Orchard School

Public PK, KG-5

 120 Jackson Street
       Billings, MT  59101


(406) 281-6216

District: Billings Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
291st of 329 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,833 Help


Students who attend Orchard School usually attend:

Middle:    Riverside Middle School
High:    Billings Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  300

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.7%
American Indian:
19.0%
Hispanic:
18.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.2% Help


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Compare Details Orchard School ranks worse than 88.4% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks 21st 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 18.63. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Orchard School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.7%), American Indian (19%), Hispanic (18%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orchard School is 12.8, which is the 4th 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 Orchard School is $12,833, which is the 7th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Orchard 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 Orchard School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 18.93 190th 217 12.4%
2005 25.58 183rd 218 16.1%
2006 49.57 139th 234 40.6%
2007 46.61 146th 230 36.5%
2008 34.11 160th 194 17.5%
2009 34.16 156th 190 17.9%
2010 12.28 227th 241 5.8%
2011 16.52 219th 247 11.3%
2012 9.72 233rd 244 4.5%
2013 7.10 236th 246 4.1%
2015 5.96 278th 287 3.1%
2021 14.15 315th 356 11.5%
2022 18.63 291st 329 11.6%
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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Orchard 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 338 338
1991 234 13 1 34 77 n/a n/a 0 359
1992 222 14 0 44 57 n/a n/a 0 337
1993 214 11 0 58 82 n/a n/a 0 365
1994 200 9 0 42 70 n/a n/a 0 321
1995 177 10 1 45 87 n/a n/a 0 320
1996 177 10 1 45 87 n/a n/a 0 320
1997 153 9 1 40 91 n/a n/a 0 294
1998 147 11 3 32 80 n/a n/a 0 273
1999 129 9 3 36 84 n/a n/a 0 261
2000 129 11 4 35 95 n/a n/a 0 274
2001 115 16 5 45 70 n/a n/a 0 251
2002 138 7 6 56 67 n/a n/a 0 274
2003 138 7 6 56 67 n/a n/a 0 274
2004 142 12 6 52 74 n/a n/a 0 286
2005 135 17 5 51 69 n/a n/a 0 277
2006 128 19 6 68 60 n/a n/a 0 281
2007 136 17 6 58 70 n/a n/a 0 287
2008 175 22 6 72 77 n/a n/a 0 352
2009 166 18 5 65 71 n/a n/a 0 325
2010 174 25 5 110 111 n/a n/a 0 425
2011 190 18 0 125 86 2 20 0 441
2012 202 15 1 125 94 2 24 0 463
2013 204 10 0 118 100 1 34 0 467
2014 172 6 0 99 73 3 48 0 401
2015 170 5 0 85 66 2 51 0 379
2016 164 4 0 89 53 1 48 0 359
2017 181 2 0 82 65 0 45 0 375
2018 160 14 0 78 61 3 51 0 367
2019 150 14 0 61 53 2 41 0 321
2020 153 14 0 55 61 4 43 0 330
2021 126 12 0 55 52 2 34 0 281
2022 122 8 0 59 55 3 37 0 284
2023 140 8 0 54 57 2 39 0 300

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 Orchard School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 338 16.0 21.1 18
1991 359 14.4 24.9 19.5
1992 337 15.0 22.4 61.1
1993 365 19.6 18.6 71.2
1994 321 20.5 15.7 69.2
1995 320 18.7 17.1 62.8
1996 320 18.7 17.1 62.8
1997 294 18.2 16.2 75.5
1998 273 18.5 14.8 71.1
1999 261 17.4 15.0 83.9
2000 274 17.9 15.3 87.2
2001 251 17.3 14.5 80.9
2002 274 20.0 13.7 82.8
2003 274 20.0 13.7 82.8
2004 286 20.8 13.8 83.9
2005 277 19.2 14.4 85.2
2006 281 19.2 14.6 79
2007 287 21.2 13.5 81.5
2008 352 23.7 14.9 84.1
2009 325 20.9 15.6 81.2
2010 425 18.8 22.5 84.2
2011 441 23.4 18.8 83.2
2012 463 25.1 18.4 86.2
2013 467 24.5 19.0 86.3
2014 401 26.4 15.1 84.3
2015 379 25.0 15.1 100
2016 359 23.0 15.6 100
2017 375 26.4 14.1 100
2018 367 25.5 14.3 100
2019 321 22.9 13.9 67.3
2020 330 23.6 13.9 38.2
2021 281 19.2 14.5 n/a
2022 284 22.1 12.8 n/a
2023 300 23.3 12.8 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 Orchard School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 338 16.0 21.1 18
1991 359 14.4 24.9 19.5
1992 337 15.0 22.4 61.1
1993 365 19.6 18.6 71.2
1994 321 20.5 15.7 69.2
1995 320 18.7 17.1 62.8
1996 320 18.7 17.1 62.8
1997 294 18.2 16.2 75.5
1998 273 18.5 14.8 71.1
1999 261 17.4 15.0 83.9
2000 274 17.9 15.3 87.2
2001 251 17.3 14.5 80.9
2002 274 20.0 13.7 82.8
2003 274 20.0 13.7 82.8
2004 286 20.8 13.8 83.9
2005 277 19.2 14.4 85.2
2006 281 19.2 14.6 79
2007 287 21.2 13.5 81.5
2008 352 23.7 14.9 84.1
2009 325 20.9 15.6 81.2
2010 425 18.8 22.5 84.2
2011 441 23.4 18.8 83.2
2012 463 25.1 18.4 86.2
2013 467 24.5 19.0 86.3
2014 401 26.4 15.1 84.3
2015 379 25.0 15.1 100
2016 359 23.0 15.6 100
2017 375 26.4 14.1 100
2018 367 25.5 14.3 100
2019 321 22.9 13.9 67.3
2020 330 23.6 13.9 38.2
2021 281 19.2 14.5 n/a
2022 284 22.1 12.8 n/a
2023 300 23.3 12.8 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 Orchard School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,376
2021 $12,497
2022 $12,832

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Orchard School

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students321300
 6.5%
African American148
 42.9%
American Indian5357
 7.5%
Asian00
Hispanic6154
 11.5%
Pacific Islander22
White150140
 6.7%
Two or More Races4139
 4.9%


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Students who attend Orchard School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle School
High : Billings Senior High School

Students at Orchard School are 47% White, 19% American Indian, 18% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Orchard School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Montana elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 300 students attended Orchard 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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