Summary:
Broadwater School is an elementary school located in Billings, Montana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 320 students. It is part of the Billings Elementary School District, which is ranked 169 out of 300 districts in Montana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Broadwater School has seen a steady decline in its student racial diversity, with the percentage of white students increasing from 73.89% in 2020-2021 to 64.06% in 2022-2023, while the percentage of minority students has decreased. Academically, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Montana elementary schools, with a ranking of 249 out of 332 schools in 2022-2023. Its academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is also below the district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and science. Additionally, Broadwater School has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 16.2 over the past three years, which is higher than the nearby schools.
When compared to other schools in the Billings Elementary School District, Broadwater School stands out as one of the lower-performing schools. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, Broadwater School's proficiency rates in mathematics (26.42%), reading (30.82%), and science (34.04%) were significantly lower than the district and state averages, as well as the performance of schools like Central Heights (56.16% in mathematics, 43.15% in reading) and McKinley (48.84% in mathematics, 51.16% in reading). The data also suggests that Broadwater School's academic performance has been on a downward trend over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 115 out of 123 Montana elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 249 out of 332 in 2022-2023.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Billings Elementary
SchoolDigger Rank:
249th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,815
Students who attend Broadwater School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.0
Number of students: 320
Racial breakdown:
White:
64.1%
Hispanic:
12.2%
American Indian:
10.9%
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Two or more races:
10.6%
African American:
1.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.7%
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