Canyon Creek School

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Canyon Creek School ranks 174 th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Canyon Creek School is an elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Billings, MT, with 188 students as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance and characteristics reveal some interesting insights for parents considering their educational options.

One notable aspect of Canyon Creek School is its racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of white students (87.23%) compared to nearby schools like Central Heights School and Big Sky Elementary, which have more diverse student populations. While the school's test scores in mathematics, reading, and science are generally on par with or slightly below the state averages, they are lower than the top-performing nearby schools like Arrowhead School and Meadowlark School. Additionally, Canyon Creek School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 64th out of 191 elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 174th out of 332 in the most recent 2022-2023 school year.

One potential area of concern is the lack of data on free and reduced-lunch rates at Canyon Creek School, which could provide valuable insights into the challenges the school may be facing. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.9 to 15.2 over the past three school years, which is lower than some of the larger nearby schools like Boulder School and Meadowlark School. Overall, Canyon Creek School appears to be performing reasonably well, but it faces some challenges in maintaining its statewide ranking and test score performance compared to the top-performing schools in the Billings Elementary district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3139 Duck Creek Road
Billings, MT 59101

(406) 656-4471

District: Canyon Creek Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
174^th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,415

Students who attend Canyon Creek School usually attend:

Middle:	Canyon Creek 6-8
High:	Billings West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 148

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Canyon Creek School ranks worse than 52.4% of elementary schools in Montana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.1%), Hispanic (7.4%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Canyon Creek School is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Canyon Creek School employs 12.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Canyon Creek School is $10,415.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Canyon Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Canyon Creek Elementary 133^rd of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Canyon Creek School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	51.09	114^th	217	47.5%
2005	54.29	113^th	218	48.2%
2006	63.71	81^st	234	65.4%
2007	61.46	92^nd	230	60.0%
2008	68.28	58^th	194	70.1%
2009	69.52	47^th	190	75.3%
2010	47.75	158^th	241	34.4%
2011	55.45	130^th	247	47.4%
2012	60.43	100^th	244	59.0%
2013	58.50	113^th	246	54.1%
2015	77.78	66^th	287	77.0%
2016	64.26	64^th	191	66.5%
2021	60.44	158^th	356	55.6%
2022	53.58	183^rd	329	44.4%
2023	52.81	174^th	332	47.6%

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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 Canyon 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	184	184
1991	148	2	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	155
1992	168	3	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	175
1993	161	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
1994	193	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1995	160	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	167
1996	160	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	167
1997	170	0	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	176
1998	171	0	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	180
1999	189	0	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	197
2000	202	0	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
2001	203	0	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	209
2002	176	0	0	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	186
2003	176	0	0	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	186
2004	171	0	1	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	186
2005	157	0	1	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	171
2006	149	0	2	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	164
2007	138	0	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	147
2008	130	0	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	137
2009	150	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	154
2010	146	1	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	154
2011	150	1	0	5	0	1	4	0	161
2012	166	1	0	6	6	0	7	0	186
2013	170	5	0	3	8	0	5	0	191
2014	169	6	0	3	10	0	6	0	194
2015	169	1	0	4	7	0	3	0	184
2016	174	2	0	5	6	0	4	0	191
2017	174	2	0	6	2	0	3	0	187
2018	171	5	0	9	3	0	8	0	196
2019	191	3	0	5	3	0	9	0	211
2020	184	3	0	7	4	0	9	0	207
2021	177	1	0	7	1	0	10	0	196
2022	157	1	0	13	1	0	9	0	181
2023	164	2	0	11	2	0	9	0	188
2024	123	2	0	11	5	0	7	0	148

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 Canyon Creek School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	184	11.5	16.0	12.5
1991	155	7.9	19.6	8.4
1992	175	8.5	20.5	16
1993	166	9.9	16.8	15.7
1994	199	9.8	20.3	19.1
1995	167	10.2	16.4	19.8
1996	167	10.2	16.4	19.8
1997	176	10.9	16.1	18.2
1998	180	10.4	17.3	16.1
1999	197	11.5	17.1	26.9
2000	210	12.3	17.1	25.7
2001	209	11.8	17.7	21.5
2002	186	13.3	14.0	21.5
2003	186	13.3	14.0	21.5
2004	186	11.8	15.8	25.3
2005	171	12.7	13.5	21.6
2006	164	12.5	13.1	25.6
2007	147	12.9	11.4	27.2
2008	137	11.9	11.5	25.5
2009	154	11.8	13.1	29.9
2010	154	11.5	13.3	35.1
2011	161	11.5	13.9	34.2
2012	186	12.5	14.8	38.2
2013	191	13.9	13.7	33
2014	194	12.2	15.8	29.9
2015	184	14.0	13.1	21.7
2016	191	12.0	15.9	25.1
2017	187	12.7	14.6	17.1
2018	196	13.7	14.2	24
2019	211	15.0	14.0	19.9
2020	207	14.3	14.3	19.8
2021	196	12.8	15.2	n/a
2022	181	15.1	11.9	n/a
2023	188	13.3	14.0	n/a
2024	148	12.3	11.9	2

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 Canyon Creek School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	184	11.5	16.0	12.5
1991	155	7.9	19.6	8.4
1992	175	8.5	20.5	16
1993	166	9.9	16.8	15.7
1994	199	9.8	20.3	19.1
1995	167	10.2	16.4	19.8
1996	167	10.2	16.4	19.8
1997	176	10.9	16.1	18.2
1998	180	10.4	17.3	16.1
1999	197	11.5	17.1	26.9
2000	210	12.3	17.1	25.7
2001	209	11.8	17.7	21.5
2002	186	13.3	14.0	21.5
2003	186	13.3	14.0	21.5
2004	186	11.8	15.8	25.3
2005	171	12.7	13.5	21.6
2006	164	12.5	13.1	25.6
2007	147	12.9	11.4	27.2
2008	137	11.9	11.5	25.5
2009	154	11.8	13.1	29.9
2010	154	11.5	13.3	35.1
2011	161	11.5	13.9	34.2
2012	186	12.5	14.8	38.2
2013	191	13.9	13.7	33
2014	194	12.2	15.8	29.9
2015	184	14.0	13.1	21.7
2016	191	12.0	15.9	25.1
2017	187	12.7	14.6	17.1
2018	196	13.7	14.2	24
2019	211	15.0	14.0	19.9
2020	207	14.3	14.3	19.8
2021	196	12.8	15.2	n/a
2022	181	15.1	11.9	n/a
2023	188	13.3	14.0	n/a
2024	148	12.3	11.9	2

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 Canyon Creek School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2021	$9,388
2022	$10,187
2023	$10,415

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Canyon Creek School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	211	188	10.9%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	5	11	120%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	191	164	14.1%
Two or More Races	9	9

Schools Near Canyon 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
Canyon Creek School	Public	PK, KG-5	3139 Duck Creek Road	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Canyon Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-4471	148	12	11.9	2.0%	123 (83.1%)	2 (1.4%)	11 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	52.8	174^th of 332 public elementary schools	47.6%		53.6	183^rd of 329 public elementary schools	44.4%	9	30.0	46.4	42.3	$10,415
Elder Grove School	Public	PK, KG-5	1532 South 64 Street W	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Elder Grove Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-2893	485	26	18.6	20.6%	411 (84.7%)	7 (1.4%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.2%)	51.6	182^nd of 332 public elementary schools	45.2%		47.4	209^th of 329 public elementary schools	36.5%	27	40.5	39.7	37.0	$9,407
Elysian School	Public	PK, KG-5	6416 Elysian Road	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Elysian Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-4101	286	21	13.7	31.1%	234 (81.8%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.3%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	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
Yellowstone Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1750 Ray of Hope Lane	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Yellowstone Academy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-2198	32	7	4.7	81.3%	19 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (15.6%)	3.6	320^th of 332 public elementary schools	3.6%		4.1	317^th of 329 public elementary schools	3.6%	3	5.0	10.0		$122,486
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	341	20	17.3	36.1%	210 (61.6%)	11 (3.2%)	38 (11.1%)	5 (1.5%)	43 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.0%)	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
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	707	39	18.3	16.3%	586 (82.9%)	4 (0.6%)	29 (4.1%)	7 (1.0%)	34 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (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
Central Heights School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Lexington	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6209	283	19	15.2	44.5%	180 (63.6%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (16.3%)	7 (2.5%)	30 (10.6%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.0%)	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
Burlington School	Public	PK, KG-5	2135 Lewis Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6208	274	19	14.8	35.8%	191 (69.7%)	6 (2.2%)	27 (9.9%)	4 (1.5%)	18 (6.6%)	5 (1.8%)	23 (8.4%)	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
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	269	19	13.8	43.5%	187 (69.5%)	6 (2.2%)	38 (14.1%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.7%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.3%)	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
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	508	28	18.0	12.4%	421 (82.9%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.3%)	5 (1.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.7%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon Creek School

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Creek School?

Students at Canyon Creek School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

Is Canyon Creek School a good school?

Canyon Creek School ranks 174^th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Canyon Creek School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 148 students attended Canyon Creek School.

What district is Canyon Creek School in?

Canyon Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Canyon Creek School attend?

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

Middle : Canyon Creek 6-8
High : Billings West High School

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