Yellowstone Academy Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1750 Ray Of Hope Lane
Billings, MT 59106

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Bottom 50%

Serving 32 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Yellowstone Academy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤20% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is ≤20% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 32 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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

Yellowstone Academy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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Yellowstone Academy Elementary School's student population of 32 students has grown by 52% over five school years.

The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School
1	1
2	2
3	8
4	7
5	6
6	8

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Total Students

32 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School
2023	24
2022	26
2021	21
2020	19
2019	19
2018	23
2017	23
2016	17
2015	29
2014	33
2013	46
2012	57
2011	63
2010	68
2009	67
2008	69
2007	75
2006	79
2005	83
2004	67
2003	70
2002	63
2001	61
2000	63
1999	57
1998	46
1997	50
1996	41
1995	43
1994	41
1993	41
1992	39
1991	85
1990	62
1989	67
1988	58
1987	54

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School
2023	11
2022	10
2021	10
2020	8
2019	8
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	16
2014	21
2013	20
2012	18
2011	21
2010	22
2009	20
2008	19
2007	19
2006	17
2005	17
2004	15
2003	15
2002	20
2001	19
2000	17
1999	14
1998	14
1997	16
1996	15
1995	13
1994	15
1993	15
1992	3
1991	1
1990	11
1989	11
1988	8
1987	8

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Year Founded

1957

School Calendar

School Motto

Helping youth discover life, hope, and opportunity.

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

Yellowstone Academy Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Yellowstone Academy Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#625 out of 696 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School
2023	#625
2022	#643
2021	#392
2019	#248
2018	#637
2017	#512
2016	#527
2013	#720
2012	#719
2011	#728
2010	#723

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≤20%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School	Montana	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District
2023	20%	37%
2022	20%	35%	5%
2021	50%	36%	10%
2019	50%	42%	10%
2018	20%	42%	15%
2017	20%	41%	10%
2016	20%	43%	20%
2013	15%	66%	15%
2012	15%	68%	15%
2011	15%	68%	15%
2010	17%	67%	17%

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≤20%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School	Montana	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District
2022	20%	46%	17%
2021	20%	47%	15%
2019	50%	50%	10%
2018	30%	51%	15%
2017	50%	51%	30%
2016	20%	50%	20%
2013	44%	84%	44%
2012	44%	86%	44%
2011	34%	84%	34%
2010	47%	84%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School	Montana	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District
2023	2:1	12:1	2:1
2022	3:1	12:1	3:1
2021	2:1	12:1	2:1
2020	2:1	12:1	2:1
2019	2:1	12:1	2:1
2018	2:1	14:1	2:1
2017	2:1	12:1	2:1
2016	1:1	14:1	2:1
2015	2:1	14:1	2:1
2014	2:1	12:1	2:1
2013	2:1	12:1	2:1
2012	3:1	12:1	3:1
2011	3:1	12:1	3:1
2010	3:1	11:1	3:1
2009	3:1	11:1	3:1
2008	4:1	11:1	4:1
2007	4:1	13:1	4:1
2006	5:1	13:1	5:1
2005	5:1	13:1	5:1
2004	4:1	13:1	4:1
2003	5:1	14:1	5:1
2002	3:1	13:1	3:1
2001	3:1	14:1	3:1
2000	4:1	14:1	4:1
1999	4:1	15:1	4:1
1998	3:1	14:1	3:1
1997	3:1	14:1	3:1
1996	3:1	14:1	3:1
1995	3:1	14:1	3:1
1994	3:1	14:1	3:1
1993	3:1	13:1	3:1
1992	13:1	15:1	13:1
1990	6:1	13:1	6:1

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American Indian

13%

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School	Montana	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District
2023	4%	10%	10%
2022	4%	11%	6%
2020	5%	11%	3%
2019	5%	11%	3%
2018	8%	12%	6%
2017	8%	12%	6%
2014	6%	11%	6%
2013	9%	11%	9%
2012	4%	12%	4%
2011	5%	11%	5%
2010	14%	12%	14%
2009	7%	12%	7%
2008	13%	11%	13%
2007	15%	12%	15%
2006	6%	12%	6%
2005	13%	11%	13%
2004	18%	11%	18%
2003	19%	11%	19%
2002	6%	11%	6%
2001	15%	11%	15%
2000	13%	11%	13%
1999	11%	10%	11%
1998	11%	10%	11%
1997	20%	10%	20%
1996	27%	10%	27%
1995	16%	10%	16%
1994	22%	10%	22%
1993	3%	9%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2010)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School	Montana	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	5%	1%	5%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School	Montana	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District
2023	13%	6%	11%
2022	15%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2018	14%	4%	8%
2017	14%	4%	8%
2015	7%	4%	7%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	9%	4%	9%
2012	7%	4%	7%
2011	13%	4%	13%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	7%	3%	7%
2008	6%	3%	6%
2007	7%	2%	7%
2006	6%	2%	6%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	6%	2%	6%
2001	7%	2%	7%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1996	5%	1%	5%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School	Montana	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District
2022	4%	1%	3%
2020	11%	1%	6%
2019	11%	1%	6%
2018	4%	1%	2%
2017	4%	1%	2%
2016	5%	1%	6%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2012	11%	1%	11%
2011	5%	1%	5%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	5%	1%	5%
2005	5%	1%	5%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	4%
1998	2%	1%	2%

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White

59%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School	Montana	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District
2023	71%	77%	70%
2022	62%	78%	68%
2021	81%	78%	67%
2020	79%	78%	74%
2019	79%	78%	74%
2018	70%	79%	77%
2017	70%	79%	77%
2016	83%	79%	77%
2015	90%	80%	90%
2014	85%	80%	85%
2013	80%	81%	80%
2012	77%	81%	77%
2011	75%	82%	75%
2010	78%	83%	78%
2009	84%	83%	84%
2008	77%	84%	77%
2007	70%	84%	70%
2006	84%	85%	84%
2005	76%	85%	76%
2004	73%	85%	73%
2003	72%	85%	72%
2002	92%	85%	92%
2001	73%	85%	73%
2000	83%	86%	83%
1999	83%	86%	83%
1998	85%	87%	85%
1997	78%	87%	78%
1996	63%	88%	63%
1995	79%	88%	79%
1994	66%	88%	66%
1993	85%	88%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School	Montana	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District
2023	12%	5%	7%
2022	15%	4%	13%
2021	9%	4%	10%
2020	5%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	4%	3%	7%
2017	4%	3%	7%
2016	12%	3%	10%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School	Montana	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District
2023	0.47	0.39	0.48
2022	0.57	0.38	0.51
2021	0.33	0.38	0.51
2020	0.36	0.38	0.44
2019	0.36	0.38	0.44
2018	0.49	0.36	0.39
2017	0.49	0.36	0.39
2016	0.30	0.36	0.39
2015	0.19	0.35	0.19
2014	0.27	0.35	0.27
2013	0.35	0.33	0.35
2012	0.40	0.34	0.39
2011	0.44	0.33	0.42
2010	0.38	0.30	0.37
2009	0.29	0.29	0.29
2008	0.39	0.28	0.39
2007	0.48	0.28	0.48
2006	0.29	0.27	0.29
2005	0.41	0.27	0.41
2004	0.44	0.27	0.44
2003	0.44	0.27	0.45
2002	0.15	0.26	0.15
2001	0.44	0.26	0.44
2000	0.29	0.25	0.30
1999	0.29	0.24	0.30
1998	0.27	0.24	0.27
1997	0.35	0.24	0.35
1996	0.53	0.22	0.53
1995	0.35	0.22	0.35
1994	0.51	0.22	0.51
1993	0.27	0.22	0.27

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

81%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School	Montana	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District
2023	33%	37%	29%
2022	31%	37%	28%
2021	38%	38%	35%
2020	100%	38%	100%
2019	100%	38%	100%
2018	34%	40%	43%
2017	34%	40%	43%
2015	17%	37%	17%
2014	27%	34%	27%
2013	15%	34%	15%
2012	9%	33%	9%
2011	92%	33%	92%
2010	82%	31%	82%
2009	46%	27%	46%
2008	46%	27%	46%
2007	33%	26%	33%
2006	30%	26%	30%
2005	34%	25%	34%
2004	96%	26%	96%
2003	96%	24%	96%
2001	95%	23%	95%
1999	95%	23%	95%
1998	9%	23%	9%
1997	34%	23%	34%
1996	17%	22%	17%

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Eligible for (14-15)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2015)
Year	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School	Montana	Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District
2015	13%	7%	13%
2014	12%	7%	12%
2013	4%	8%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District

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

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What is Yellowstone Academy Elementary School's ranking?

Yellowstone Academy Elementary School is ranked #625 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Yellowstone Academy Elementary School often compared to?

Yellowstone Academy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Washington School, Shepherd Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Yellowstone Academy Elementary School?

32 students attend Yellowstone Academy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Yellowstone Academy Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are American Indian, and 12% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Yellowstone Academy Elementary School?

Yellowstone Academy Elementary School has a student ration of 5:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Yellowstone Academy Elementary School offer ?

Yellowstone Academy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Yellowstone Academy Elementary School part of?

Yellowstone Academy Elementary School is part of Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District.

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