Alkali Creek School

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Alkali Creek School ranks 131 st of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Alkali Creek School is an elementary school located in Billings, Montana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 336. The school is part of the Billings Elementary District, which is ranked 169 out of 300 districts in Montana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alkali Creek School consistently outperforms the Billings Elementary District and the state of Montana in academic proficiency across all subjects, with 49.09% of students proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 36.42% for the district and 36.59% for the state. The school also has a relatively diverse student population, with a higher percentage of non-White students compared to some nearby schools like McKinley School and Eagle Cliffs Elementary. Additionally, Alkali Creek School has consistently ranked in the top half of Montana elementary schools, placing it in the top 40% in the state.

While Alkali Creek School outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools like McKinley School and Eagle Cliffs Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates exceeding 45% in Mathematics and Reading. Alkali Creek School's spending per student is also lower than some nearby schools, suggesting it is able to achieve strong results with relatively fewer resources. Overall, Alkali Creek School stands out as a high-performing and diverse elementary school within the Billings Elementary District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

681 Alkali Creek Road
Billings, MT 59105

(406) 281-6200

District: Billings Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,286

Students who attend Alkali Creek School usually attend:

Middle:	Castle Rock Middle School
High:	Skyview High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 321

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alkali Creek School ranks better than 60.5% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks 5^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.6%), Hispanic (8.4%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alkali Creek School is 16.3. 14 elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Alkali Creek School employs 19.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alkali Creek School is $11,286. 13 elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Alkali Creek 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 Alkali Creek School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	61.58	87^th	217	59.9%
2005	50.95	123^rd	218	43.6%
2006	31.84	198^th	234	15.4%
2007	43.60	158^th	230	31.3%
2008	57.90	86^th	194	55.7%
2009	57.56	94^th	190	50.5%
2010	49.71	149^th	241	38.2%
2011	63.67	95^th	247	61.5%
2012	55.37	120^th	244	50.8%
2013	59.74	103^rd	246	58.1%
2015	69.37	91^st	287	68.3%
2016	64.24	65^th	191	66.0%
2017	74.97	23^rd	109	78.9%
2018	37.46	79^th	116	31.9%
2019	54.77	58^th	123	52.8%
2021	68.27	122^nd	356	65.7%
2022	57.79	159^th	329	51.7%
2023	62.01	131^st	332	60.5%

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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 Alkali Creek 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	395	395
1991	414	0	5	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	425
1992	434	0	9	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	450
1993	430	0	8	7	9	n/a	n/a	0	454
1994	395	0	11	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	420
1995	398	1	13	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	425
1996	398	1	13	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	425
1997	383	0	10	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	405
1998	350	1	10	11	9	n/a	n/a	0	381
1999	328	2	5	13	11	n/a	n/a	0	359
2000	325	2	12	16	12	n/a	n/a	0	367
2001	297	3	7	17	10	n/a	n/a	0	334
2002	328	6	8	28	10	n/a	n/a	0	380
2003	328	6	8	28	10	n/a	n/a	0	380
2004	311	5	8	23	11	n/a	n/a	0	358
2005	347	9	4	30	20	n/a	n/a	0	410
2006	376	12	4	32	13	n/a	n/a	0	437
2007	386	12	10	20	18	n/a	n/a	0	446
2008	317	7	7	19	17	n/a	n/a	0	367
2009	317	4	11	25	18	n/a	n/a	0	375
2010	335	5	11	26	11	n/a	n/a	0	388
2011	336	2	5	23	10	0	13	0	389
2012	332	2	6	28	11	1	17	0	397
2013	320	6	8	30	11	0	19	0	394
2014	341	0	0	27	8	0	17	0	393
2015	310	0	2	31	7	0	21	0	371
2016	298	0	0	29	5	0	29	0	361
2017	251	0	0	32	5	0	30	0	318
2018	255	1	1	35	8	0	34	0	334
2019	256	2	2	32	13	0	31	0	336
2020	261	0	2	34	12	0	35	0	344
2021	254	0	3	34	23	0	26	0	340
2022	253	0	4	23	27	0	28	0	335
2023	253	0	3	24	27	1	28	0	336
2024	246	0	5	27	15	1	27	0	321

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 Alkali Creek School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	395	16.5	23.9	18.2
1991	425	17.0	25.0	14.1
1992	450	18.0	25.0	3.8
1993	454	20.3	22.4	4.6
1994	420	18.1	23.2	2.9
1995	425	22.6	18.8	6.6
1996	425	22.6	18.8	6.6
1997	405	22.1	18.3	5.7
1998	381	19.5	19.5	10.5
1999	359	19.9	18.0	10.6
2000	367	20.9	17.6	12.8
2001	334	20.2	16.5	8.1
2002	380	22.9	16.6	18.7
2003	380	22.9	16.6	18.7
2004	358	21.8	16.4	19.8
2005	410	22.2	18.5	23.4
2006	437	23.6	18.5	24.9
2007	446	24.5	18.2	21.5
2008	367	24.0	15.3	19.9
2009	375	22.7	16.5	21.3
2010	388	21.5	18.0	18.8
2011	389	22.6	17.2	22.4
2012	397	24.5	16.2	22.4
2013	394	25.1	15.6	24.1
2014	393	24.5	15.9	23.4
2015	371	24.0	15.4	21.3
2016	361	25.0	14.4	26.3
2017	318	21.8	14.5	24.5
2018	334	22.2	15.0	24
2019	336	21.0	15.9	31.5
2020	344	21.0	16.3	33.7
2021	340	20.3	16.7	n/a
2022	335	21.8	15.3	n/a
2023	336	20.8	16.1	n/a
2024	321	19.6	16.3	22.1

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 Alkali Creek School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	395	16.5	23.9	18.2
1991	425	17.0	25.0	14.1
1992	450	18.0	25.0	3.8
1993	454	20.3	22.4	4.6
1994	420	18.1	23.2	2.9
1995	425	22.6	18.8	6.6
1996	425	22.6	18.8	6.6
1997	405	22.1	18.3	5.7
1998	381	19.5	19.5	10.5
1999	359	19.9	18.0	10.6
2000	367	20.9	17.6	12.8
2001	334	20.2	16.5	8.1
2002	380	22.9	16.6	18.7
2003	380	22.9	16.6	18.7
2004	358	21.8	16.4	19.8
2005	410	22.2	18.5	23.4
2006	437	23.6	18.5	24.9
2007	446	24.5	18.2	21.5
2008	367	24.0	15.3	19.9
2009	375	22.7	16.5	21.3
2010	388	21.5	18.0	18.8
2011	389	22.6	17.2	22.4
2012	397	24.5	16.2	22.4
2013	394	25.1	15.6	24.1
2014	393	24.5	15.9	23.4
2015	371	24.0	15.4	21.3
2016	361	25.0	14.4	26.3
2017	318	21.8	14.5	24.5
2018	334	22.2	15.0	24
2019	336	21.0	15.9	31.5
2020	344	21.0	16.3	33.7
2021	340	20.3	16.7	n/a
2022	335	21.8	15.3	n/a
2023	336	20.8	16.1	n/a
2024	321	19.6	16.3	22.1

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 Alkali Creek School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,720
2021	$11,825
2022	$12,247
2023	$11,286

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 58^th of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 131^st of 332 Elementary schools	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	336	336
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	13	27	107.7%
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	32	24	25%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	256	253	1.2%
Two or More Races	31	28	9.7%

Schools Near Alkali Creek 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
Alkali Creek School	Public	PK, KG-5	681 Alkali Creek Road	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6200	321	20	16.3	22.1%	246 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.4%)	5 (1.6%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.4%)	62	131^st of 332 public elementary schools	60.5%		57.8	159^th of 329 public elementary schools	51.7%	28	49.1	40.0	43.1	$11,286
Eagle Cliffs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Kootenai	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6210	423	24	17.4	17.0%	320 (75.7%)	6 (1.4%)	38 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.9%)	55.4	165^th of 332 public elementary schools	50.3%		64.2	137^th of 329 public elementary schools	58.4%	28	48.9	48.1	26.6	$10,886
Sandstone School	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Nutter Blvd	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6220	390	22	17.8	36.9%	272 (69.7%)	9 (2.3%)	41 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.2%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (6.9%)	46.7	199^th of 332 public elementary schools	40.1%		48.6	206^th of 329 public elementary schools	37.4%	7	40.3	37.0	33.3	$11,038
Bench School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Milton Road	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6203	314	23	13.9	68.2%	182 (58.0%)	3 (1.0%)	34 (10.8%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (19.1%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.2%)	20.4	282^nd of 332 public elementary schools	15.1%		19.7	288^th of 329 public elementary schools	12.5%	6	22.1	21.4	26.1	$11,799
McKinley School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 North 31st Street	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6212	299	24	12.4	69.9%	167 (55.9%)	4 (1.3%)	32 (10.7%)	2 (0.7%)	61 (20.4%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.7%)	75.2	83^rd of 332 public elementary schools	75.0%		49.3	204^th of 329 public elementary schools	38.0%	121	48.8	51.2	51.3	$11,884
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-5	729 Parkhill	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6211	271	18	15.4	31.4%	206 (76.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.9%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	56.6	159^th of 332 public elementary schools	52.1%		68.5	122^nd of 329 public elementary schools	62.9%	37	44.4	42.9	37.0	$11,198
Bitterroot School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Bench Blvd	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6205	289	17	16.7	36.3%	208 (72.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.4%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (11.1%)	37.3	234^th of 332 public elementary schools	29.5%		36.4	247^th of 329 public elementary schools	24.9%	13	32.3	34.2	31.4	$11,855
Broadwater School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Broadwater	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6207	301	25	12.0	61.8%	191 (63.5%)	4 (1.3%)	44 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)	33.1	249^th of 332 public elementary schools	25.0%		33.6	256^th of 329 public elementary schools	22.2%	7	26.4	30.8	34.0	$12,815
Beartooth School	Public	PK, KG-5	1345 Elaine Street	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6202	352	22	16.2	45.2%	239 (67.9%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.1%)	56.9	156^th of 332 public elementary schools	53.0%		43.4	225^th of 329 public elementary schools	31.6%	69	36.7	43.8	43.6	$11,630
Orchard School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Jackson Street	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6216	290	21	13.7	77.9%	130 (44.8%)	4 (1.4%)	56 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (20.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (14.1%)	21.6	278^th of 332 public elementary schools	16.3%		18.6	291^st of 329 public elementary schools	11.6%	13	23.4	23.4	25.6	$12,092

Frequently Asked Questions about Alkali Creek School

What schools do graduates of Alkali Creek School attend?

Students who attend Alkali Creek School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Castle Rock Middle School
High : Skyview High School

What is the racial makeup of Alkali Creek School?

Students at Alkali Creek School are 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Alkali Creek School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 321 students attended Alkali Creek School.

Is Alkali Creek School a good school?

Alkali Creek School ranks 131^st of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Alkali Creek School in?

Billings Elementary

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