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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELDER GROVE ELEM·NCES 300972000273
Elder Grove School
1532 South 64 Street W, Billings, MT 59106 · (406) 656-2893 · Yellowstone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
92 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Elder Grove School→Elder Grove 7-8
Based on grade levels within Elder Grove Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
47.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 47 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
465
+68 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 15.5:1
% White
84%
was 85%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Elder Grove School
Elder Grove School, a heavily attended primary school in Billings, Montana, operated by Elder Grove Elem, educates 465 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Elder Grove School sits 178% bigger than that benchmark.
Across the 2 schools in Elder Grove Elem (713 students total), Elder Grove School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Elder Grove School logs that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Yellowstone County's rate of about 48%.
Around the school, census data for Yellowstone County shows median household earnings sit near $76,570, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Yellowstone County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,853 students), Elder Grove School is one campus in the mix.
Elder Grove 7-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Elder Grove School.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elder Grove School has grew 17%, going from 397 students in 2018 to 465 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.
On allk12, members of the Elder Grove School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- 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
- Elder Grove 7-80.0 mi · 248
- Yellowstone Academy Elem1.0 mi · 36
- Yellowstone Academy 7-81.0 mi · 16
- Canyon Creek School2.9 mi · 147
- Canyon Creek 6-82.9 mi · 69
- Ben Steele Middle School3.1 mi · 740
Frequently asked questions
About Elder Grove SchoolHow many students attend Elder Grove School?
Elder Grove School enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-05.
Is Elder Grove School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elder Grove School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Elder Grove School have?
Elder Grove School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elder Grove School?
At Elder Grove School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Elder Grove School public or private?
Elder Grove School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elder Grove Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.