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What's the most underrated thing about Eagle Cliffs Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BILLINGS ELEM·NCES 300387000902
Eagle Cliffs Elementary
1201 Kootenai, Billings, MT 59105 · (406) 281-6210 · Yellowstone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL443 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
17.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
114 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
39%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
48.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
47.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Eagle Cliffs Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Cliffs Elementary this school | 443 | 25.7% | N/A |
| Elder Grove School Billings | 465 | 19.8% | N/A |
| Ridge View Elementary Belgrade | 438 | 32.2% | N/A |
| Story Creek Elem Belgrade | 437 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Poly Drive School Billings | 283 | 33.9% | N/A |
| Meadow Lark School Great Falls | 527 | 19.4% | 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 Eagle Cliffs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Yellowstone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #51 of 199 | #10 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #80 of 201 | #8 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #23 of 421 | #4 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #139 of 160 | #26 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.3% | #58 of 160 | #21 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.7% | #200 of 226 | #30 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.4% | #12 of 48 | #4 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
443
+48 (+12%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 443 | 25.2 | 17.6:1 | 26% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 24.3 | 17.4:1 | 17% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 25.9 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 23 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 23.1 | 16.2:1 | 21% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 29% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 23 | 17.8:1 | 24% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 17% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 385 | 16 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eagle Cliffs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (374 to 443); teachers up 9% (23.1 to 25.2).
About Eagle Cliffs Elementary
Eagle Cliffs Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school for students in Billings, Montana. The latest federal count shows 443 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Montana is about 167 students, so this school is 165% bigger than average.
Eagle Cliffs Elementary is one of the 29 schools that make up Billings Elem (11,377 students in total).
A majority of students at Eagle Cliffs Elementary, 77%, are White. The next largest groups are 10% Hispanic, 6% Native American, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 9 points below the 86% share among Yellowstone County residents. By the diversity index, Eagle Cliffs Elementary comes in at 39%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.6:1, with 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Montana, the typical ratio is 11.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Eagle Cliffs Elementary is 26%. For comparison, public schools in Yellowstone County average 48%.
County data help place the school in context: in Yellowstone County, median household income is about $76,570, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Yellowstone County number 68 and enroll about 23,853.
Nearest public school: Castle Rock Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around Eagle Cliffs Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Eagle Cliffs Elementary in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Eagle Cliffs Elementary went from 395 students to 443.
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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
Other schools in Billings Elem
- Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolMiddle · 741 students
- Ben Steele Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 691 students
- Meadowlark SchoolElementary · 691 students
- Will James Middle SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Medicine Crow Middle SchoolMiddle · 517 students
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
- Castle Rock Middle School0.7 mi · 691
- Skyview High School0.8 mi · 1,542
- Alkali Creek School0.9 mi · 310
- Sandstone School1.1 mi · 393
- Bench School2.2 mi · 332
- Highland School2.3 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About Eagle Cliffs ElementaryHow many students attend Eagle Cliffs Elementary?
Eagle Cliffs Elementary enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Eagle Cliffs Elementary serve?
Eagle Cliffs Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Eagle Cliffs Elementary have?
Eagle Cliffs Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Eagle Cliffs Elementary?
Student demographics at Eagle Cliffs Elementary are roughly 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Eagle Cliffs Elementary in?
Eagle Cliffs Elementary is part of Billings Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.