Poly Drive School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

2410 Poly Drive
Billings, MT 59101

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Top 50%

Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poly Drive School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (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 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

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

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 298 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50% in MT
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Poly Drive School's student population of 298 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	Poly Drive School
Kind	53
1	42
2	51
3	45
4	49
5	58

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Total Students

298 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poly Drive School
2023	305
2022	308
2021	305
2020	346
2019	346
2018	355
2017	355
2016	344
2015	353
2014	354
2013	339
2012	322
2011	321
2010	315
2009	298
2008	300
2007	310
2006	320
2005	324
2004	332
2003	328
2002	321
2001	310
2000	299
1999	316
1998	324
1997	311
1996	327
1995	321
1994	311
1993	303
1992	297
1991	298
1990	317
1989	298
1988	358
1987	345

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poly Drive School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2014	21
2013	20
2012	19
2011	18
2010	17
2009	18
2008	19
2007	18
2006	19
2005	18
2004	18
2003	18
2002	19
2001	16
2000	15
1999	15
1998	16
1997	15
1996	16
1995	16
1994	15
1993	15
1992	11
1991	14
1990	15
1989	13
1988	15
1987	15

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Inspire, Educate, Empower

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

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

The of Poly Drive School is 0.40, which is equal to 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)

#310 out of 696 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Poly Drive School
2023	#310
2022	#278
2021	#323
2019	#146
2018	#101
2017	#88
2016	#48
2015	#191
2013	#45
2012	#32
2011	#31

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45-49%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Poly Drive School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	47%	37%	36%
2022	52%	35%	34%
2021	52%	36%	37%
2019	52%	42%	41%
2018	52%	42%	38%
2017	56%	41%	39%
2016	57%	43%	39%
2015	47%	40%	36%
2013	81%	66%	65%
2012	87%	68%	68%
2011	82%	68%	68%

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45-49%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Poly Drive School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2022	47%	46%	40%
2021	42%	47%	43%
2019	52%	50%	42%
2018	57%	51%	38%
2017	60%	51%	42%
2016	67%	50%	43%
2015	57%	48%	41%
2013	93%	84%	84%
2012	92%	86%	87%
2011	92%	84%	85%
2010	92%	84%	86%

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50-59%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poly Drive School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	16:1	12:1	15:1
2022	15:1	12:1	15:1
2021	17:1	12:1	15:1
2020	18:1	12:1	15:1
2019	18:1	12:1	15:1
2018	18:1	14:1	16:1
2017	18:1	12:1	16:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	17:1
2014	17:1	12:1	17:1
2013	17:1	12:1	17:1
2012	17:1	12:1	17:1
2011	18:1	12:1	16:1
2010	18:1	11:1	16:1
2009	16:1	11:1	16:1
2008	16:1	11:1	15:1
2007	17:1	13:1	16:1
2006	17:1	13:1	16:1
2005	18:1	13:1	16:1
2004	18:1	13:1	16:1
2003	18:1	14:1	17:1
2002	17:1	13:1	17:1
2001	19:1	14:1	17:1
2000	20:1	14:1	18:1
1999	21:1	15:1	19:1
1998	21:1	14:1	19:1
1997	21:1	14:1	18:1
1996	21:1	14:1	18:1
1995	20:1	14:1	18:1
1994	20:1	14:1	19:1
1993	20:1	13:1	18:1
1992	27:1	15:1	23:1
1991	21:1	14:1	21:1
1990	22:1	13:1	19:1
1989	23:1	14:1	21:1
1988	24:1	14:1	20:1
1987	23:1	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	Poly Drive School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	7%	10%	9%
2022	5%	11%	9%
2021	5%	11%	8%
2020	3%	11%	7%
2019	3%	11%	7%
2018	3%	12%	8%
2017	3%	12%	8%
2016	3%	12%	8%
2015	6%	11%	8%
2014	4%	11%	7%
2013	7%	11%	8%
2012	5%	12%	8%
2011	7%	11%	8%
2010	9%	12%	9%
2009	9%	12%	9%
2008	7%	11%	9%
2007	5%	12%	9%
2006	5%	12%	9%
2005	4%	11%	8%
2004	3%	11%	8%
2003	2%	11%	8%
2002	3%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	8%
2000	3%	11%	8%
1999	3%	10%	8%
1998	2%	10%	8%
1997	3%	10%	7%
1996	5%	10%	6%
1995	3%	10%	5%
1994	2%	10%	5%
1993	2%	9%	6%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Poly Drive School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Poly Drive School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%

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White

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poly Drive School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	78%	77%	72%
2022	81%	78%	73%
2021	81%	78%	73%
2020	82%	78%	74%
2019	82%	78%	74%
2018	82%	79%	74%
2017	82%	79%	74%
2016	82%	79%	74%
2015	80%	80%	73%
2014	84%	80%	76%
2013	84%	81%	76%
2012	85%	81%	77%
2011	84%	82%	78%
2010	86%	83%	79%
2009	87%	83%	79%
2008	87%	84%	80%
2007	88%	84%	81%
2006	90%	85%	81%
2005	89%	85%	82%
2004	90%	85%	82%
2003	92%	85%	82%
2002	91%	85%	83%
2001	92%	85%	83%
2000	94%	86%	85%
1999	94%	86%	85%
1998	95%	87%	86%
1997	91%	87%	86%
1996	92%	88%	88%
1995	94%	88%	88%
1994	95%	88%	88%
1993	97%	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	Poly Drive School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	8%
2017	8%	3%	8%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	9%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	5%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poly Drive School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	0.38	0.39	0.46
2022	0.34	0.38	0.46
2021	0.34	0.38	0.45
2020	0.32	0.38	0.44
2019	0.32	0.38	0.44
2018	0.32	0.36	0.43
2017	0.32	0.36	0.43
2016	0.32	0.36	0.43
2015	0.35	0.35	0.42
2014	0.29	0.35	0.41
2013	0.29	0.33	0.41
2012	0.28	0.34	0.40
2011	0.29	0.33	0.38
2010	0.25	0.30	0.36
2009	0.24	0.29	0.35
2008	0.24	0.28	0.34
2007	0.22	0.28	0.33
2006	0.19	0.27	0.33
2005	0.21	0.27	0.31
2004	0.19	0.27	0.31
2003	0.15	0.27	0.31
2002	0.17	0.26	0.30
2001	0.15	0.26	0.29
2000	0.12	0.25	0.28
1999	0.12	0.24	0.26
1998	0.10	0.24	0.25
1997	0.17	0.24	0.25
1996	0.14	0.22	0.23
1995	0.12	0.22	0.22
1994	0.10	0.22	0.22
1993	0.07	0.22	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poly Drive School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	22%	37%	39%
2022	22%	37%	39%
2021	22%	38%	39%
2020	18%	38%	37%
2019	18%	38%	37%
2018	19%	40%	38%
2017	19%	40%	38%
2016	21%	39%	40%
2015	22%	37%	36%
2014	17%	34%	34%
2013	16%	34%	32%
2012	16%	33%	34%
2011	16%	33%	32%
2010	18%	31%	31%
2009	16%	27%	26%
2008	15%	27%	27%
2007	13%	26%	26%
2006	13%	26%	25%
2005	15%	25%	26%
2004	12%	26%	25%
2003	9%	24%	25%
2002	12%	23%	24%
2001	11%	23%	21%
2000	9%	24%	25%
1999	9%	23%	26%
1998	9%	23%	25%
1997	12%	23%	26%
1996	10%	22%	24%
1995	9%	22%	24%
1994	8%	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	Poly Drive School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	3%	6%	6%
2019	3%	6%	6%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	3%	5%	7%
2015	2%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	6%	8%	8%
2012	5%	7%	9%
2011	6%	8%	10%
2010	4%	8%	9%
2009	5%	10%	11%
2008	2%	9%	10%
2007	2%	8%	10%
2006	1%	8%	9%
2005	1%	8%	9%
2004	4%	8%	10%
2003	3%	8%	10%
2002	3%	8%	9%
2001	1%	8%	8%
2000	1%	8%	9%
1999	2%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Poly Drive School's ranking?

Poly Drive School is ranked #310 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Poly Drive School often compared to?

Poly Drive Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rose Park School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% 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 Poly Drive School?

298 students attend Poly Drive School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Poly Drive School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Poly Drive School?

Poly Drive School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Poly Drive School offer ?

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

What school district is Poly Drive School part of?

Poly Drive School is part of Billings Elementary School District.

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