Medicine Crow Middle School

Summary:

Medicine Crow Middle School is a public middle school in Billings, Montana, serving 468 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Billings Elementary School District, which is ranked 113 out of 227 districts in the state.

Academically, Medicine Crow Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the district and state in mathematics (18.85% vs. 35.89% and 37.06%), reading (31.35% vs. 38.81% and 45.88%), and science (20.16% vs. 36.48% and 36.37%). This trend has persisted over the past few years, with the school ranking in the bottom half of Montana middle schools. In contrast, Ben Steele Middle School, another school in the Billings district, has much higher proficiency rates.

One factor that may contribute to the school's academic challenges is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 54.27% in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby Ben Steele Middle School (18.16%) and Will James Middle School (36.77%), indicating a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students. However, Medicine Crow Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.7, which could provide opportunities for more individualized attention and support to help improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

900 Barrett Road
Billings, MT 59105

(406) 281-8600

District: Billings Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
102^nd of 123 Montana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,150

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 468

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

American Indian:

13.9%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Medicine Crow Middle School ranks worse than 82.9% of middle schools in Montana. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Billings Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.9%), American Indian (13.9%), Hispanic (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Medicine Crow Middle School is 15.7, which is the 2^nd best among 5 middle schools in the Billings Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Medicine Crow Middle School employs 29.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Medicine Crow Middle School is $13,150, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 middle schools in the Billings Elementary School District. (See more...)

Schooldigger Rankings:

Medicine Crow Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Medicine Crow Middle School 102^nd of 123 Montana public middle schools. (See Medicine Crow Middle School in the ranking list.)

Billings Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Billings Elementary 113^th of 227 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Medicine Crow Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MT State Percentile
2019	24.33	49^th	60	18.3%
2021	31.69	146^th	200	27.0%
2022	24.19	155^th	190	18.4%
2023	16.76	161^st	187	13.9%
2024	20.96	102^nd	123	17.1%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Medicine Crow Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	492	3	4	55	65	2	49	670
2018	511	10	3	61	55	1	63	704
2019	445	15	0	57	53	0	53	623
2020	431	7	0	60	45	1	59	603
2021	405	3	1	53	52	2	64	580
2022	356	3	2	45	60	1	54	521
2023	348	6	1	49	65	0	49	518
2024	327	2	1	40	65	0	33	468

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 Medicine Crow Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	670	37.1	18.0	47.6
2018	704	42.3	16.6	41.6
2019	623	42.1	14.7	45.7
2020	603	43.1	13.9	59.7
2021	580	37.0	15.6	n/a
2022	521	39.1	13.3	n/a
2023	518	35.2	14.7	n/a
2024	468	29.8	15.7	54.3

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 Medicine Crow Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	670	37.1	18.0	47.6
2018	704	42.3	16.6	41.6
2019	623	42.1	14.7	45.7
2020	603	43.1	13.9	59.7
2021	580	37.0	15.6	n/a
2022	521	39.1	13.3	n/a
2023	518	35.2	14.7	n/a
2024	468	29.8	15.7	54.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Medicine Crow Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,351
2021	$12,802
2022	$13,358
2023	$12,569
2024	$13,150

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Medicine Crow Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 49^th of 60 Middle schools	Ranks 161^st of 187 Middle schools	4.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	623	518	16.9%
African American	15	6	60%
American Indian	53	65	22.6%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	57	49	14%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	445	348	21.8%
Two or More Races	53	49	7.5%

Schools Near Medicine Crow Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2024)	Montana State Tests Reading (2024)	Montana State Tests Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Medicine Crow Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Barrett Road	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-8600	468	30	15.7	54.3%	327 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	21	102^nd of 123 public middle schools	17.1%		16.8	161^st of 187 public middle schools	13.9%	59	18.9	31.4	20.2	$13,150
Castle Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	1441 Governors Blvd	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5800	742	40	18.4	31.4%	596 (80.3%)	6 (0.8%)	51 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.1%)	44.7	67^th of 123 public middle schools	45.5%		55.7	81^st of 187 public middle schools	56.7%	14	33.5	34.3	38.8	$11,479
Lockwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1932 US Highway 87	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Lockwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 259-0154	401	26	15.3	57.6%	284 (70.8%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.2%)								(n/a)
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Madison Avenue	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6000	460	37	12.3	68.7%	256 (55.7%)	10 (2.2%)	71 (15.4%)	4 (0.9%)	79 (17.2%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (8.0%)	13.3	108^th of 123 public middle schools	12.2%		9.9	168^th of 187 public middle schools	10.2%	60	14.0	21.1	18.6	$14,217
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	1315 Lewis Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5900	727	45	16.0	48.1%	526 (72.4%)	13 (1.8%)	56 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (9.4%)	4 (0.6%)	59 (8.1%)								(n/a)
Will James Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 30th Street West	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6100	601	35	16.9	36.8%	433 (72.0%)	8 (1.3%)	56 (9.3%)	8 (1.3%)	57 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (6.0%)	37.8	78^th of 123 public middle schools	36.6%		35.7	133^rd of 187 public middle schools	28.9%	55	25.6	39.0	32.6	$12,124
Elysian Middle School	Public	6-8	6416 Elysian Road	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Elysian Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-4101	130	10	13.6	26.9%	115 (88.5%)	2 (1.5%)	6 (4.6%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	81.5	19^th of 123 public middle schools	84.6%		72.8	43^rd of 187 public middle schools	77.0%	24	49.2	55.6	60.0	$11,043
Shepherd Middle School	Public	6-8	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5873	200	14	14.6	38.5%	178 (89.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	77^th of 123 public middle schools	37.4%		44.4	108^th of 187 public middle schools	42.2%	31	29.7	45.1	22.7	$11,089
Ben Steele Middle School	Public	6-8	5640 Grand Avenue	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 601-1600	738	42	17.5	18.2%	617 (83.6%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.6%)	11 (1.5%)	29 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.7%)	68.1	35^th of 123 public middle schools	71.5%		69.4	52^nd of 187 public middle schools	72.2%	17	46.5	52.6	41.1	$11,772
Canyon Creek 6-8	Public	6-8	3139 Duck Creek Road	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Canyon Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-4471	47	5	8.7	6.4%	37 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)	75.2	25^th of 123 public middle schools	79.7%		65.1	60^th of 187 public middle schools	67.9%	35	40.9	61.4	50.0	$15,895

Frequently Asked Questions about Medicine Crow Middle School

How many students attend Medicine Crow Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 468 students attended Medicine Crow Middle School.

What district is Medicine Crow Middle School in?

Billings Elementary

Is Medicine Crow Middle School a good school?

Medicine Crow Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Montana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Medicine Crow Middle School?

Students at Medicine Crow Middle School are 70% White, 14% American Indian, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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