Elder Grove 7-8

Elder Grove 7-8 operates as a large junior high in Billings, Montana, part of Elder Grove Elem. Current enrollment sits at 248 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Elder Grove 7-8 sits 78% larger than that benchmark.

Elder Grove Elem comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 713 students; Elder Grove 7-8 is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Elder Grove 7-8 shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder breaks down as 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Native American. Compared to Yellowstone County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Elder Grove 7-8 has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Yellowstone County (around 48%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Yellowstone County indicate median household earnings sit near $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. Elder Grove 7-8 is one of 68 public schools in Yellowstone County (combined enrollment of about 23,853 students).

Nearest neighbor: Elder Grove School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Elder Grove 7-8's enrollment has edged up 24% since 2018, when it stood at 200 (now 248). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 11% to 4% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.