Eagle Cliffs Elementary

Set in Billings, Montana, Eagle Cliffs Elementary is a big elementary school, operated by Billings Elem. It teaches 443 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Eagle Cliffs Elementary sits 165% above that benchmark.

Within Billings Elem, which oversees 29 schools and 11,377 students, Eagle Cliffs Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Eagle Cliffs Elementary reports that 77% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 10% Hispanic, 6% Native American, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Eagle Cliffs Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Yellowstone County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Yellowstone County put median household income runs about $76,570, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Yellowstone County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,853 students), of which Eagle Cliffs Elementary is one.

Castle Rock Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 18%: 374 students in 2018 compared to 443 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Eagle Cliffs Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.