Blue Creek Elementary

Summary:

Blue Creek Elementary is the sole elementary school serving the Blue Creek area in Billings, Montana. As an average-performing school in the state, Blue Creek School ranks 234 out of 401 elementary schools in Montana, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Blue Creek School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (45.05%), Mathematics (28.57%), and Science (26.92%) fall below the statewide averages for Montana. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1, which is better than the state average. Interestingly, only 2.07% of Blue Creek School's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school may serve a more affluent population compared to the state as a whole.

Over the past few years, Blue Creek Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 87 out of 212 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 234 out of 401 in 2024-2025. This decline in performance relative to other schools in Montana indicates that Blue Creek School may need to focus on improving its curriculum, teaching methods, or support for struggling students, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

District Detail

3652 Blue Creek Road
Billings, MT 59101

(406) 259-0653

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-6
Students: 145

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Blue Creek School	Public	PK, KG-6	3652 Blue Creek Road	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Blue Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 259-0653	145	13	11.1	2.1%	129 (89.0%)	3 (2.1%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	44.1	234^th of 401 public elementary schools	41.6%		65.1	87^th of 212 public elementary schools	59.0%	147	45.1	28.6	$9,422

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Billings Elementary	3.72 mi	28	243^rd
Elysian Elementary	4.31 mi	2	110^th
Billings High School	5.74 mi	6	255^th
Canyon Creek Elementary	6.36 mi	2	322^nd
Morin Elementary	6.72 mi	1	359^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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