Bench School

Public PK, KG-5

 505 Milton Road
       Billings, MT  59105


(406) 281-6203

District: Billings Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
288th of 329 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,812 Help


Students who attend Bench School usually attend:

Middle:    Castle Rock Middle School
High:    Skyview High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  339

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.1%
American Indian:
23.9%
Hispanic:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.2% Help


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Compare Details Bench School ranks worse than 87.5% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks 20th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.1%), American Indian (23.9%), Hispanic (10.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bench School is 14.7, which is the 10th best among 22 elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bench School is $12,812, which is the 8th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Bench School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Billings Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Billings Elementary 190th of 297 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bench School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.60 170th 217 21.7%
2005 17.28 195th 218 10.6%
2006 39.97 170th 234 27.4%
2007 48.83 137th 230 40.4%
2008 36.03 156th 194 19.6%
2009 38.62 148th 190 22.1%
2010 38.59 181st 241 24.9%
2011 34.54 194th 247 21.5%
2012 32.34 194th 244 20.5%
2013 34.93 187th 246 24.0%
2015 22.09 238th 287 17.1%
2016 13.47 172nd 191 9.9%
2017 6.84 107th 109 1.8%
2018 12.60 112th 116 3.4%
2019 22.34 101st 123 17.9%
2021 42.48 241st 356 32.3%
2022 19.70 288th 329 12.5%
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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Bench School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 459 459
1991 406 2 5 14 13 n/a n/a 0 440
1992 437 1 4 12 17 n/a n/a 0 471
1993 428 2 6 22 43 n/a n/a 0 501
1994 405 3 3 27 23 n/a n/a 0 461
1995 444 4 3 15 48 n/a n/a 0 514
1996 444 4 3 15 48 n/a n/a 0 514
1997 363 6 2 22 41 n/a n/a 0 434
1998 364 4 2 25 48 n/a n/a 0 443
1999 358 1 3 20 50 n/a n/a 0 432
2000 344 7 2 21 58 n/a n/a 0 432
2001 349 9 1 16 50 n/a n/a 0 425
2002 318 10 4 19 38 n/a n/a 0 389
2003 318 10 4 19 38 n/a n/a 0 389
2004 313 11 2 16 35 n/a n/a 0 377
2005 314 13 4 19 31 n/a n/a 0 381
2006 333 16 5 18 41 n/a n/a 0 413
2007 327 12 4 25 45 n/a n/a 0 413
2008 268 8 3 21 30 n/a n/a 0 330
2009 245 9 3 20 47 n/a n/a 0 324
2010 253 8 3 21 48 n/a n/a 0 333
2011 270 5 1 20 44 3 14 0 357
2012 270 5 1 18 53 1 28 0 376
2013 249 4 1 28 46 2 30 0 360
2014 275 5 1 39 46 2 33 0 401
2015 273 3 0 34 54 2 40 0 406
2016 266 3 0 43 51 2 43 0 408
2017 276 6 0 44 42 0 39 0 407
2018 251 8 1 37 50 0 38 0 385
2019 238 2 2 37 43 0 40 0 362
2020 212 3 4 40 47 0 25 0 331
2021 185 4 3 29 54 0 25 0 300
2022 190 6 1 34 64 0 28 0 323
2023 180 6 2 35 81 2 33 0 339

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bench School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 459 22.5 20.4 18.1
1991 440 20.9 21.0 20
1992 471 18.5 25.4 34.2
1993 501 23.2 21.6 29.5
1994 461 22.5 20.5 36.4
1995 514 24.9 20.6 39.1
1996 514 24.9 20.6 39.1
1997 434 21.8 19.9 35.5
1998 443 22.2 20.0 34.3
1999 432 23.7 18.2 46.5
2000 432 26.1 16.6 48.1
2001 425 25.4 16.7 45.6
2002 389 25.2 15.4 49.6
2003 389 25.2 15.4 49.6
2004 377 26.2 14.4 45.1
2005 381 26.1 14.6 45.7
2006 413 26.8 15.4 48.2
2007 413 27.0 15.3 55.2
2008 330 22.4 14.7 54.5
2009 324 24.0 13.5 55.9
2010 333 23.6 14.1 60.1
2011 357 22.7 15.7 58
2012 376 23.4 16.0 60.4
2013 360 21.0 17.1 60.6
2014 401 23.0 17.3 61.8
2015 406 23.0 17.6 66.3
2016 408 24.0 17.0 70.6
2017 407 25.4 15.9 69.8
2018 385 25.4 15.1 51.9
2019 362 24.9 14.4 63
2020 331 22.6 14.6 66.2
2021 300 20.2 14.8 n/a
2022 323 23.2 13.8 n/a
2023 339 22.9 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bench School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 459 22.5 20.4 18.1
1991 440 20.9 21.0 20
1992 471 18.5 25.4 34.2
1993 501 23.2 21.6 29.5
1994 461 22.5 20.5 36.4
1995 514 24.9 20.6 39.1
1996 514 24.9 20.6 39.1
1997 434 21.8 19.9 35.5
1998 443 22.2 20.0 34.3
1999 432 23.7 18.2 46.5
2000 432 26.1 16.6 48.1
2001 425 25.4 16.7 45.6
2002 389 25.2 15.4 49.6
2003 389 25.2 15.4 49.6
2004 377 26.2 14.4 45.1
2005 381 26.1 14.6 45.7
2006 413 26.8 15.4 48.2
2007 413 27.0 15.3 55.2
2008 330 22.4 14.7 54.5
2009 324 24.0 13.5 55.9
2010 333 23.6 14.1 60.1
2011 357 22.7 15.7 58
2012 376 23.4 16.0 60.4
2013 360 21.0 17.1 60.6
2014 401 23.0 17.3 61.8
2015 406 23.0 17.6 66.3
2016 408 24.0 17.0 70.6
2017 407 25.4 15.9 69.8
2018 385 25.4 15.1 51.9
2019 362 24.9 14.4 63
2020 331 22.6 14.6 66.2
2021 300 20.2 14.8 n/a
2022 323 23.2 13.8 n/a
2023 339 22.9 14.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bench School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2021 $12,172
2022 $12,812

Data source: Montana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bench School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Ranks 101st of 123 Elementary schoolsRanks 288th of 329 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students362339
 6.4%
African American26
 200%
American Indian4381
 88.4%
Asian22
Hispanic3735
 5.4%
Pacific Islander02
White238180
 24.4%
Two or More Races4033
 17.5%


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Students at Bench School are 53% White, 24% American Indian, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Bench School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Montana elementary schools.

Students who attend Bench School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Castle Rock Middle School
High : Skyview High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 339 students attended Bench School.


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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. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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