Independent Elementary

Summary:

Independent Elementary is a small school district in Billings, Montana, with only one public elementary school serving grades PK-6. Independent School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 83rd out of 329 Montana elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 214th out of 401 in 2024-2025.

Academically, Independent School's performance is mixed. While its mathematics proficiency rate of 39.08% in 2024-2025 was slightly above the state average of 36.77%, its English Language Arts and Science proficiency rates were below the state averages at 39.53% and 34%, respectively. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.8 to 1 and spending of $7,573 per student suggest it has relatively small class sizes and adequate funding, but these factors alone do not guarantee strong academic outcomes.

One notable characteristic of Independent School is that 31.25% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-2025, indicating a significant population of students from lower-income households. This socioeconomic factor may play a role in the school's academic performance and could require additional resources and support to address the needs of these students.

District Detail

2907 Roundup Road
Billings, MT 59105

(406) 259-8109

SchoolDigger Rank:
215^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-6
Students: 272

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Independent School	Public	PK, KG-6	2907 Roundup Road	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Independent Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 259-8109	272	20	13.8	31.3%	219 (80.5%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	7 (2.6%)	12 (4.4%)	48.8	214^th of 401 public elementary schools	46.6%					(n/a)	39.5	39.1	$9,691

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Billings Elementary	1.19 mi	28	243^rd
Pioneer Elementary	2.44 mi	1	305^th
Billings High School	2.75 mi	6	255^th
Lockwood Elementary	3.95 mi	3
Lockwood K-12	4 mi	4	262^nd

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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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