Meadowlark School

As a well-populated elementary campus in Billings, Montana, Meadowlark School instructs 691 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Billings Elem. That puts it 314% larger than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Across the 29 schools in Billings Elem (11,377 students total), Meadowlark School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Meadowlark School reports that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Yellowstone County (around 48%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Yellowstone County indicate 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. Meadowlark School is one of 68 public schools in Yellowstone County (combined enrollment of about 23,853 students).

Will James Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Meadowlark School.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 40%: 493 students in 2018 compared to 691 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 84% to 79% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

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