Beartooth School

Beartooth School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Billings, Montana, under Billings Elem. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 373 students. That compares with an average of about 167 students for elementary schools in Montana.

The district, Billings Elem, has 11,377 students enrolled across 29 schools.

White students are 69% of those enrolled at Beartooth School. Next come 13% Native American, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 86% White among all Yellowstone County residents. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at Beartooth School are from different groups.

With 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Montana is 11.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Beartooth School, 59% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 48% for public schools in Yellowstone County.

In Yellowstone County, the median household earns about $76,570 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Yellowstone County, 68 public schools serve about 23,853 students.

A public school about 0.6 miles away, Medicine Crow Middle School, is the closest to Beartooth School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Beartooth School.

Under the NCES locale system, Beartooth School is City: Mid-size.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 373, up from 352 in 2020-21.

Beartooth School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.