Will James Middle School

Public 6-8

 1200 30th Street West
       Billings, MT  59102


(406) 281-6100

District: Billings Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
117th of 190 Montana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,973 Help


Students who attend Will James Middle School usually attend:

High:    Billings West High School

Feeder schools for Will James Middle School:

Elementary:    Arrowhead School
    Boulder School
    Burlington School
    Central Heights School
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Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  598

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.1%
Hispanic:
9.4%
American Indian:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.5% Help


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Compare Details Will James Middle School ranks worse than 61.6% of middle schools in Montana. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Billings Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.85. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.1%), Hispanic (9.4%), American Indian (7.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Will James Middle School is 16. 3 middle schools in the Billings Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Will James Middle School employs 37.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Will James Middle School is $11,973. 4 middle schools in the Billings Elementary School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Will James Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Will James Middle School 117th of 190 Montana public middle schools. (See Will James Middle School in the ranking list.)

Billings Elementary:

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


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Rank History for Will James Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.47 11th 171 93.6%
2005 87.21 10th 164 93.9%
2006 83.77 8th 146 94.5%
2007 84.60 5th 147 96.6%
2008 86.31 3rd 149 98.0%
2009 77.48 15th 147 89.8%
2010 79.67 11th 156 92.9%
2011 73.84 24th 161 85.1%
2012 70.59 35th 156 77.6%
2013 83.35 6th 159 96.2%
2015 53.67 58th 156 62.8%
2016 36.60 55th 81 32.1%
2017 59.10 22nd 55 60.0%
2018 43.29 33rd 58 43.1%
2019 48.38 33rd 60 45.0%
2021 50.33 102nd 200 49.0%
2022 45.85 117th 190 38.4%
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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Will James Middle 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 499 499
1991 476 0 2 5 8 n/a n/a 0 491
1992 494 0 3 6 13 n/a n/a 0 516
1993 505 1 6 11 9 n/a n/a 0 532
1994 494 0 8 9 7 n/a n/a 0 518
1995 479 2 9 17 8 n/a n/a 0 515
1996 479 2 9 17 8 n/a n/a 0 515
1997 493 2 13 8 12 n/a n/a 0 528
1998 523 2 12 4 11 n/a n/a 0 552
1999 530 1 9 15 12 n/a n/a 0 567
2000 499 5 7 11 12 n/a n/a 0 534
2001 509 3 8 7 9 n/a n/a 0 536
2002 526 6 4 13 21 n/a n/a 0 570
2003 526 6 4 13 21 n/a n/a 0 570
2004 521 2 6 12 20 n/a n/a 0 561
2005 523 2 11 16 25 n/a n/a 0 577
2006 525 2 13 14 19 n/a n/a 0 573
2007 493 3 10 16 22 n/a n/a 0 544
2008 494 4 11 16 16 n/a n/a 0 541
2009 499 5 11 14 13 n/a n/a 0 542
2010 477 4 7 18 12 n/a n/a 0 518
2011 458 5 2 23 14 1 13 0 516
2012 458 6 5 14 15 1 8 0 507
2013 551 9 5 19 19 1 8 0 612
2014 593 8 6 31 12 2 16 0 668
2015 598 4 10 29 14 3 19 0 677
2016 580 1 14 32 19 2 25 0 673
2017 577 2 9 37 20 4 31 0 680
2018 410 3 7 49 25 7 21 0 522
2019 434 3 9 48 20 6 35 0 555
2020 453 3 5 54 23 6 52 0 596
2021 444 4 7 56 23 5 62 0 601
2022 463 6 4 55 27 3 60 0 618
2023 437 10 4 56 46 1 44 0 598

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 Will James Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 499 25.7 19.4 18
1991 491 27.2 18.0 17.7
1992 516 27.4 18.8 9.9
1993 532 27.3 19.5 7
1994 518 28.9 17.9 10
1995 515 29.3 17.6 9.5
1996 515 29.3 17.6 9.5
1997 528 29.5 17.9 10.6
1998 552 30.0 18.4 8.9
1999 567 29.9 19.0 12.5
2000 534 31.9 16.7 11.6
2001 536 29.4 18.2 12.1
2002 570 33.6 17.0 14.7
2003 570 33.6 17.0 14.7
2004 561 33.2 16.9 14.3
2005 577 34.0 17.0 17.2
2006 573 36.5 15.7 13.3
2007 544 36.6 14.9 14.9
2008 541 35.2 15.4 11.6
2009 542 34.2 15.8 14.8
2010 518 34.2 15.1 18.9
2011 516 33.8 15.2 23.1
2012 507 32.1 15.7 21.9
2013 612 36.1 16.9 18.1
2014 668 39.3 16.9 17.7
2015 677 39.0 17.3 15.1
2016 673 36.0 18.6 22.4
2017 680 41.5 16.3 18.2
2018 522 31.9 16.3 35.2
2019 555 33.6 16.5 33.9
2020 596 35.0 17.0 47.5
2021 601 31.2 19.2 n/a
2022 618 35.1 17.6 n/a
2023 598 37.2 16.0 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 Will James Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 499 25.7 19.4 18
1991 491 27.2 18.0 17.7
1992 516 27.4 18.8 9.9
1993 532 27.3 19.5 7
1994 518 28.9 17.9 10
1995 515 29.3 17.6 9.5
1996 515 29.3 17.6 9.5
1997 528 29.5 17.9 10.6
1998 552 30.0 18.4 8.9
1999 567 29.9 19.0 12.5
2000 534 31.9 16.7 11.6
2001 536 29.4 18.2 12.1
2002 570 33.6 17.0 14.7
2003 570 33.6 17.0 14.7
2004 561 33.2 16.9 14.3
2005 577 34.0 17.0 17.2
2006 573 36.5 15.7 13.3
2007 544 36.6 14.9 14.9
2008 541 35.2 15.4 11.6
2009 542 34.2 15.8 14.8
2010 518 34.2 15.1 18.9
2011 516 33.8 15.2 23.1
2012 507 32.1 15.7 21.9
2013 612 36.1 16.9 18.1
2014 668 39.3 16.9 17.7
2015 677 39.0 17.3 15.1
2016 673 36.0 18.6 22.4
2017 680 41.5 16.3 18.2
2018 522 31.9 16.3 35.2
2019 555 33.6 16.5 33.9
2020 596 35.0 17.0 47.5
2021 601 31.2 19.2 n/a
2022 618 35.1 17.6 n/a
2023 598 37.2 16.0 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 Will James Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,482
2021 $11,873
2022 $11,973

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Will James Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Ranks 33rd of 60 Middle schoolsRanks 117th of 190 Middle schools
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students555598
 7.7%
African American310
 233.3%
American Indian2046
 130%
Asian94
 55.6%
Hispanic4856
 16.7%
Pacific Islander61
 83.3%
White434437
 0.7%
Two or More Races3544
 25.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Will James Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 598 students attended Will James Middle School.

Students who attend Will James Middle School usually go on to attend Billings West High School

Students at Will James Middle School are 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Will James Middle School ranks 117th of 190 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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