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Billings Elementary

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Billings Elementary ranks 631 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Billings Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Billings, Missouri, with 252 students. The school is part of the Billings R-IV school district, which is ranked 183 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size and relatively low student-teacher ratio, Billings Elementary has struggled academically in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's performance has declined, going from a 3-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 1-star rating in the most recent years. Billings Elementary consistently performs below the state average on MAP assessments, particularly in math and science, with proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points lower than the state average. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15% to 19.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Crane Elementary, Hurley Elementary, and the Republic R-III schools, generally outperform Billings Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that Billings Elementary may be facing unique challenges or barriers that the other schools are able to overcome, such as the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the school's declining performance over time.

249

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,170

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

118 W Mt Vernon
Billings, MO 65610-9713

(417) 744-2552

District: Billings R-IV

Students who attend Billings Elementary usually attend:

High:

Billings Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

African American:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2024 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 30 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Missouri avg42%

631^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

183^rd of 367Billings R-IV among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	631 of 900	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	806 of 906	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	720 of 898	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	724 of 908	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	678 of 901	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	478 of 1052	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	543 of 1045	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.8	669 of 1032	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.9	402 of 1058	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.6	362 of 1089	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	304 of 1108	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	66.8	337 of 1085	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.7	522 of 1088	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.7	511 of 1066	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.6	467 of 1053	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.4	409 of 1084	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	492 of 1080	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.2	603 of 1074	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	588 of 638	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	65.5	222 of 907	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	317 of 887	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	548 of 666	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	656 of 668	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	629 of 673	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	616 of 675	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	600 of 691	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	539 of 917	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	561 of 898	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)18th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+11 vs state

Mathematics26%-16 vs state

Science12%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Billings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	118 W Mt Vernon	Billings	65610	Christian County	Billings R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 744-2552	249	19	12.8	45.8%	231 (92.8%)	8 (3.2%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.6	631^st of 900 public elementary schools	29.9%		12.9	806^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.0%	175	29.5	34.9	6.0	27.4		11.9		52.8							$11,170	$487	$10,684
Clever Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	103 S Public Ave.	Clever	65631	Christian County	Clever R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 743-4815	871	67	12.9	32.4%	818 (93.9%)	10 (1.1%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.5%)	71.7	232^nd of 900 public elementary schools	74.2%		65.4	296^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.3%	64	55.3	61.7	46.7	43.6	49.9		34.7	54.4		45.5	47.0	31.5	48.3	80.8	$10,958	$700	$10,258
McCulloch Elementary	Public	K-5	234 E. Anderson	Republic	65738	Greene County	Republic R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 732-3620	468	32	14.5	36.3%	395 (84.4%)	7 (1.5%)	32 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	78.7	171^st of 900 public elementary schools	81.0%		81.9	138^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.8%	33	58.2	70.1	45.3			42.7		57.2	66.1	55.7					$11,624	$743	$10,881
Schofield Elementary	Public	K-5	235 E. Anderson	Republic	65738	Greene County	Republic R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 732-3610	457	34	13.4	40.7%	387 (84.7%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.3%)	85.3	114^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.3%		87.9	78^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.4%	36	58.3	79.4	56.3			52.4		51.6	80.7	62.8					$11,918	$580	$11,338
Marionville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W. Odell	Marionville	65705	Lawrence County	Marionville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 258-7755	370	29	12.7	60.0%	357 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	69.7	257^th of 900 public elementary schools	71.4%		58.6	362^nd of 906 public elementary schools	60.0%	105	43.3	66.5	44.0			54.0		43.3		54.0					$9,830	$1,333	$8,497
Price Elementary	Public	K-5	518 N Hampton Ave.	Republic	65738	Greene County	Republic R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 732-3690	507	38	13.2	42.0%	408 (80.5%)	8 (1.6%)	44 (8.7%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.5%)	88.2	89^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.1%		83.2	124^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.3%	35	76.8	55.9	71.1			63.1		74.4	50.5	68.8					$11,599	$761	$10,839
Sweeny Elementary	Public	K-5	720 N. Main	Republic	65738	Greene County	Republic R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 732-3670	481	40	12.1	39.9%	397 (82.5%)	8 (1.7%)	34 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	93.9	34^th of 900 public elementary schools	96.2%		88	76^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.6%	42	69.2	65.7	77.8			72.6		67.8		68.7					$12,646	$837	$11,809
Lyon Elementary	Public	K-5	201 E. Highway 174	Republic	65738	Greene County	Republic R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 732-3630	430	34	12.8	43.3%	347 (80.7%)	12 (2.8%)	31 (7.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.1%)	83.4	130^th of 900 public elementary schools	85.6%		70.4	253^rd of 906 public elementary schools	72.1%	123	71.3	51.9	68.0			56.4		61.4	55.9						$11,941	$648	$11,293
Hurley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	86 Holt Spring Rd	Hurley	65675	Stone County	Hurley R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 369-3271	124	9	13.5	65.3%	121 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)				58.8					20.0						$10,821	$1,838	$8,982
Crane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	209 Pirate Ln	Crane	65633	Stone County	Crane R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 723-5300	336	28	11.9	61.3%	319 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	36.1	605^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.8%		46.5	492^nd of 906 public elementary schools	45.7%	113	31.2		26.7							38.7	28.7				$9,258	$758	$8,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Billings Elementary

What schools do graduates of Billings Elementary attend?

Students who attend Billings Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Billings Senior High

What district is Billings Elementary in?

Billings R-IV

What is the racial makeup of Billings Elementary?

Students at Billings Elementary are 93% White, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Billings Elementary a good school?

Billings Elementary ranks 631^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Billings Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Billings Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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