Miles Avenue School

Miles Avenue School is a K-5 school of roomy scale in Billings, Montana, overseen by Billings Elem, teacheing 325 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 95% above the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Miles Avenue School is one of 29 schools operated by Billings Elem, a district that teaches 11,377 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Miles Avenue School reports that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 14% Hispanic, 13% Native American, 7% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Miles Avenue School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 67% of students at Miles Avenue School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Yellowstone County's rate of about 48%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Yellowstone County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,570 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Yellowstone County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,853 students), Miles Avenue School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lewis & Clark Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Miles Avenue School's enrollment has expanded 22% since 2018, when it stood at 267 (now 325). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 75% to 62%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.