Yellowstone Academy Elementary

Summary:

The Yellowstone Academy Elementary district in Montana operates two schools - Yellowstone Academy Elementary serving grades PK-6 and Yellowstone Academy 7-8 serving grades 7-8. Both schools have relatively low performance metrics compared to state averages, with proficiency rates well below the state in English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Yellowstone Academy Elementary has a 13.79% proficiency rate in ELA, 6.67% in Math, and 0% in Science, while Yellowstone Academy 7-8 has a 7.14% proficiency rate in both ELA and Math, and 25% in Science. These scores are significantly lower than the state averages. Both schools serve a high-poverty student population, with free/reduced lunch rates of 77.78% and 68.75%, respectively. Despite the low academic performance, the schools report exceptionally high spending of $58,145 per student.

The Yellowstone Academy Elementary district is ranked 361 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Both schools have been consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of their respective school types, with Yellowstone Academy Elementary's rank dropping from 198 out of 212 in 2023-2024 to 375 out of 401 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining performance over time. Addressing the root causes of the academic challenges and implementing targeted interventions to improve student outcomes should be a priority for the district and school leadership.

District Detail

1750 Ray of Hope Lane
Billings, MT 59106

(406) 656-2198

SchoolDigger Rank:
361^st of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 52

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
Yellowstone Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1750 Ray of Hope Lane	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Yellowstone Academy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-2198	36	5	6.7	77.8%	28 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	375^th of 401 public elementary schools	6.5%		5.3	198^th of 212 public elementary schools	6.6%	177	13.8	6.7	$119,416
Yellowstone Academy 7-8	Public	7-8	1750 Ray of Hope Lane	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Yellowstone Academy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-2198	16	6	2.6	68.8%	12 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)	9.8	203^rd of 222 public middle schools	8.6%		6	114^th of 123 public middle schools	7.3%	89	7.1	7.1	$126,292

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elder Grove Elementary	1.03 mi	2	220^th
Canyon Creek Elementary	3.55 mi	2	322^nd
Billings Elementary	3.68 mi	28	243^rd
Laurel Elementary	5.18 mi	4	176^th
Laurel High School	5.35 mi	1	284^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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