Yellowstone County schools ranked by test score
Latest EDFacts (federal) year (2020-21). 53 schools in Yellowstone County, Montana with reported English Language Arts scores. Montana state average: 47.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrowhead School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 67.0% | +19.8pp |
| 2 | Elysian School Billings · Elysian Elem | Elementary | 62.0% | +14.8pp |
| 3 | Ben Steele Middle School Billings · Billings Elem | Middle | 58.0% | +10.8pp |
| 4 | Meadowlark School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 57.0% | +9.8pp |
| 5 | Broadview School Broadview · Broadview Elem | Elementary | 54.5% | +7.3pp |
| 6 | Billings West High School Billings · Billings H S | High | 52.0% | +4.8pp |
| 7 | Canyon Creek School Billings · Canyon Creek Elem | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.8pp |
| 8 | Central Heights School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.8pp |
| 9 | Elysian Middle School Billings · Elysian Elem | Middle | 52.0% | +4.8pp |
| 10 | Pioneer School Billings · Pioneer Elem | Elementary | 49.5% | +2.3pp |
| 11 | Boulder School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 49.0% | +1.8pp |
| 12 | Eagle Cliffs Elementary Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 48.0% | +0.8pp |
| 13 | Alkali Creek School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 47.0% | -0.2pp |
| 14 | Blue Creek School Billings · Blue Creek Elem | Elementary | 47.0% | -0.2pp |
| 15 | Elder Grove School Billings · Elder Grove Elem | Elementary | 47.0% | -0.2pp |
| 16 | Highland School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 47.0% | -0.2pp |
| 17 | Lewis & Clark Middle School Billings · Billings Elem | Middle | 47.0% | -0.2pp |
| 18 | Shepherd Elementary Shepherd · Shepherd Elem | Elementary | 47.0% | -0.2pp |
| 19 | Shepherd Middle School Shepherd · Shepherd Elem | Middle | 47.0% | -0.2pp |
| 20 | Canyon Creek 6-8 Billings · Canyon Creek Elem | Middle | 44.5% | -2.7pp |
| 21 | Huntley Project Elem K-6 Worden · Huntley Project K-12 Schools | Elementary | 44.0% | -3.2pp |
| 22 | Will James Middle School Billings · Billings Elem | Middle | 44.0% | -3.2pp |
| 23 | Billings Sr High School Billings · Billings H S | High | 43.0% | -4.2pp |
| 24 | Elder Grove 7-8 Billings · Elder Grove Elem | Middle | 43.0% | -4.2pp |
| 25 | Beartooth School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 26 | Broadwater School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 27 | Castle Rock Middle School Billings · Billings Elem | Middle | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 28 | Independent School Billings · Independent Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 29 | McKinley School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 30 | Poly Drive School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 31 | Sandstone School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 42.0% | -5.2pp |
| 32 | Fred W Graff School Laurel · Laurel Elem | Elementary | 39.0% | -8.2pp |
| 33 | Medicine Crow Middle School Billings · Billings Elem | Middle | 39.0% | -8.2pp |
| 34 | Skyview High School Billings · Billings H S | High | 39.0% | -8.2pp |
| 35 | Big Sky Elementary Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 37.0% | -10.2pp |
| 36 | Bitterroot School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 37.0% | -10.2pp |
| 37 | Huntley Project 7-8 Worden · Huntley Project K-12 Schools | Middle | 37.0% | -10.2pp |
| 38 | Laurel High School Laurel · Laurel H S | High | 37.0% | -10.2pp |
| 39 | Lockwood Middle School Lockwood · Lockwood K-12 | Middle | 35.0% | -12.2pp |
| 40 | Huntley Project High Schl Worden · Huntley Project K-12 Schools | High | 34.5% | -12.7pp |
| 41 | Laurel Middle School Laurel · Laurel Elem | Middle | 34.0% | -13.2pp |
| 42 | Riverside Middle School Billings · Billings Elem | Middle | 33.0% | -14.2pp |
| 43 | Bench School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 32.0% | -15.2pp |
| 44 | Burlington School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 32.0% | -15.2pp |
| 45 | Miles Avenue School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 32.0% | -15.2pp |
| 46 | Newman School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 32.0% | -15.2pp |
| 47 | Shepherd High School Shepherd · Shepherd H S | High | 32.0% | -15.2pp |
| 48 | Lockwood Intermediate Lockwood · Lockwood K-12 | Elementary | 31.0% | -16.2pp |
| 49 | Rose Park School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 27.0% | -20.2pp |
| 50 | Ponderosa School Billings · Billings Elem | Elementary | 22.0% | -25.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the EDFacts (federal) % Proficient (SY 20-21) threshold on the latest available EDFacts (federal) English Language Arts test (school year 2020-21). Only public schools in Yellowstone County, Montana with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Montana statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Montana ranking.