Central Heights School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

120 Lexington
Billings, MT 59101

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Top 50%

Serving 283 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central Heights School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 50% in MT
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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Central Heights School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Central Heights School's student population of 283 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Heights School
Kind	33
1	42
2	51
3	58
4	39
5	60

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Total Students

283 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Heights School
2023	291
2022	296
2021	278
2020	293
2019	293
2018	354
2017	354
2016	400
2015	416
2014	389
2013	387
2012	392
2011	350
2010	335
2009	334
2008	291
2007	314
2006	355
2005	371
2004	346
2003	387
2002	379
2001	395
2000	376
1999	403
1998	407
1997	411
1996	408
1995	394
1994	388
1993	374
1992	394
1991	410
1990	425
1989	419
1988	390
1987	363

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Heights School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	18
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	25
2015	25
2014	24
2013	23
2012	22
2011	21
2010	19
2009	20
2008	19
2007	19
2006	19
2005	21
2004	20
2003	22
2002	22
2001	19
2000	17
1999	19
1998	19
1997	18
1996	19
1995	20
1994	18
1993	18
1992	16
1991	19
1990	18
1989	15
1988	16
1987	15

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Inspire, Educate, Empower

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Central Heights School ranks within the top 50% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Heights School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MT)

#222 out of 696 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Heights School
2023	#222
2022	#269
2021	#67
2019	#57
2018	#70
2017	#225
2016	#305
2015	#384
2013	#158
2012	#215
2011	#409

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55-59%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Central Heights School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	57%	37%	36%
2022	57%	35%	34%
2021	57%	36%	37%
2019	67%	42%	41%
2018	62%	42%	38%
2017	51%	41%	39%
2016	49%	43%	39%
2015	41%	40%	36%
2013	72%	66%	65%
2012	71%	68%	68%
2011	62%	68%	68%

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45-49%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Central Heights School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2022	47%	46%	40%
2021	52%	47%	43%
2019	62%	50%	42%
2018	62%	51%	38%
2017	50%	51%	42%
2016	50%	50%	43%
2015	42%	48%	41%
2013	87%	84%	84%
2012	89%	86%	87%
2011	82%	84%	85%
2010	87%	84%	86%

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40-49%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Heights School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	15:1	12:1	15:1
2022	15:1	12:1	15:1
2021	15:1	12:1	15:1
2020	14:1	12:1	15:1
2019	14:1	12:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	12:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	17:1	14:1	17:1
2014	16:1	12:1	17:1
2013	17:1	12:1	17:1
2012	18:1	12:1	17:1
2011	16:1	12:1	16:1
2010	17:1	11:1	16:1
2009	17:1	11:1	16:1
2008	15:1	11:1	15:1
2007	17:1	13:1	16:1
2006	19:1	13:1	16:1
2005	18:1	13:1	16:1
2004	17:1	13:1	16:1
2003	18:1	14:1	17:1
2002	17:1	13:1	17:1
2001	21:1	14:1	17:1
2000	22:1	14:1	18:1
1999	21:1	15:1	19:1
1998	21:1	14:1	19:1
1997	22:1	14:1	18:1
1996	22:1	14:1	18:1
1995	20:1	14:1	18:1
1994	21:1	14:1	19:1
1993	20:1	13:1	18:1
1992	25:1	15:1	23:1
1991	21:1	14:1	21:1
1990	24:1	13:1	19:1
1989	28:1	14:1	21:1
1988	24:1	14:1	20:1
1987	24:1	15:1	20:1

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American Indian

11%

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Heights School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	11%	10%	9%
2022	8%	11%	9%
2021	8%	11%	8%
2020	7%	11%	7%
2019	7%	11%	7%
2018	4%	12%	8%
2017	4%	12%	8%
2016	5%	12%	8%
2014	5%	11%	7%
2013	7%	11%	8%
2012	7%	12%	8%
2011	9%	11%	8%
2010	11%	12%	9%
2009	8%	12%	9%
2008	10%	11%	9%
2007	7%	12%	9%
2006	6%	12%	9%
2005	6%	11%	8%
2004	5%	11%	8%
2003	5%	11%	8%
2002	4%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	8%
2000	4%	11%	8%
1999	4%	10%	8%
1998	4%	10%	8%
1997	5%	10%	7%
1996	5%	10%	6%
1995	4%	10%	5%
1994	4%	10%	5%
1993	4%	9%	6%
1992	7%	9%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Heights School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Heights School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	15%	6%	9%
2022	15%	5%	9%
2021	13%	5%	8%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	9%	4%	9%
2017	9%	4%	9%
2016	7%	4%	10%
2014	8%	4%	9%
2013	7%	4%	9%
2012	7%	4%	9%
2011	7%	4%	8%
2010	4%	3%	7%
2009	4%	3%	7%
2008	3%	3%	7%
2007	5%	2%	6%
2006	6%	2%	7%
2005	4%	2%	6%
2004	4%	2%	6%
2003	7%	2%	6%
2002	4%	2%	6%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	3%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	5%
1998	2%	1%	4%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	1%	1%	4%
1995	2%	1%	5%
1994	3%	1%	5%
1993	2%	1%	5%
1992	3%	1%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Central Heights School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	3%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%

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White

64%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Heights School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	63%	77%	72%
2022	65%	78%	73%
2021	70%	78%	73%
2020	77%	78%	74%
2019	77%	78%	74%
2018	77%	79%	74%
2017	77%	79%	74%
2016	80%	79%	74%
2014	80%	80%	76%
2013	80%	81%	76%
2012	79%	81%	77%
2011	80%	82%	78%
2010	83%	83%	79%
2009	86%	83%	79%
2008	85%	84%	80%
2007	85%	84%	81%
2006	86%	85%	81%
2005	88%	85%	82%
2004	90%	85%	82%
2003	87%	85%	82%
2002	91%	85%	83%
2001	89%	85%	83%
2000	90%	86%	85%
1999	92%	86%	85%
1998	92%	87%	86%
1997	92%	87%	86%
1996	91%	88%	88%
1995	93%	88%	88%
1994	91%	88%	88%
1993	93%	88%	87%
1992	88%	89%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Heights School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	8%
2017	8%	3%	8%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	3%	2%	5%
2012	2%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Heights School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	0.57	0.39	0.46
2022	0.55	0.38	0.46
2021	0.49	0.38	0.45
2020	0.40	0.38	0.44
2019	0.40	0.38	0.44
2018	0.39	0.36	0.43
2017	0.39	0.36	0.43
2016	0.35	0.36	0.43
2014	0.36	0.35	0.41
2013	0.36	0.33	0.41
2012	0.38	0.34	0.40
2011	0.36	0.33	0.38
2010	0.30	0.30	0.36
2009	0.25	0.29	0.35
2008	0.26	0.28	0.34
2007	0.27	0.28	0.33
2006	0.26	0.27	0.33
2005	0.21	0.27	0.31
2004	0.19	0.27	0.31
2003	0.24	0.27	0.31
2002	0.17	0.26	0.30
2001	0.21	0.26	0.29
2000	0.19	0.25	0.28
1999	0.15	0.24	0.26
1998	0.15	0.24	0.25
1997	0.15	0.24	0.25
1996	0.17	0.22	0.23
1995	0.13	0.22	0.22
1994	0.16	0.22	0.22
1993	0.13	0.22	0.22
1992	0.21	0.20	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Heights School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	42%	37%	39%
2022	42%	37%	39%
2021	44%	38%	39%
2020	38%	38%	37%
2019	38%	38%	37%
2018	34%	40%	38%
2017	34%	40%	38%
2016	35%	39%	40%
2015	36%	37%	36%
2014	30%	34%	34%
2013	30%	34%	32%
2012	37%	33%	34%
2011	33%	33%	32%
2010	25%	31%	31%
2009	22%	27%	26%
2008	22%	27%	27%
2007	23%	26%	26%
2006	19%	26%	25%
2005	21%	25%	26%
2004	21%	26%	25%
2003	22%	24%	25%
2002	18%	23%	24%
2001	18%	23%	21%
2000	14%	24%	25%
1999	17%	23%	26%
1998	20%	23%	25%
1997	18%	23%	26%
1996	15%	22%	24%
1995	12%	22%	24%
1994	11%	22%	23%
1993	11%	22%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Central Heights School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	9%	6%	6%
2019	9%	6%	6%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	6%	8%	8%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	8%	10%	11%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	7%	8%	9%
2001	8%	8%	8%
2000	7%	8%	9%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Billings Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: The Bears

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Central Heights School's ranking?

Central Heights School is ranked #222 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Central Heights School often compared to?

Central Heights Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Meadowlark School, Arrowhead School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Central Heights School?

283 students attend Central Heights School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Central Heights School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Heights School?

Central Heights School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Central Heights School offer ?

Central Heights School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Heights School part of?

Central Heights School is part of Billings Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Central Heights School located?

Central Heights School is located in the West End neighborhood of Billings, MT. There are 3 other public schools located in West End.

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