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Washington School

1044 Cook Avenue, Billings, MT 59102 · (406)281-6221 · Yellowstone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
208
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 167
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
155 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, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2713%
Grade 14019%
Grade 24522%
Grade 32914%
Grade 43115%
Grade 53617%

This year's kindergarten class (27) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (36).

Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
—50%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
—16%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
—4%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Two+
—8%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
—22%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10% · US 1%
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.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
22.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
17.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 →

Where Washington School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Yellowstone County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.0%#184 of 199#31 of 32
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
22.0%#189 of 201#31 of 32
Enrollment
ranked largest first
208#156 of 421#31 of 39
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.8:1#11 of 160#2 of 31
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.8%#5 of 160#2 of 31
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
74.5%#71 of 226#9 of 35
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.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
208
-88 (-30%) vs 2017
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.1:1
% White
50%
was 56%
% Hispanic
16%
was 17%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2420818.411.3:175% (155)
2022-2324620.811.8:1N/A
2020-212592112.3:1N/A
2017-1829622.513.1:1100% (296)
2015-162822312.3:1100% (282)
2010-112661715.7:178% (208)
2000-012901717.1:135% (101)
1990-912811420.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington School.

Since 2017-18: students down 30% (296 to 208); teachers down 18% (22.5 to 18.4).

About Washington School

A medium-sized elementary school in Billings, Montana, Washington School is part of Billings Elem. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 208 students. The school's enrollment is 25% larger than the 167 average for elementary schools in Montana.

Within Billings Elem, Washington School is one of 29 schools. The district enrolls 11,377 students.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Washington School. The largest is White students, at 50%. The remaining shares are 22% Native American, 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Yellowstone County's population at about 86%. Washington School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teacher staffing is 18.4 full-time equivalents, or about 11.8 students per teacher. That is close to the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana. About 75% of students, or 155, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Yellowstone County report 48%.

Across Yellowstone County, the median household income is $76,570, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Yellowstone County has 68 public schools and roughly 23,853 students.

Miles Avenue School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Washington School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Washington School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment is down 30% from 2017-18, when Washington School had 296 students, to 2023-24, when it had 208. White enrollment as a share of the school fell from 56% to 50%. From 2017-18 to 2023-24, the ratio fell from 13.1:1 to 11.3:1.

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Yellowstone County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Washington School
District
Billings Elem
Address
1044 Cook Avenue, Billings, MT 59102
Phone
(406)281-6221
County
Yellowstone County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
208
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
155 (75%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
300387000085
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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22 other US public schools in 11 states are named Washington. Washington School is the 17th largest of the 23.

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Frequently asked questions

About Washington School
How many students attend Washington School?
Washington School enrolls approximately 208 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Washington School serve?
Washington School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Washington School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Washington School.
How diverse is Washington School?
Washington School reports a student body of 50% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Washington School public or private?
Washington School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Billings Elem.
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