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Central Heights School

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Central Heights School ranks 276 th of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 401 Montana Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Montana elementary schools

Summary

Central Heights School is an elementary school in Billings, Montana, serving 285 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Billings Elementary School District, which is ranked 243 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Central Heights School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 21st out of 123 Montana elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 276th out of 401 in 2024-2025. Its proficiency rates in MAST/English Language Arts, MAST/Mathematics, and Montana Science Assessment/Science are all below the Billings Elementary district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 35.42% in MAST/ELA, 21.53% in MAST/Math, and 45.24% in Science, compared to the Billings Elementary district averages of 38.97%, 33.7%, and 32.25%, respectively. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.4 in 2024-2025 is lower than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Poly Drive School and Meadowlark School have higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings, while Newman School has the lowest proficiency rates and statewide ranking among the schools analyzed. The free and reduced-lunch rates at Central Heights School (58.25%) are higher than Poly Drive School (33.92%) and Meadowlark School (23.59%), but lower than Newman School (74.7%) and Broadwater School (65.75%).

285

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,270

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Lexington
Billings, MT 59102

(406) 281-6209

District: Billings Elementary

Students who attend Central Heights School usually attend:

Middle:	Will James Middle School
High:	Billings West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

19.3%

American Indian:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Montana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg36%

Montana avg40%

276^th of 401

Montana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	35.0	276 of 401	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	115 of 212	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	139 of 332	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	103 of 329	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.4	73 of 356	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	21 of 123	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	31 of 116	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	62.7	40 of 109	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.0	95 of 191	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.1	177 of 287	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.6	128 of 246	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.7	118 of 244	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.2	186 of 247	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.7	111 of 241	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	66 of 190	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	81 of 194	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.9	80 of 230	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	105 of 234	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.3	145 of 218	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.6	156 of 217	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

Science45%+7 vs state

English Language Arts35%-8 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

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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
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
Meadowlark School	Public	PK, KG-5	221 29th Street West	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6213	691	38	18.3	23.6%	547 (79.2%)	10 (1.4%)	38 (5.5%)	7 (1.0%)	38 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.2%)	81	48^th of 401 public elementary schools	88.0%					(n/a)	59.6	57.4	$10,996
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
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
Big Sky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3231 Granger Avenue East	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6204	373	24	15.6	59.2%	227 (60.9%)	12 (3.2%)	51 (13.7%)	6 (1.6%)	44 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.8%)	31.5	295^th of 401 public elementary schools	26.4%					(n/a)	28.2	26.4	$11,887
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
Poly Drive School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Poly Drive	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6217	283	17	16.7	33.9%	216 (76.3%)	3 (1.1%)	27 (9.5%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.7%)	71	93^rd of 401 public elementary schools	76.8%		75	60^th of 212 public elementary schools	71.7%	33	51.7	53.1	$11,940
Elysian School	Public	PK, KG-5	6416 Elysian Road	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Elysian Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-4101	302	19	16.3	27.5%	241 (79.8%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.0%)	6 (2.0%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	58.6	162^nd of 401 public elementary schools	59.6%		75.6	58^th of 212 public elementary schools	72.6%	104	50.7	42.6	$11,721
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
Boulder School	Public	PK, KG-5	2202 32nd Street West	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6206	495	27	18.6	23.6%	415 (83.8%)	6 (1.2%)	32 (6.5%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.9%)	81.7	46^th of 401 public elementary schools	88.5%		81.2	39^th of 212 public elementary schools	81.6%	7	60.0	59.0	$11,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Heights School

What schools do graduates of Central Heights School attend?

Students who attend Central Heights School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Will James Middle School
High : Billings West High School

How many students attend Central Heights School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Central Heights School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Heights School?

Students at Central Heights School are 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Central Heights School a good school?

Central Heights School ranks 276^th of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Central Heights School in?

Billings Elementary

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