Canyon Creek School

Canyon Creek School is a K-5 school of average-sized scale in Billings, Montana, part of Canyon Creek Elem, educateing 147 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Canyon Creek Elem runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 216 students. Canyon Creek School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Canyon Creek School logs that nearly all students (86%) are White. The remainder looks like 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Yellowstone County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Yellowstone County's rate of about 48%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Yellowstone County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $76,570 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Yellowstone County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,853 students), of which Canyon Creek School is one.

The closest other public school is Canyon Creek 6-8, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Canyon Creek School has declined 25%, going from 196 students in 2018 to 147 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.