Elysian Middle School

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Elysian Middle School ranks 43 rd of 187 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Elysian Middle School is a public middle school in Billings, Montana, serving 144 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency and maintains a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Montana middle schools.

Elysian Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates exceeding the state averages in Mathematics (47.01% vs. 36.59%), Reading (55.97% vs. 46.03%), and Science (44% vs. 37.03%). This consistent excellence has earned the school a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 20th out of 190 middle schools in the state. In contrast, many nearby schools, such as Lockwood Middle School and Medicine Crow Middle School, have lower proficiency rates and rankings.

Another key factor that sets Elysian Middle School apart is its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.6 to 16 students per teacher in recent years. This suggests students may benefit from more individualized attention and support, which could contribute to the school's strong academic performance. However, the school's student population is relatively homogeneous, with a majority of White students, unlike the more diverse racial compositions of some nearby schools in the Billings Elementary and Lockwood K-12 districts.

Detail:

Public 6-8

6416 Elysian Road
Billings, MT 59101

(406) 656-4101

District: Elysian Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
43^rd of 187 Montana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,791

Students who attend Elysian Middle School usually attend:

High:

Billings West High School

Feeder schools for Elysian Middle School:

Elementary:

Elysian School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 144

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

American Indian:

9.0%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elysian Middle School ranks better than 77% of middle schools in Montana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.9%), American Indian (9%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elysian Middle School is 16. (See more...)

Compare Elysian Middle School employs 9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elysian Middle School is $10,791.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Elysian Middle School 43^rd of 187 Montana public middle schools. (See Elysian Middle School in the ranking list.)

Elysian Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Elysian Elementary 57^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Elysian Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	55.64	86^th	171	49.7%
2006	76.69	18^th	146	87.7%
2009	72.04	27^th	147	81.6%
2011	73.07	25^th	161	84.5%
2012	64.46	55^th	156	64.7%
2013	48.12	109^th	159	31.4%
2015	64.60	34^th	156	78.2%
2016	52.18	34^th	81	58.0%
2021	72.77	45^th	200	77.5%
2022	86.55	20^th	190	89.5%
2023	72.80	43^rd	187	77.0%

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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 Elysian Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	28	1	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	32
2003	28	1	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	32
2004	25	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	28
2005	26	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	26
2006	26	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	28
2007	15	1	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	18
2008	16	1	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	22
2009	15	0	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	21
2010	19	1	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	23
2011	25	1	1	0	3	0	1	31
2012	24	1	2	3	4	0	0	34
2013	25	2	1	0	6	0	0	34
2014	24	1	4	3	7	0	0	39
2015	28	1	3	2	5	0	0	39
2016	29	2	0	5	4	0	0	40
2017	40	2	2	7	3	0	0	54
2018	64	2	3	4	7	0	5	85
2019	85	2	4	7	6	0	9	113
2020	94	1	4	9	6	0	6	120
2021	100	0	4	7	6	0	3	120
2022	108	0	0	6	4	0	3	121
2023	115	0	1	9	13	0	6	144

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 Elysian Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	32	2.7	11.9	37.5
2003	32	2.7	11.9	37.5
2004	28	2.7	10.4	32.1
2005	26	2.6	10.0	26.9
2006	28	2.6	10.8	53.6
2007	18	3.0	6.0	66.7
2008	22	2.6	8.5	45.5
2009	21	2.6	8.1	38.1
2010	23	2.3	9.6	52.2
2011	31	2.6	11.9	64.5
2012	34	2.9	11.4	58.8
2013	34	2.7	12.5	50
2014	39	n/a	n/a	46.2
2015	39	4.0	9.7	25.6
2016	40	4.0	10.0	42.5
2017	54	4.4	12.0	37
2018	85	5.4	15.5	24.7
2019	113	6.9	16.2	32.7
2020	120	8.1	14.8	33.3
2021	120	9.2	13.0	n/a
2022	121	10.4	11.6	n/a
2023	144	9.0	16.0	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 Elysian Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	32	2.7	11.9	37.5
2003	32	2.7	11.9	37.5
2004	28	2.7	10.4	32.1
2005	26	2.6	10.0	26.9
2006	28	2.6	10.8	53.6
2007	18	3.0	6.0	66.7
2008	22	2.6	8.5	45.5
2009	21	2.6	8.1	38.1
2010	23	2.3	9.6	52.2
2011	31	2.6	11.9	64.5
2012	34	2.9	11.4	58.8
2013	34	2.7	12.5	50
2014	39	n/a	n/a	46.2
2015	39	4.0	9.7	25.6
2016	40	4.0	10.0	42.5
2017	54	4.4	12.0	37
2018	85	5.4	15.5	24.7
2019	113	6.9	16.2	32.7
2020	120	8.1	14.8	33.3
2021	120	9.2	13.0	n/a
2022	121	10.4	11.6	n/a
2023	144	9.0	16.0	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 Elysian Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2021	$10,073
2022	$10,635
2023	$10,791

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	113	144	27.4%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	6	13	116.7%
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	7	9	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	85	115	35.3%
Two or More Races	9	6	33.3%

Schools Near Elysian Middle 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
Elysian Middle School	Public	6-8	6416 Elysian Road	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Elysian Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-4101	144	9	16.0		115 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	1 (0.7%)	13 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	72.8	43^rd of 187 public middle schools	77.0%		86.5	20^th of 190 public middle schools	89.5%	23	47.0	56.0	44.0	$10,791
Will James Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 30th Street West	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6100	598	37	16.0		437 (73.1%)	10 (1.7%)	56 (9.4%)	4 (0.7%)	46 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.4%)	35.7	133^rd of 187 public middle schools	28.9%		45.8	117^th of 190 public middle schools	38.4%	16	26.7	40.3	28.9	$11,397
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	1315 Lewis Avenue	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5900	667	46	14.4		484 (72.6%)	5 (0.7%)	56 (8.4%)	5 (0.7%)	57 (8.5%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (8.5%)	42	115^th of 187 public middle schools	38.5%		41	127^th of 190 public middle schools	33.2%	12	24.3	38.7	40.6	$11,750
Canyon Creek 6-8	Public	6-8	3139 Duck Creek Road	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Canyon Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-4471	46	5	9.9		37 (80.4%)	1 (2.2%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)	65.1	60^th of 187 public middle schools	67.9%		60.8	74^th of 190 public middle schools	61.1%	14	29.6	52.3	57.1	$17,487
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Madison Avenue	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6000	492	41	12.0		285 (57.9%)	10 (2.0%)	79 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.7%)	9.9	168^th of 187 public middle schools	10.2%		16.2	162^nd of 190 public middle schools	14.7%	6	15.5	21.0	10.7	$13,736
Elder Grove 7-8	Public	6-8	1532 South 64 Street W	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Elder Grove Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 656-2893	231	13	17.7		195 (84.4%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.3%)	4 (1.7%)	7 (3.0%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.3%)	33.2	137^th of 187 public middle schools	26.7%		55	90^th of 190 public middle schools	52.6%	47	26.6	39.3	26.4	$10,006
Ben Steele Middle School	Public	6-8	5640 Grand Avenue	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 601-1600	747	44	17.1		630 (84.3%)	5 (0.7%)	33 (4.4%)	10 (1.3%)	23 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.0%)	69.4	52^nd of 187 public middle schools	72.2%		58.6	78^th of 190 public middle schools	58.9%	26	45.8	49.0	47.1	$11,075
Yellowstone Academy 7-8	Public	7-8	1750 Ray of Hope Lane	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Yellowstone Academy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-2198	34	13	2.5		24 (70.6%)	1 (2.9%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	4.7	177^th of 187 public middle schools	5.3%		13.3	169^th of 190 public middle schools	11.1%	8	5.0	15.0		$126,387
Castle Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	1441 Governors Blvd	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5800	703	39	17.9		572 (81.4%)	5 (0.7%)	43 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.4%)	55.7	81^st of 187 public middle schools	56.7%		48.4	113^th of 190 public middle schools	40.5%	32	38.3	43.9	40.3	$10,786
Lockwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1932 US Highway 87	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Lockwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 259-0154	433	28	15.3		323 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.0%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.2%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Elysian Middle School

What high school do graduates of Elysian Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elysian Middle School usually go on to attend Billings West High School

What is the racial makeup of Elysian Middle School?

Students at Elysian Middle School are 80% White, 9% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Elysian Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 144 students attended Elysian Middle School.

What district is Elysian Middle School in?

Elysian Elementary

Is Elysian Middle School a good school?

Elysian Middle School ranks 43^rd of 187 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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