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Broadwater School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 401 Montana Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Montana elementary schools

Summary

Broadwater School is an elementary school in Billings, Montana, serving around 400 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Billings Elementary District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Broadwater School has had a fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 103 out of 109 elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 215 out of 356 in 2020-2021, where it was rated 2 stars out of 5.

Broadwater School consistently underperforms compared to the Billings Elementary District and the state of Montana in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, Broadwater's proficiency rates were 30.66% in English Language Arts, 22.54% in Mathematics, and 28.13% in Science, all significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Broadwater School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 65.75% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 31.94% to 76.47% free and reduced lunch recipients. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16.1 in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 11.6 to 17.6 students per teacher.

While some nearby schools, like Alkali Creek and Rose Park, perform significantly better than Broadwater in test scores and overall rankings, others, like Ponderosa and Orchard, also struggle with low test scores and high poverty rates. Broadwater School's declining statewide ranking over the years suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and close the achievement gap with higher-performing schools in the district.

400

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 Broadwater
Billings, MT 59102

(406) 281-6207

District: Billings Elementary

Students who attend Broadwater School usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis & Clark Middle School
High:	Billings Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

16.5%

American Indian:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg36%

Montana avg40%

312^th of 401

Montana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Billings Elementary

243^rd of 387Billings Elementary among Montana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	312 of 401	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	249 of 332	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	256 of 329	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.2	215 of 356	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.1	115 of 123	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	109 of 116	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	103 of 109	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	181 of 191	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	30.8	213 of 287	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.6	178 of 246	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.6	152 of 244	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	134 of 247	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.0	97 of 241	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	86 of 230	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.1	92 of 234	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.4	98 of 218	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.1	39 of 217	82.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-12 vs state

Science28%-10 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, March 24, 2012

they run out of food by my sons grade son they get peanut butter sandwiches or they dont get anything they dont let hem call not all kids like peanut butter Close Quote

Schools Near Broadwater School

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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
Broadwater School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Broadwater	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6207	400	25	16.1	65.8%	239 (59.8%)	9 (2.3%)	66 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	51 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.0%)	28.5	312^th of 401 public elementary schools	22.2%					(n/a)	30.7	22.5
McKinley School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 North 31st Street	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6212	339	29	11.6	64.0%	179 (52.8%)	5 (1.5%)	41 (12.1%)	5 (1.5%)	65 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.7%)	57.7	168^th of 401 public elementary schools	58.1%		80	44^th of 212 public elementary schools	79.2%	124	45.2	43.8	$12,572
Orchard School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Jackson Street	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6216	340	22	15.1	76.5%	148 (43.5%)	7 (2.1%)	76 (22.4%)	1 (0.3%)	67 (19.7%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.8%)	15.2	358^th of 401 public elementary schools	10.7%		29	165^th of 212 public elementary schools	22.2%	193	19.7	11.6	$12,818
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-5	729 Parkhill	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6211	249	16	15.1	48.2%	178 (71.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.2%)	2 (0.8%)	20 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.4%)	43.7	238^th of 401 public elementary schools	40.6%		61.4	95^th of 212 public elementary schools	55.2%	143	41.2	31.3	$12,257
Newman School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 South Billings Blvd	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6215	249	20	12.2	74.7%	136 (54.6%)	6 (2.4%)	43 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	45 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	25.8	325^th of 401 public elementary schools	19.0%		20.8	180^th of 212 public elementary schools	15.1%	145	26.5	22.8	$12,671
Miles Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Miles Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6214	325	21	15.1	67.1%	202 (62.2%)	8 (2.5%)	47 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)	39.6	253^rd of 401 public elementary schools	36.9%					(n/a)	39.0	28.1	$13,278
Ponderosa School	Public	PK, KG-5	4188 King Avenue East	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6218	277	23	11.8	73.6%	145 (52.3%)	9 (3.2%)	52 (18.8%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	12.7	364^th of 401 public elementary schools	9.2%		15.2	187^th of 212 public elementary schools	11.8%	177	17.3	12.1	$11,811
Rose Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	1812 19th Street West	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6219	277	17	15.9	49.1%	189 (68.2%)	9 (3.2%)	35 (12.6%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (6.9%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.2%)	55.3	181^st of 401 public elementary schools	54.9%		52.9	117^th of 212 public elementary schools	44.8%	64	45.2	40.2	$12,371
Burlington School	Public	PK, KG-5	2135 Lewis Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6208	257	19	13.8	54.5%	182 (70.8%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (10.1%)	5 (1.9%)	18 (7.0%)	3 (1.2%)	21 (8.2%)	51.9	201^st of 401 public elementary schools	49.9%		54.2	112^th of 212 public elementary schools	47.2%	89	41.7	39.7	$12,182
Central Heights School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Lexington	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6209	285	19	15.4	58.2%	179 (62.8%)	1 (0.4%)	55 (19.3%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.3%)	35	276^th of 401 public elementary schools	31.2%		53.5	115^th of 212 public elementary schools	45.8%	161	35.4	21.5	$12,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Broadwater School

How many students attend Broadwater School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Broadwater School.

What district is Broadwater School in?

Billings Elementary

Is Broadwater School a good school?

Broadwater School ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Montana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Broadwater School?

Students at Broadwater School are 60% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Broadwater School attend?

Students who attend Broadwater School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis & Clark Middle School
High : Billings Senior High School

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