Meadowlark School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

221 29th Street West
Billings, MT 59101

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Serving 707 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadowlark School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 707 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10% in MT
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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Meadowlark School's student population of 707 students has grown by 40% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 51% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meadowlark School
Pre-K	146
Kind	78
1	103
2	99
3	75
4	88
5	118

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Total Students

707 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School
2023	562
2022	524
2021	504
2020	540
2019	540
2018	677
2017	677
2016	640
2015	620
2014	657
2013	642
2012	604
2011	579
2010	522
2009	532
2008	392
2007	517
2006	500
2005	470
2004	491
2003	502
2002	454
2001	486
2000	467
1999	448
1998	448
1997	459
1996	437
1995	381
1994	381
1993	397
1992	364
1991	333
1990	312
1989	334
1988	340
1987	361

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School
2023	37
2022	38
2021	81
2020	35
2019	35
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	34
2014	34
2013	37
2012	37
2011	39
2010	42
2009	36
2008	34
2007	32
2006	30
2005	28
2004	30
2003	29
2002	27
2001	23
2000	23
1999	23
1998	21
1997	19
1996	19
1995	20
1994	21
1993	19
1992	13
1991	14
1990	16
1989	18
1988	14
1987	15

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

Meadowlark School ranks within the top 10% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meadowlark School is 0.31, which is less 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)

#66 out of 696 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School
2023	#66
2022	#73
2021	#54
2019	#60
2018	#88
2017	#128
2016	#283
2015	#390
2014	#34
2013	#270
2012	#276

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66%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	66%	37%	36%
2022	57%	35%	34%
2021	64%	36%	37%
2019	70%	42%	41%
2018	61%	42%	38%
2017	63%	41%	39%
2016	52%	43%	39%
2015	42%	40%	36%
2014	50%	70%	67%
2013	65%	66%	65%
2012	72%	68%	68%

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54%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2022	54%	46%	40%
2021	57%	47%	43%
2019	61%	50%	42%
2018	57%	51%	38%
2017	50%	51%	42%
2016	47%	50%	43%
2015	37%	48%	41%
2014	50%	70%	72%
2013	87%	84%	84%
2012	85%	86%	87%
2011	87%	84%	85%

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55-59%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	15:1	12:1	15:1
2022	14:1	12:1	15:1
2021	6:1	12:1	15:1
2020	15:1	12:1	15:1
2019	15:1	12:1	15:1
2018	22:1	14:1	16:1
2017	22:1	12:1	16:1
2016	21:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	17:1
2014	19:1	12:1	17:1
2013	17:1	12:1	17:1
2012	16:1	12:1	17:1
2011	15:1	12:1	16:1
2010	13:1	11:1	16:1
2009	15:1	11:1	16:1
2008	12:1	11:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	16:1
2006	17:1	13:1	16:1
2005	17:1	13:1	16:1
2004	16:1	13:1	16:1
2003	17:1	14:1	17:1
2002	17:1	13:1	17:1
2001	21:1	14:1	17:1
2000	20:1	14:1	18:1
1999	19:1	15:1	19:1
1998	22:1	14:1	19:1
1997	24:1	14:1	18:1
1996	23:1	14:1	18:1
1995	19:1	14:1	18:1
1994	19:1	14:1	19:1
1993	21:1	13:1	18:1
1992	28:1	15:1	23:1
1991	23:1	14:1	21:1
1990	19:1	13:1	19:1
1989	19:1	14:1	21:1
1988	24:1	14:1	20:1
1987	24:1	15:1	20:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	3%	10%	9%
2022	1%	11%	9%
2021	2%	11%	8%
2020	2%	11%	7%
2019	2%	11%	7%
2018	7%	12%	8%
2017	7%	12%	8%
2016	8%	12%	8%
2015	8%	11%	8%
2014	6%	11%	7%
2013	6%	11%	8%
2012	6%	12%	8%
2011	5%	11%	8%
2010	7%	12%	9%
2009	7%	12%	9%
2008	8%	11%	9%
2007	9%	12%	9%
2006	8%	12%	9%
2005	7%	11%	8%
2004	6%	11%	8%
2003	6%	11%	8%
2002	5%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	8%
2000	5%	11%	8%
1999	6%	10%	8%
1998	3%	10%	8%
1997	3%	10%	7%
1996	2%	10%	6%
1995	3%	10%	5%
1994	2%	10%	5%
1993	5%	9%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	4%	6%	9%
2022	4%	5%	9%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	9%
2018	7%	4%	9%
2017	7%	4%	9%
2016	7%	4%	10%
2015	9%	4%	10%
2014	8%	4%	9%
2013	7%	4%	9%
2012	8%	4%	9%
2011	5%	4%	8%
2010	4%	3%	7%
2009	3%	3%	7%
2008	3%	3%	7%
2007	5%	2%	6%
2006	4%	2%	7%
2005	4%	2%	6%
2004	6%	2%	6%
2003	4%	2%	6%
2002	3%	2%	6%
2001	2%	2%	5%
2000	1%	2%	5%
1999	1%	2%	5%
1994	3%	1%	5%
1993	2%	1%	5%
1992	2%	1%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%

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White

83%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	84%	77%	72%
2022	85%	78%	73%
2021	85%	78%	73%
2020	83%	78%	74%
2019	83%	78%	74%
2018	80%	79%	74%
2017	80%	79%	74%
2016	79%	79%	74%
2015	79%	80%	73%
2014	80%	80%	76%
2013	81%	81%	76%
2012	80%	81%	77%
2011	82%	82%	78%
2010	83%	83%	79%
2009	86%	83%	79%
2008	86%	84%	80%
2007	83%	84%	81%
2006	85%	85%	81%
2005	87%	85%	82%
2004	85%	85%	82%
2003	89%	85%	82%
2002	89%	85%	83%
2001	91%	85%	83%
2000	94%	86%	85%
1999	93%	86%	85%
1998	98%	87%	86%
1997	98%	87%	86%
1996	98%	88%	88%
1995	98%	88%	88%
1994	93%	88%	88%
1993	91%	88%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Meadowlark 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	5%	3%	8%
2017	5%	3%	8%
2016	5%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	7%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	4%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	0.29	0.39	0.46
2022	0.27	0.38	0.46
2021	0.27	0.38	0.45
2020	0.31	0.38	0.44
2019	0.31	0.38	0.44
2018	0.35	0.36	0.43
2017	0.35	0.36	0.43
2016	0.37	0.36	0.43
2015	0.36	0.35	0.42
2014	0.36	0.35	0.41
2013	0.34	0.33	0.41
2012	0.35	0.34	0.40
2011	0.32	0.33	0.38
2010	0.31	0.30	0.36
2009	0.25	0.29	0.35
2008	0.26	0.28	0.34
2007	0.30	0.28	0.33
2006	0.26	0.27	0.33
2005	0.24	0.27	0.31
2004	0.27	0.27	0.31
2003	0.20	0.27	0.31
2002	0.20	0.26	0.30
2001	0.17	0.26	0.29
2000	0.14	0.25	0.28
1999	0.16	0.24	0.26
1998	0.09	0.24	0.25
1997	0.08	0.24	0.25
1996	0.07	0.22	0.23
1995	0.08	0.22	0.22
1994	0.13	0.22	0.22
1993	0.17	0.22	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	24%	37%	39%
2022	26%	37%	39%
2021	27%	38%	39%
2020	16%	38%	37%
2019	16%	38%	37%
2018	20%	40%	38%
2017	20%	40%	38%
2016	21%	39%	40%
2015	19%	37%	36%
2014	21%	34%	34%
2013	18%	34%	32%
2012	22%	33%	34%
2011	18%	33%	32%
2010	19%	31%	31%
2009	14%	27%	26%
2008	18%	27%	27%
2007	14%	26%	26%
2006	13%	26%	25%
2005	14%	25%	26%
2004	12%	26%	25%
2003	11%	24%	25%
2002	9%	23%	24%
2001	11%	23%	21%
2000	15%	24%	25%
1999	15%	23%	26%
1998	12%	23%	25%
1997	15%	23%	26%
1996	13%	22%	24%
1995	15%	22%	24%
1994	14%	22%	23%
1993	13%	22%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meadowlark School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	4%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	5%	8%	8%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	7%	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	9%	8%	9%
1999	9%	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: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Meadowlark School's ranking?

Meadowlark School is ranked #66 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Meadowlark School often compared to?

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

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Meadowlark School?

707 students attend Meadowlark School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Meadowlark School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meadowlark School?

Meadowlark School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Meadowlark School offer ?

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

What school district is Meadowlark School part of?

Meadowlark School is part of Billings Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Meadowlark School located?

Meadowlark 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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