Elementary Schools in Canyon Creek Elementary

Summary:

The Canyon Creek School is the sole elementary school located within the Canyon Creek Elementary district in Montana. Serving students from grades K-6, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 174 out of 332 schools in 2022-2023 to 361 out of 401 schools in 2024-2025.

Academically, Canyon Creek School struggles, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in MAST/English Language Arts (12.5% vs. 43.09%), MAST/Mathematics (7.81% vs. 36.77%), and Montana Science Assessment/Science (33.33% vs. 38.16%). Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (40.14%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status among the student population.

Despite its small size, with only 147 students, Canyon Creek School faces significant challenges. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.6 suggests that it may lack the resources and staffing necessary to provide a high-quality education. Overall, the data paints a picture of a struggling elementary school that is performing well below the state average in academic proficiency and has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years.

District Detail

3139 Duck Creek Road
Billings, MT 59101

(406) 656-4471

SchoolDigger Rank:
322^nd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 216

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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
Canyon Creek School	Public	PK, KG-5	3139 Duck Creek Road	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Canyon Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-4471	147	13	11.6	40.1%	127 (86.4%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	13.5	361^st of 401 public elementary schools	10.0%		26.9	172^nd of 212 public elementary schools	18.9%	189	12.5	7.8	$13,547

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elder Grove Elementary	2.87 mi	2	220^th
Elysian Elementary	3.46 mi	2	110^th
Yellowstone Academy Elementary	3.55 mi	2	361^st
Billings Elementary	3.75 mi	28	243^rd
Billings High School	5.24 mi	6	255^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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