Arrowhead School

Arrowhead School is a sizable K-5 school in Billings, Montana, one of the schools within Billings Elem. The school enrolls 434 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 160% above the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Arrowhead School is one of 29 schools operated by Billings Elem, a district that educates 11,377 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Arrowhead School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Beyond that, the school records 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Yellowstone County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Yellowstone County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Yellowstone County put median household income runs about $76,570, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Yellowstone County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,853 students), of which Arrowhead School is one.

Boulder School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arrowhead School has changed only slightly, going from 434 students in 2018 to 434 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.