Boulder School

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Boulder School ranks 90 th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Boulder School is an elementary school located in Billings, Montana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 507. It is part of the Billings Elementary School District, which is ranked 169 out of 300 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boulder School consistently outperforms the Billings Elementary District and the state of Montana in academic proficiency. In the 2022-2023 school year, 62.11% of Boulder School students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 36.42% for the district and 36.59% for the state. In Reading, 52.73% of Boulder School students were proficient or better, compared to 39.27% for the district and 46.03% for the state. This trend holds true across multiple years and subject areas, indicating that Boulder School is a high-performing school within its district and the state. Additionally, while Boulder School has a majority white student population (85.6%), it has a more diverse student body compared to some nearby schools, such as Washington School, which has a significantly lower percentage of white students (54.07%) and a higher percentage of Native American students (17.48%).

Boulder School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Montana elementary schools, with a ranking of 90 out of 332 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. This places it among the top-performing schools in the state, earning it a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While Boulder School is a high-performing school, it is located in close proximity to several lower-performing schools, such as Rose Park School and Miles Avenue School. This proximity could present opportunities for collaboration and resource-sharing to help improve the performance of the lower-ranked schools in the Billings Elementary School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2202 32nd Street West
Billings, MT 59102

(406) 281-6206

District: Billings Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
90^th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,015

Students who attend Boulder School usually attend:

Middle:	Will James Middle School
High:	Billings Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 507

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Boulder School ranks better than 72.9% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks 4^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.6%), two or more races (6.1%), Hispanic (5.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Boulder School is 17.9, which is the highest among 22 elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Boulder School employs 28.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Boulder School is $11,015. 19 elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Boulder School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Billings Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Billings Elementary 169^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Boulder School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	87.13	20^th	217	90.8%
2005	79.31	37^th	218	83.0%
2006	77.09	24^th	234	89.7%
2007	66.54	69^th	230	70.0%
2008	62.06	76^th	194	60.8%
2009	66.59	60^th	190	68.4%
2010	70.23	55^th	241	77.2%
2011	61.09	103^rd	247	58.3%
2012	61.40	95^th	244	61.1%
2013	59.43	107^th	246	56.5%
2015	63.72	116^th	287	59.6%
2016	61.52	70^th	191	63.4%
2017	50.22	57^th	109	47.7%
2018	54.05	54^th	116	53.4%
2019	59.58	49^th	123	60.2%
2021	75.16	99^th	356	72.2%
2022	75.02	93^rd	329	71.7%
2023	73.27	90^th	332	72.9%

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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 Boulder 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	377	377
1991	355	0	8	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	372
1992	332	1	11	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	356
1993	342	0	11	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	359
1994	358	0	12	0	10	n/a	n/a	0	380
1995	334	1	8	7	9	n/a	n/a	0	359
1996	334	1	8	7	9	n/a	n/a	0	359
1997	323	1	3	7	12	n/a	n/a	0	346
1998	318	1	3	9	15	n/a	n/a	0	346
1999	367	5	1	10	17	n/a	n/a	0	400
2000	380	2	3	11	14	n/a	n/a	0	410
2001	388	4	6	13	19	n/a	n/a	0	430
2002	329	2	6	17	15	n/a	n/a	0	369
2003	329	2	6	17	15	n/a	n/a	0	369
2004	341	5	8	16	13	n/a	n/a	0	383
2005	327	4	9	15	10	n/a	n/a	0	365
2006	318	3	12	14	9	n/a	n/a	0	356
2007	360	9	11	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	401
2008	352	8	10	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	391
2009	369	9	11	15	13	n/a	n/a	0	417
2010	376	4	13	16	12	n/a	n/a	0	421
2011	394	2	5	16	14	1	13	0	445
2012	396	5	2	24	6	3	14	0	450
2013	410	4	2	25	12	2	17	0	472
2014	390	3	3	23	9	2	22	0	452
2015	390	3	2	25	6	1	17	0	444
2016	414	4	5	28	13	2	17	0	483
2017	414	4	6	25	20	1	30	0	500
2018	380	2	1	17	6	1	21	0	428
2019	409	1	2	17	6	1	35	0	471
2020	427	4	4	14	3	1	26	0	479
2021	434	3	5	17	5	0	20	0	484
2022	435	4	4	27	5	1	25	0	501
2023	434	1	3	30	5	3	31	0	507

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 Boulder School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	377	16.5	22.8	18
1991	372	16.4	22.6	18
1992	356	13.5	26.3	7
1993	359	16.0	22.4	7.8
1994	380	17.5	21.7	10.3
1995	359	20.2	17.8	14.8
1996	359	20.2	17.8	14.8
1997	346	18.2	19.0	15.9
1998	346	19.0	18.2	19.9
1999	400	18.4	21.7	19.3
2000	410	22.3	18.4	17.1
2001	430	23.4	18.4	12.8
2002	369	22.7	16.3	17.9
2003	369	22.7	16.3	17.9
2004	383	22.8	16.8	15.9
2005	365	21.5	17.0	17.5
2006	356	24.2	14.7	21.3
2007	401	23.9	16.8	19.5
2008	391	23.5	16.6	22.3
2009	417	25.1	16.6	24.7
2010	421	25.2	16.7	24.2
2011	445	27.1	16.3	22.7
2012	450	28.0	16.0	24.2
2013	472	27.9	16.9	21.6
2014	452	27.9	16.1	20.6
2015	444	27.0	16.4	20.9
2016	483	27.0	17.8	24.8
2017	500	26.9	18.5	19.2
2018	428	24.2	17.6	12.9
2019	471	25.1	18.7	13
2020	479	27.3	17.5	15.7
2021	484	25.5	18.9	n/a
2022	501	29.2	17.1	n/a
2023	507	28.3	17.9	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 Boulder School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	377	16.5	22.8	18
1991	372	16.4	22.6	18
1992	356	13.5	26.3	7
1993	359	16.0	22.4	7.8
1994	380	17.5	21.7	10.3
1995	359	20.2	17.8	14.8
1996	359	20.2	17.8	14.8
1997	346	18.2	19.0	15.9
1998	346	19.0	18.2	19.9
1999	400	18.4	21.7	19.3
2000	410	22.3	18.4	17.1
2001	430	23.4	18.4	12.8
2002	369	22.7	16.3	17.9
2003	369	22.7	16.3	17.9
2004	383	22.8	16.8	15.9
2005	365	21.5	17.0	17.5
2006	356	24.2	14.7	21.3
2007	401	23.9	16.8	19.5
2008	391	23.5	16.6	22.3
2009	417	25.1	16.6	24.7
2010	421	25.2	16.7	24.2
2011	445	27.1	16.3	22.7
2012	450	28.0	16.0	24.2
2013	472	27.9	16.9	21.6
2014	452	27.9	16.1	20.6
2015	444	27.0	16.4	20.9
2016	483	27.0	17.8	24.8
2017	500	26.9	18.5	19.2
2018	428	24.2	17.6	12.9
2019	471	25.1	18.7	13
2020	479	27.3	17.5	15.7
2021	484	25.5	18.9	n/a
2022	501	29.2	17.1	n/a
2023	507	28.3	17.9	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Boulder School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2021	$11,730
2022	$12,207
2023	$11,015

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Boulder School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 49^th of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 90^th of 332 Elementary schools	12.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	471	507	7.6%
African American	1	1
American Indian	6	5	16.7%
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	17	30	76.5%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	409	434	6.1%
Two or More Races	35	31	11.4%

Schools Near Boulder School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Boulder School	Public	PK, KG-5	2202 32nd Street West	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6206	507	28	17.9		434 (85.6%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.1%)	73.3	90^th of 332 public elementary schools	72.9%		75	93^rd of 329 public elementary schools	71.7%	3	62.1	52.7	39.3	$11,015
Arrowhead School	Public	PK, KG-5	2510 38th Street West	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6201	433	25	17.3		380 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	90.1	28^th of 332 public elementary schools	91.6%		91.8	23^rd of 329 public elementary schools	93.0%	5	61.5	61.1	62.3	$11,052
Poly Drive School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Poly Drive	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6217	305	19	16.3		239 (78.4%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.5%)	61.7	134^th of 332 public elementary schools	59.6%		74.5	97^th of 329 public elementary schools	70.5%	37	49.4	46.2	36.5	$11,264
Meadowlark School	Public	PK, KG-5	221 29th Street West	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6213	562	37	15.2		470 (83.6%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.7%)	15 (2.7%)	16 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (6.2%)	89	37^th of 332 public elementary schools	88.9%		83.4	67^th of 329 public elementary schools	79.6%	30	66.1	61.1	55.8	$10,489
Burlington School	Public	PK, KG-5	2135 Lewis Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6208	277	20	14.0		199 (71.8%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (9.0%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (5.1%)	4 (1.4%)	27 (9.7%)	59.7	145^th of 332 public elementary schools	56.3%		43.5	223^rd of 329 public elementary schools	32.2%	78	46.1	39.1	43.2	$11,903
Rose Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	1812 19th Street West	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6219	253	16	15.5		180 (71.1%)	5 (2.0%)	23 (9.1%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.5%)	50.4	191^st of 332 public elementary schools	42.5%		34	254^th of 329 public elementary schools	22.8%	63	36.5	40.5	38.5	$11,280
Central Heights School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Lexington	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6209	291	20	14.6		183 (62.9%)	3 (1.0%)	44 (15.1%)	9 (3.1%)	31 (10.7%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.5%)	60.5	139^th of 332 public elementary schools	58.1%		72.7	103^rd of 329 public elementary schools	68.7%	36	56.2	43.2	34.1	$12,030
Miles Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Miles Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6214	252	21	11.7		180 (71.4%)	6 (2.4%)	32 (12.7%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.2%)	37.1	235^th of 332 public elementary schools	29.2%		27.5	271^st of 329 public elementary schools	17.6%	36	37.1	25.9	32.3	$12,926
Big Sky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3231 Granger Avenue East	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6204	328	21	15.6		211 (64.3%)	5 (1.5%)	34 (10.4%)	5 (1.5%)	42 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.1%)	42.3	217^th of 332 public elementary schools	34.6%		55.5	172^nd of 329 public elementary schools	47.7%	45	40.3	29.9	33.3	$12,017
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Cook Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6221	246	21	11.8		133 (54.1%)	10 (4.1%)	38 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.9%)	36.5	238^th of 332 public elementary schools	28.3%		26.4	272^nd of 329 public elementary schools	17.3%	34	35.3	36.9	24.5	$13,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Boulder School

Is Boulder School a good school?

Boulder School ranks 90^th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Boulder School in?

Billings Elementary

How many students attend Boulder School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 507 students attended Boulder School.

What is the racial makeup of Boulder School?

Students at Boulder School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Boulder School attend?

Students who attend Boulder School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Will James Middle School
High : Billings Senior High School

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