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Medicine Crow Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 222 Montana Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Montana middle schools

Summary

Medicine Crow Middle School is a public middle school in Billings, Montana, serving 517 students in grades 6-8. The school 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, Medicine Crow Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (30.18%), Mathematics (21.52%), and Science (19.75%) were significantly lower than the Billings Elementary District and Montana state averages. This has resulted in the school ranking between 146th and 176th out of 200-222 middle schools in the state over the past 5 years, placing it in the bottom quarter of Montana middle schools.

One factor that may contribute to the school's academic challenges is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.27% to 60.74% over the past 3 years. This is significantly higher than nearby schools like Ben Steele Middle School (23.78%) and Castle Rock Middle School (39.8%). However, Medicine Crow Middle School does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 to 16.5 over the past 3 years, which could be an advantage if leveraged effectively.

517

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,150

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Barrett Road
Billings, MT 59105

(406) 281-8600

District: Billings Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

American Indian:

10.3%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2019 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (25% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Montana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg36%

Montana avg40%

176^th of 222

Montana public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Middle 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	25.9	176 of 222	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	102 of 123	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	161 of 187	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	155 of 190	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	146 of 200	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	49 of 60	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-13 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

Science20%-18 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
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	517	31	16.5	60.7%	367 (71.0%)	3 (0.6%)	42 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.7%)	25.9	176^th of 222 public middle schools	20.7%		21	102^nd of 123 public middle schools	17.1%	74	30.2	21.5	$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	691	39	17.5	39.8%	545 (78.9%)	7 (1.0%)	40 (5.8%)	4 (0.6%)	35 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.5%)	40.3	143^rd of 222 public middle schools	35.6%		44.7	67^th of 123 public middle schools	45.5%	76	38.6	32.4	$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	359	27	13.2	95.5%	259 (72.1%)	3 (0.8%)	46 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.2%)	46.4	120^th of 222 public middle schools	45.9%					(n/a)	40.2	33.0
Billings Multilingual Academy	Public	6-8	415 North 30th St	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 281-5066	21	1	21.0	42.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	17 (81.0%)	1 (4.8%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	214^th of 222 public middle schools	3.6%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Madison Avenue	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6000	436	35	12.3	68.1%	248 (56.9%)	13 (3.0%)	65 (14.9%)	2 (0.5%)	67 (15.4%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (8.7%)	12.9	201^st of 222 public middle schools	9.5%		13.3	108^th of 123 public middle schools	12.2%	93	18.2	13.5	$14,217
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	1315 Lewis Avenue	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5900	741	45	16.6	60.1%	536 (72.3%)	20 (2.7%)	65 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (8.5%)	4 (0.5%)	51 (6.9%)	42.3	134^th of 222 public middle schools	39.6%					(n/a)	36.1	35.5
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	634	37	17.0	45.7%	462 (72.9%)	5 (0.8%)	56 (8.8%)	11 (1.7%)	47 (7.4%)	6 (0.9%)	47 (7.4%)	40.5	142^nd of 222 public middle schools	36.0%		37.8	78^th of 123 public middle schools	36.6%	64	38.2	29.2	$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	148	9	17.4	30.4%	123 (83.1%)	3 (2.0%)	8 (5.4%)	3 (2.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	71.5	40^th of 222 public middle schools	82.0%		81.5	19^th of 123 public middle schools	84.6%	21	52.1	50.0	$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	180	14	12.8	37.2%	165 (91.7%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	43.9	128^th of 222 public middle schools	42.3%		38.4	77^th of 123 public middle schools	37.4%	51	43.3	28.8	$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	740	40	18.4	23.8%	626 (84.6%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.1%)	8 (1.1%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.0%)	62.3	68^th of 222 public middle schools	69.4%		68.1	35^th of 123 public middle schools	71.5%	33	47.8	45.4	$11,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Medicine Crow Middle School

Is Medicine Crow Middle School a good school?

Medicine Crow Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Montana middle schools.

What district is Medicine Crow Middle School in?

Billings Elementary

How many students attend Medicine Crow Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Medicine Crow Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Medicine Crow Middle School?

Students at Medicine Crow Middle School are 71% White, 10% American Indian, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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