Enrollment
16
Middle
DISTRICT 26 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY ELEM·NCES 302886001114
Yellowstone Academy 7-8
1750 Ray of Hope Lane, Billings, MT 59106 · (406) 656-2198 · Yellowstone County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL16 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
2.6:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.7:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
11 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 10 | 63% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 38% |
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Yellowstone Academy Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
15.0%
MT avg 47.2%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Montana average is about 47 of 100.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Yellowstone Academy 7-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Yellowstone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 16 | #186 of 227 | #16 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
16
-12 (-43%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
2.6:1
was 2.8:1
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 | 16 | 6.1 | 2.6:1 | 69% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 8 | 2.3:1 | 50% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 34 | 13.4 | 2.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 10 | 2.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 11 | 1.7:1 | 68% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 13 | 4 | 3.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yellowstone Academy 7-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (19 to 16); teachers down 45% (11 to 6.1).
About Yellowstone Academy 7-8
Yellowstone Academy 7-8 is one of the public schools in Billings, Montana. It is a small middle school. The school enrolls 16 students, from grades 7 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Montana) has about 139 students.
Federal data list 2 schools in Yellowstone Academy Elem, with 52 students enrolled.
White students make up a majority at Yellowstone Academy 7-8, at 75%. Smaller groups are 19% multiracial and 6% Native American. For comparison, the population of Yellowstone County is roughly 86% White.
Yellowstone Academy 7-8's 6.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 2.6:1. On average, middle schools in Montana have 11.3:1, compared with 2.6:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 69%. That is 21 points above the 48% average for public schools in Yellowstone County.
Yellowstone County has about 168,957 residents, and the median household income is $76,570, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Yellowstone Academy 7-8, Yellowstone County has 67 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Yellowstone Academy Elem, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns Yellowstone Academy 7-8 the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 28 in 2020-21 and 16 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.
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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 Yellowstone Academy Elem
- Yellowstone Academy ElemElementary · 36 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
- Yellowstone Academy Elem0.0 mi · 36
- Elder Grove School1.0 mi · 465
- Elder Grove 7-81.0 mi · 248
- Canyon Creek 6-83.5 mi · 69
- Canyon Creek School3.5 mi · 147
- Ben Steele Middle School3.7 mi · 740
Frequently asked questions
About Yellowstone Academy 7-8What is the total enrollment at Yellowstone Academy 7-8?
Yellowstone Academy 7-8 enrolls approximately 16 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Yellowstone Academy 7-8 serve?
Yellowstone Academy 7-8 serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yellowstone Academy 7-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Yellowstone Academy 7-8 is approximately 2.6:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Yellowstone Academy 7-8?
Yellowstone Academy 7-8 reports a student body of 75% White, 19% Two or more.
Is Yellowstone Academy 7-8 public or private?
Yellowstone Academy 7-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Yellowstone Academy Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.