Yellowstone Academy Elem

Yellowstone Academy Elem is a very small elementary school in Billings, Montana, (ZIP code 59106). The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 36 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 78% below the 167-student average for elementary schools in Montana.

Yellowstone Academy Elem is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.

More than half of the students at Yellowstone Academy Elem are White (78%). Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Native American and 6% Hispanic.

For every teacher at Yellowstone Academy Elem, there are about 6.8 students; the school has 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Montana average 11.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 78%. Across public schools in Yellowstone County, the average is 48%.

In the wider Yellowstone County area, median household income comes to about $76,570, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Yellowstone County counts 68 public schools with about 23,853 students.

Yellowstone Academy 7-8 is less than a tenth of a mile from Yellowstone Academy Elem, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 6.

The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).

Enrollment records show 21 in 2020-21 and 36 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The ratio of students to teachers went from 2.3:1 to 6.8:1 over the same years.

The Yellowstone Academy Elem discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.