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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 59106

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Top rankedElder Grove 7-8114^th of 222 Montana middle schools

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Summary:

The 59106 zip code area of Billings, Montana is home to three middle schools: Ben Steele Middle School, Elder Grove 7-8, and Yellowstone Academy 7-8. These schools serve students in grades 7-8 and vary in their academic performance, student demographics, and other key metrics.

Among the three schools, Ben Steele Middle School stands out as the highest-performing, with a statewide ranking of 35 out of 123 Montana middle schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ben Steele has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (47.79%), Mathematics (45.38%), and Science (42.86%), outperforming both the Billings Elementary district and the state of Montana. In contrast, Yellowstone Academy 7-8 has very low proficiency rates, ranging from 7.14% in ELA and Math to 25% in Science, well below the state averages.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics, with Yellowstone Academy 7-8 having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 68.75%, indicating a high-poverty student population, while Ben Steele Middle School and Elder Grove 7-8 have lower rates of 23.78% and 20.97%, respectively. The student-teacher ratios also vary, with Yellowstone Academy 7-8 having the lowest ratio at 2.6, while the other two schools have more typical middle school ratios.

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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 (2025)	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
Elder Grove 7-8	Public	6-8	1532 South 64 Street W	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Elder Grove Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 656-2893	248	12	20.6	21.0%	215 (86.7%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	12 (4.8%)	49.9	114^th of 222 public middle schools	48.6%		36.8	81^st of 123 public middle schools	34.1%	33	50.6	25.5	$10,850
Yellowstone Academy 7-8	Public	7-8	1750 Ray of Hope Lane	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Yellowstone Academy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-2198	16	6	2.6	68.8%	12 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)	9.8	203^rd of 222 public middle schools	8.6%		6	114^th of 123 public middle schools	7.3%	89	7.1	7.1	$126,292

Cities Near Zip Code 59106

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Billings	1.09 mi	53	161^st
Laurel	7.94 mi	4	123^rd
Park City	15.49 mi	3	143^rd
Shepherd	19.48 mi	3	85^th
Pryor	24.24 mi	3	222^nd

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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.

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