Enrollment
257
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BILLINGS ELEM·NCES 300387000065
Burlington School
2135 Lewis Avenue, Billings, MT 59102 · (406) 281-6208 · Yellowstone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL257 STUDENTS
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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
13.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
140 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
32.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
27.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Burlington School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington School this school | 257 | 54.5% | N/A |
| Central School Helena | 242 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Russell School Missoula | 375 | 55.2% | N/A |
| Shelby Elementary School Shelby | 262 | 56.5% | N/A |
| Lincoln School Great Falls | 373 | 54.7% | N/A |
| CORE School at Morningside El Great Falls | 297 | 57.6% | 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 Burlington School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Yellowstone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #145 of 199 | #25 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #169 of 201 | #25 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 257 | #124 of 421 | #26 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #58 of 160 | #8 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #35 of 160 | #14 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #106 of 226 | #20 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.2% | #17 of 48 | #7 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 2024-25Enrollment
257
+40 (+18%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 297
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 257 | 18.5 | 13.9:1 | 54% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 18.5 | 14.8:1 | 36% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 19.7 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 18 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 227 | 20.7 | 10.9:1 | 43% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 18 | 17.2:1 | 50% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 19 | 18.7:1 | 38% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 301 | 17 | 17.7:1 | 27% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 297 | 11 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burlington School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (227 to 257); teachers down 11% (20.7 to 18.5).
About Burlington School
Among the schools in Billings, Montana, is Burlington School, a high-enrollment elementary school. It teaches 257 students in pre-K through 5. It has 54% more students than the average for elementary schools in Montana (about 167).
The district, Billings Elem, has 11,377 students enrolled across 29 schools.
About 71% of the student body at Burlington School is White. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 7% Native American. County-wide, 86% of Yellowstone County residents are White. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Burlington School are from different groups.
A staff of 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Montana is 11.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. By family income, 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The county, Yellowstone County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $76,570 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Burlington School, Yellowstone County has 68 public schools.
Rose Park School is about 0.6 miles from Burlington School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Burlington School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The school's enrollment rose 18% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.9:1.
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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
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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
Nearby schools
- Rose Park School0.6 mi · 277
- Billings West High School0.6 mi · 2,115
- Miles Avenue School0.8 mi · 325
- Poly Drive School0.9 mi · 283
- Meadowlark School1.0 mi · 691
- Central Heights School1.0 mi · 285
Frequently asked questions
About Burlington SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Burlington School?
Burlington School enrolls approximately 257 students in grades PK-05.
Is Burlington School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Burlington School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Burlington School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Burlington School.
How diverse is Burlington School?
Burlington School reports a student body of 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Burlington School?
Burlington School is overseen by Billings Elem in Yellowstone County.
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