Will James Middle School

Will James Middle School is a sizable junior high in Billings, Montana, one of the schools within Billings Elem. The school teaches 634 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Will James Middle School sits 356% larger than that benchmark.

Billings Elem comprises 29 schools with combined enrollment of 11,377 students; Will James Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Will James Middle School reports that White students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder comes out to 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 46% of students at Will James Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, census data for Yellowstone County shows the typical household earns roughly $76,570 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Will James Middle School is one of 68 public schools in Yellowstone County (combined enrollment of about 23,853 students).

The closest other public school is Meadowlark School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Will James Middle School has ticked up 21%, going from 522 students in 2018 to 634 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 73% across the same window.

On allk12, the feed for Will James Middle School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.