Enrollment
145
Elementary
STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE CREEK ELEM·NCES 300423000099
Blue Creek School
3652 Blue Creek Road, Billings, MT 59101 · (406) 259-0653 · Yellowstone County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
3 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (21).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 40% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
37.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Blue Creek School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Creek School this school | 145 | 2.1% | N/A |
| Anderson School Bozeman | 172 | 1.7% | N/A |
| EAST FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fairview | 62 | 19.4% | N/A |
| Broadus School Broadus | 129 | 2.3% | N/A |
| Hawthorne School Helena | 183 | 20.8% | N/A |
| Montana City School Clancy | 313 | 1.0% | N/A |
Matched among Montana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blue Creek School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Yellowstone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #102 of 199 | #21 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #87 of 201 | #11 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #197 of 421 | #34 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.1% | #224 of 226 | #35 of 35 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
145
-32 (-18%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 95
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 145 | 13 | 11.1:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 12.5 | 14.2:1 | 32% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 15 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 14 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 14.5 | 13.3:1 | 20% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 22% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 15 | 13.4:1 | 13% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 173 | 12 | 14.4:1 | 22% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 95 | 6 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Creek School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (193 to 145); teachers down 10% (14.5 to 13).
About Blue Creek School
Blue Creek School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Billings, Montana. It offers pre-K through 6 and has 145 students enrolled.
The school's district is Blue Creek Elem.
By race and ethnicity, Blue Creek School is 89% White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American, and 2% Black. In Yellowstone County overall, the White share is about 86%. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at Blue Creek School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blue Creek School is 11.1:1, based on 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Montana, 11.9:1, is higher. Blue Creek School counts 2% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 48% for public schools in Yellowstone County.
In Yellowstone County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $76,570, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 68 public schools in the county, enrolling about 23,853, Blue Creek School among them.
Ponderosa School is about 3.7 miles from Blue Creek School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
Blue Creek School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
An 18% decline took enrollment from 177 in 2020-21 to 145 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.1:1.
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Yellowstone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
168,957
Census ACS
Median income
$76,570
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
23,853 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Billings
- Billings West High SchoolHigh · 2,115 students
- Billings Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,629 students
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,542 students
- Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolMiddle · 741 students
- Ben Steele Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 691 students
Other Blue Creek schools
One other US public school is named Blue Creek. Blue Creek School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- BLUE CREEK SCHOOLLATHAM, NY · 450 students
Nearby schools
- Ponderosa School3.7 mi · 277
- Newman School4.2 mi · 249
- Elysian Middle School4.3 mi · 148
- Elysian School4.3 mi · 302
- Riverside Middle School4.4 mi · 436
- Orchard School4.6 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Creek SchoolHow many students attend Blue Creek School?
Blue Creek School enrolls approximately 145 students in grades PK-06.
Is Blue Creek School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blue Creek School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Creek School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blue Creek School is approximately 11.1:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Blue Creek School?
Blue Creek School reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Blue Creek School public or private?
Blue Creek School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Blue Creek Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.