Central Heights School

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Central Heights School ranks 139 th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Central Heights School is an elementary school in Billings, Montana, serving 291 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Billings Elementary District, which is ranked 169 out of 300 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Central Heights School consistently outperforms the Billings Elementary District and the state of Montana in academic proficiency across all subjects. In the 2022-2023 school year, 56.16% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 36.42% for the district and 36.59% for the state. In Reading, 43.15% of students were proficient or better, compared to 39.27% for the district and 46.03% for the state. The school has also ranked in the top half of Montana elementary schools, with a ranking of 139 out of 332 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. Compared to nearby schools like Rose Park School and Washington School, Central Heights School stands out as a higher-performing school.

Another notable aspect of Central Heights School is its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (15.12%) and Native American (10.65%) students compared to the surrounding area. This diversity has increased over the past three school years, with the percentage of White students decreasing from 70.5% in 2020-2021 to 62.89% in 2022-2023. This changing demographic may present both opportunities and challenges for the school as it adapts its instructional practices and support services to meet the needs of its evolving student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

120 Lexington
Billings, MT 59102

(406) 281-6209

District: Billings Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
139^th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,030

Students who attend Central Heights School usually attend:

Middle:	Will James Middle School
High:	Billings West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 291

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

15.1%

American Indian:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Heights School ranks better than 58.1% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks 7^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.9%), Hispanic (15.1%), American Indian (10.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Heights School is 14.6, which is the 9^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Central Heights School employs 19.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Heights School is $12,030, which is the 6^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Central Heights 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 Central Heights School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	34.57	156^th	217	28.1%
2005	42.28	145^th	218	33.5%
2006	59.51	105^th	234	55.1%
2007	63.95	80^th	230	65.2%
2008	61.15	81^st	194	58.2%
2009	64.76	66^th	190	65.3%
2010	57.67	111^th	241	53.9%
2011	37.17	186^th	247	24.7%
2012	55.67	118^th	244	51.6%
2013	55.58	128^th	246	48.0%
2015	43.05	177^th	287	38.3%
2016	50.02	95^th	191	50.3%
2017	62.66	40^th	109	63.3%
2018	68.25	31^st	116	73.3%
2019	77.35	21^st	123	82.9%
2021	81.39	73^rd	356	79.5%
2022	72.73	103^rd	329	68.7%
2023	60.54	139^th	332	58.1%

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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 Central Heights 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	425	425
1991	373	1	4	9	23	n/a	n/a	0	410
1992	349	2	4	10	29	n/a	n/a	0	394
1993	347	1	3	8	15	n/a	n/a	0	374
1994	357	2	3	10	16	n/a	n/a	0	388
1995	372	4	10	6	16	n/a	n/a	0	408
1996	372	4	10	6	16	n/a	n/a	0	408
1997	380	3	2	10	16	n/a	n/a	0	411
1998	376	9	2	8	12	n/a	n/a	0	407
1999	370	4	3	9	17	n/a	n/a	0	403
2000	340	7	5	10	14	n/a	n/a	0	376
2001	353	4	5	20	13	n/a	n/a	0	395
2002	337	0	3	28	19	n/a	n/a	0	387
2003	337	0	3	28	19	n/a	n/a	0	387
2004	310	1	3	15	17	n/a	n/a	0	346
2005	330	3	4	13	21	n/a	n/a	0	371
2006	304	3	5	20	23	n/a	n/a	0	355
2007	267	2	6	16	23	n/a	n/a	0	314
2008	249	2	3	9	28	n/a	n/a	0	291
2009	287	3	3	13	28	n/a	n/a	0	334
2010	277	5	2	14	37	n/a	n/a	0	335
2011	279	3	1	23	31	2	11	0	350
2012	309	14	1	28	27	2	11	0	392
2013	309	6	1	28	26	2	15	0	387
2014	312	4	2	30	19	3	19	0	389
2015	324	4	2	27	28	3	28	0	416
2016	318	1	3	27	20	1	30	0	400
2017	270	4	4	31	17	1	27	0	354
2018	200	2	0	25	22	2	16	0	267
2019	224	4	1	24	20	3	17	0	293
2020	226	4	4	29	23	5	20	0	311
2021	196	5	3	37	21	2	14	0	278
2022	193	5	7	44	23	3	21	0	296
2023	183	3	9	44	31	2	19	0	291

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 Central Heights School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	425	17.5	24.2	18.1
1991	410	19.3	21.2	16.8
1992	394	15.5	25.4	15.7
1993	374	18.3	20.4	11.5
1994	388	18.4	21.1	11.1
1995	408	18.6	21.9	14.7
1996	408	18.6	21.9	14.7
1997	411	18.3	22.5	18
1998	407	19.0	21.4	19.9
1999	403	19.0	21.2	24.6
2000	376	17.9	21.0	21
2001	395	19.6	20.2	25.8
2002	387	22.8	17.0	33.1
2003	387	22.8	17.0	33.1
2004	346	20.2	17.1	30.9
2005	371	21.0	17.7	28.8
2006	355	19.6	18.1	28.2
2007	314	19.2	16.4	32.8
2008	291	19.1	15.2	32.6
2009	334	20.2	16.5	30.2
2010	335	19.4	17.2	34
2011	350	21.3	16.3	41.1
2012	392	21.6	18.1	44.6
2013	387	22.6	17.0	35.9
2014	389	24.4	15.9	36.2
2015	416	24.0	17.3	40.4
2016	400	25.0	16.0	41
2017	354	21.3	16.5	38.1
2018	267	20.1	13.2	43.1
2019	293	21.1	13.8	47.1
2020	311	22.1	14.0	49.2
2021	278	18.4	15.1	n/a
2022	296	19.8	14.8	n/a
2023	291	19.9	14.6	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 Central Heights School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	425	17.5	24.2	18.1
1991	410	19.3	21.2	16.8
1992	394	15.5	25.4	15.7
1993	374	18.3	20.4	11.5
1994	388	18.4	21.1	11.1
1995	408	18.6	21.9	14.7
1996	408	18.6	21.9	14.7
1997	411	18.3	22.5	18
1998	407	19.0	21.4	19.9
1999	403	19.0	21.2	24.6
2000	376	17.9	21.0	21
2001	395	19.6	20.2	25.8
2002	387	22.8	17.0	33.1
2003	387	22.8	17.0	33.1
2004	346	20.2	17.1	30.9
2005	371	21.0	17.7	28.8
2006	355	19.6	18.1	28.2
2007	314	19.2	16.4	32.8
2008	291	19.1	15.2	32.6
2009	334	20.2	16.5	30.2
2010	335	19.4	17.2	34
2011	350	21.3	16.3	41.1
2012	392	21.6	18.1	44.6
2013	387	22.6	17.0	35.9
2014	389	24.4	15.9	36.2
2015	416	24.0	17.3	40.4
2016	400	25.0	16.0	41
2017	354	21.3	16.5	38.1
2018	267	20.1	13.2	43.1
2019	293	21.1	13.8	47.1
2020	311	22.1	14.0	49.2
2021	278	18.4	15.1	n/a
2022	296	19.8	14.8	n/a
2023	291	19.9	14.6	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 Central Heights School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2021	$12,901
2022	$12,777
2023	$12,030

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Heights School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 21^st of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 139^th of 332 Elementary schools	24.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	293	291	0.7%
African American	4	3	25%
American Indian	20	31	55%
Asian	1	9	800%
Hispanic	24	44	83.3%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	224	183	18.3%
Two or More Races	17	19	11.8%

Schools Near Central Heights 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Elysian School	Public	PK, KG-5	6416 Elysian Road	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Elysian Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-4101	307	21	14.7		245 (79.8%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	78.8	69^th of 332 public elementary schools	79.2%		79.1	78^th of 329 public elementary schools	76.3%	9	48.8	57.9	50.0	$10,349
Newman School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 South Billings Blvd	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6215	215	19	11.5		122 (56.7%)	5 (2.3%)	45 (20.9%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.4%)	14.3	296^th of 332 public elementary schools	10.8%		12.2	303^rd of 329 public elementary schools	7.9%	7	18.6	23.5	17.1	$12,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Heights School

Is Central Heights School a good school?

Central Heights School ranks 139^th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Central Heights School attend?

Students who attend Central Heights School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Will James Middle School
High : Billings West High School

How many students attend Central Heights School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 291 students attended Central Heights School.

What district is Central Heights School in?

Billings Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Central Heights School?

Students at Central Heights School are 63% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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