Enrollment
69
Middle
DISTRICT 108 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYON CREEK ELEM·NCES 300546001079
Canyon Creek 6-8
3139 Duck Creek Road, Billings, MT 59101 · (406) 656-4471 · Yellowstone County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL69 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
14.9:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
26 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 29 | 42% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 26% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Canyon Creek Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
44.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
34.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 Canyon Creek 6-8
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Creek 6-8 this school | 69 | 37.7% | N/A |
| Big Timber 7-8 Big Timber | 69 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Roosevelt Junior High Red Lodge | 111 | 38.7% | N/A |
| Twin Bridges Middle School Twin Bridges | 73 | 37.0% | N/A |
| Bonner 6-8 Bonner | 100 | 44.0% | N/A |
| Cayuse Prairie 7-8 Kalispell | 57 | 29.8% | N/A |
Matched among Montana middle 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 Canyon Creek 6-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Yellowstone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 69 | #92 of 227 | #13 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
69
+9 (+15%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 40
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 69 | 4.6 | 14.9:1 | 38% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 47 | 5.4 | 8.7:1 | 6% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 46 | 4.6 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 60 | 4 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 3.3 | 15.1:1 | 18% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 4 | 10.0:1 | 23% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 45 | 4 | 11.3:1 | 31% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 56 | 4 | 14.0:1 | 25% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 40 | 2 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyon Creek 6-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (49 to 69); teachers up 42% (3.3 to 4.6).
About Canyon Creek 6-8
Families in Billings, Montana, are served by Canyon Creek 6-8, a low-enrollment middle school. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 69 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Montana) has about 139 students.
Canyon Creek Elem serves 216 students across 2 schools.
The student body at Canyon Creek 6-8 is 83% White. Other groups make up 9% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 86% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Canyon Creek 6-8 operates with 4.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.9:1. On average, middle schools in Montana have 11.3:1, compared with 14.9:1 here. Canyon Creek 6-8 reports 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Yellowstone County report 48%.
Yellowstone County has about 168,957 residents, and the median household income is $76,570, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Canyon Creek 6-8, Yellowstone County has 67 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Canyon Creek School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Canyon Creek 6-8's enrollment climbed from 60 in 2020-21 to 69 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Canyon Creek 6-8 can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Nearby schools
- Canyon Creek School0.0 mi · 147
- Elder Grove 7-82.9 mi · 248
- Elder Grove School2.9 mi · 465
- Elysian Middle School3.5 mi · 148
- Elysian School3.5 mi · 302
- Yellowstone Academy Elem3.5 mi · 36
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon Creek 6-8What is the total enrollment at Canyon Creek 6-8?
Canyon Creek 6-8 enrolls approximately 69 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Canyon Creek 6-8 serve?
Canyon Creek 6-8 serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Canyon Creek 6-8?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Canyon Creek 6-8.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Canyon Creek 6-8?
At Canyon Creek 6-8, the student body is approximately 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
What district is Canyon Creek 6-8 in?
Canyon Creek 6-8 is part of Canyon Creek Elem.
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