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Elder Grove Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 465 students in Elder Grove Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Elder Grove Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
393 Schools
# Students
713 Students
63,101 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
4,706 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elder Grove Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.41
% American Indian
3%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
85%
76%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,663 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,050 is less than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 57% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,663
$15,490
Spending / Student
$12,050
$15,580
Best Elder Grove Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elder Grove School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1532 South 64 Street W
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 656-2893
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 656-2893
Gr: PK-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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