectations291
#5A-Elysian SchoolBillingsElysian Elem53%47%Exceeds Expectations307
#6BHighland SchoolBillingsBillings Elem48%42%Exceeds Expectations269
#7BEagle Cliffs ElementaryBillingsBillings Elem47%46%Meets Expectations416
#8B-Alkali Creek SchoolBillingsBillings Elem45%50%Doesn't Meet Expectations336
#9B-Elder Grove SchoolBillingsElder Grove Elem45%42%Meets Expectations458
#10B-Poly Drive SchoolBillingsBillings Elem45%45%Meets Expectations305
#11B-Canyon Creek SchoolBillingsCanyon Creek Elem43%34%Exceeds Expectations188
#12B-Sandstone SchoolBillingsBillings Elem43%37%Exceeds Expectations416
#13C+Beartooth SchoolBillingsBillings Elem40%38%Meets Expectations352
#14C+Big Sky ElementaryBillingsBillings Elem40%35%Exceeds Expectations328
#15C+Blue Creek SchoolBillingsBlue Creek Elem40%40%Meets Expectations181
#16C+Independent SchoolBillingsIndependent Elem40%39%Meets Expectations297
#17C+Mckinley SchoolBillingsBillings Elem40%29%Exceeds Expectations285
#18C-Bitterroot SchoolBillingsBillings Elem35%34%Meets Expectations287
#19C-Broadwater SchoolBillingsBillings Elem35%29%Exceeds Expectations320
#20C-Bench SchoolBillingsBillings Elem33%26%Exceeds Expectations339
#21C-Pioneer SchoolBillingsPioneer Elem31%35%Doesn't Meet Expectations72
#22D+Burlington SchoolBillingsBillings Elem28%34%Doesn't Meet Expectations277
#23D+Miles Avenue SchoolBillingsBillings Elem28%31%Doesn't Meet Expectations252
#24DRose Park SchoolBillingsBillings Elem25%38%Underperforms Expectations253
#25D-Newman SchoolBillingsBillings Elem23%20%Meets Expectations215
#26D-Orchard SchoolBillingsBillings Elem15%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations300
#27D-Ponderosa SchoolBillingsBillings Elem13%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations274

How Billings, MT's elementary schools compare

A: 5B: 7C: 9D: 6

44% of the 27 ranked elementary schools in Billings, MT earn an A or B (5 A grades, 7 B, 9 C, 6 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 19 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (70% here, 70% nationally), and 10 exceed it. On average 39% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 38% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Central Heights School (53% against 35%, A-), Mckinley School (40% against 29%, C+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Billings Elem (8).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Meadowlark School (562 students, A, #1), Boulder School (507 students, A-, #3), Elder Grove School (458 students, B-, #9).

Elementary schools in Billings, MT that are not ranked

3 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Very small schools (2)

Schools with fewer than 30 students have grades that swing on a handful of test results.

Closed schools (1)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Billings, MT, as grouped on its schools page; the Montana ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Billings, MT

What is the best elementary school in Billings, MT?

Meadowlark School in Billings ranks first among the 27 ranked elementary schools in Billings, MT with a SchoolGrade of A, 61% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54%.

How are elementary schools in Billings, MT ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Billings, MT have?

SchoolGrade grades 30 public elementary schools in Billings, MT; 27 are ranked here and 3 are listed as not ranked.