Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BILLINGS ELEM·NCES 300387000074
Miles Avenue School
1601 Miles Avenue, Billings, MT 59102 · (406) 281-6214 · Yellowstone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
15.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
218 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
57%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
32.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
27.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Miles Avenue School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Avenue School this school | 325 | 67.1% | N/A |
| Broadwater School Billings | 400 | 65.8% | N/A |
| Newman School Billings | 249 | 74.7% | N/A |
| Ponderosa School Billings | 277 | 73.6% | N/A |
| Sandstone School Billings | 393 | 55.0% | N/A |
| CORE School at Morningside El Great Falls | 297 | 57.6% | 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 Miles Avenue School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Yellowstone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #146 of 199 | #26 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #170 of 201 | #26 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #77 of 421 | #16 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #91 of 160 | #13 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #18 of 160 | #9 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #77 of 226 | #12 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.7% | #8 of 48 | #3 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
325
+70 (+27%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 241
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 325 | 21.4 | 15.2:1 | 67% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 269 | 19.4 | 13.9:1 | 43% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 21.4 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 16 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 267 | 18.6 | 14.3:1 | 44% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 68% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 20 | 17.2:1 | 53% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 19 | 17.2:1 | 33% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 241 | 10 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miles Avenue School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (267 to 325); teachers up 15% (18.6 to 21.4).
About Miles Avenue School
The public elementary school Miles Avenue School is located in Billings, Montana. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 325 students in 2024-25. The school is 95% above the average for elementary schools in Montana.
Billings Elem is responsible for 29 schools, Miles Avenue School included, with 11,377 students in all.
About 62% of the student body at Miles Avenue School is White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 13% Native American, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, Yellowstone County residents are about 86% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Miles Avenue School has 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Montana is 11.9:1. At Miles Avenue School, 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in Yellowstone County is 19 points.
Yellowstone County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $76,570, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 68 public schools in the county, enrolling about 23,853, Miles Avenue School among them.
The closest school to Miles Avenue School is Lewis & Clark Middle School, located about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Miles Avenue School.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
The school's enrollment rose 27% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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
- Lewis & Clark Middle School0.6 mi · 741
- Billings West High School0.7 mi · 2,115
- Washington School0.7 mi · 208
- Burlington School0.8 mi · 257
- Central Heights School0.9 mi · 285
- Rose Park School1.0 mi · 277
Frequently asked questions
About Miles Avenue SchoolHow large is Miles Avenue School?
Miles Avenue School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Miles Avenue School serve?
Miles Avenue School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Miles Avenue School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Miles Avenue School.
How diverse is Miles Avenue School?
Miles Avenue School reports a student body of 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Miles Avenue School?
Miles Avenue School is overseen by Billings Elem in Yellowstone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.