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Broadwater School

415 Broadwater, Billings, MT 59102 · (406) 281-6207 · Yellowstone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
Enrollment
400
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 167
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
263 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5814%
Grade 16416%
Grade 26516%
Grade 38020%
Grade 46817%
Grade 56516%

This year's kindergarten class (58) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
23960%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
6617%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
328%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
5113%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
20150%
Female
19950%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
42.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
32.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 Broadwater School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Broadwater School this school40065.8%N/A
Miles Avenue School
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32567.1%N/A
Newman School
Billings
24974.7%N/A
Ponderosa School
Billings
27773.6%N/A
Sunnyside School
Great Falls
39678.5%N/A
Sandstone School
Billings
39355.0%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 Broadwater School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Yellowstone County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#133 of 199#24 of 32
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#120 of 201#15 of 32
Enrollment
ranked largest first
400#43 of 421#7 of 39
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.2:1#118 of 160#19 of 31
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.3%#15 of 160#7 of 31
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
65.8%#82 of 226#13 of 35
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+7.2%#28 of 48#11 of 14
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 2024-25
Enrollment
400
+86 (+27%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2540024.716.2:166% (263)
2023-2430125.112.0:162% (186)
2022-2332024.513.0:1N/A
2020-213141916.5:1N/A
2017-1837325.114.9:149% (183)
2015-163632117.3:173% (265)
2010-113502116.7:163% (220)
2000-013482315.1:143% (149)
1990-914302021.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Broadwater School.

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (373 to 400); teachers down 2% (25.1 to 24.7).

About Broadwater School

Located in Billings, Montana, Broadwater School is a large elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 400 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Montana is about 167 students, so this school is 140% above average.

Billings Elem oversees Broadwater School and 28 other schools, with 11,377 students in total.

Broadwater School's enrollment is 60% White. Next come 17% Hispanic, 13% Native American, 8% multiracial, and 2% Black. That compares with about 86% White among all Yellowstone County residents. By the diversity index, Broadwater School comes in at 59%.

The ratio of students to teachers is 16.2:1, with 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Broadwater School is 66%. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Yellowstone County, the school's rate is higher.

Among Yellowstone County residents, median household income is about $76,570, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 68 public schools in Yellowstone County, with a combined enrollment of about 23,853.

The school nearest to Broadwater School is Billings Sr High School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Within five miles of Broadwater School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES assigns Broadwater School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Broadwater School saw enrollment rise 27% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Yellowstone County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Broadwater School
District
Billings Elem
Address
415 Broadwater, Billings, MT 59102
Phone
(406) 281-6207
County
Yellowstone County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
400
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
263 (66%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
300387000064
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Broadwater. Broadwater School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Broadwater School
How large is Broadwater School?
Broadwater School enrolls approximately 400 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Broadwater School serve?
Broadwater School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Broadwater School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Broadwater School is approximately 16.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Broadwater School?
At Broadwater School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Broadwater School public or private?
Broadwater School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Billings Elem.
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