Miles Avenue School

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Miles Avenue School ranks 235 th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Miles Avenue School is an elementary school located in Billings, Montana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 252. The school is part of the Billings Elementary District, which is ranked 169 out of 300 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Miles Avenue School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7 students per teacher, its academic performance, as measured by state test proficiency rates, is generally lower than the district and state averages. In 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates were 37.07% in Math, 25.86% in Reading, and 32.26% in Science, compared to the district's 36.42%, 39.27%, and 35.28%, respectively, and the state's 36.59%, 46.03%, and 37.03%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Montana elementary schools, with a ranking of 235 out of 332 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Miles Avenue School has a more diverse racial makeup than some of the nearby schools, such as Poly Drive School and Highland School, which have higher percentages of White students. However, the school's academic performance is generally lower than its peers, even though it has a higher spending per student ($10,213 in 2018-2019) compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Poly Drive School ($8,775) and Rose Park School ($9,023).

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1601 Miles Avenue
Billings, MT 59102

(406) 281-6214

District: Billings Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
235^th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,926

Students who attend Miles Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis & Clark Middle School
High:	Billings West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 269

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

14.1%

American Indian:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Miles Avenue School ranks worse than 70.8% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks 16^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.5%), Hispanic (14.1%), American Indian (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Miles Avenue School is 13.8, which is the 6^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Miles Avenue School employs 19.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Miles Avenue School is $12,926, which is the 2^nd highest among 22 elementary schools in the Billings Elementary School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Miles Avenue School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Billings Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Billings Elementary 169^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Miles Avenue School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	38.62	144^th	217	33.6%
2005	25.34	185^th	218	15.1%
2006	46.11	146^th	234	37.6%
2007	41.91	165^th	230	28.3%
2008	47.40	123^rd	194	36.6%
2009	46.77	129^th	190	32.1%
2010	43.07	169^th	241	29.9%
2011	40.06	177^th	247	28.3%
2012	50.52	148^th	244	39.3%
2013	49.86	157^th	246	36.2%
2015	33.25	203^rd	287	29.3%
2016	25.07	153^rd	191	19.9%
2019	27.27	92^nd	123	25.2%
2021	32.44	273^rd	356	23.3%
2022	27.49	271^st	329	17.6%
2023	37.15	235^th	332	29.2%

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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 Miles Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	282	282
1991	219	1	0	7	14	n/a	n/a	0	241
1992	219	2	0	4	13	n/a	n/a	0	238
1993	316	0	3	14	15	n/a	n/a	0	348
1994	288	0	4	12	11	n/a	n/a	0	315
1995	311	3	3	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	332
1996	311	3	3	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	332
1997	293	7	7	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	324
1998	294	4	4	10	15	n/a	n/a	0	327
1999	306	4	7	6	19	n/a	n/a	0	342
2000	294	7	3	11	16	n/a	n/a	0	331
2001	288	8	5	10	16	n/a	n/a	0	327
2002	294	6	8	7	22	n/a	n/a	0	337
2003	294	6	8	7	22	n/a	n/a	0	337
2004	291	10	4	10	26	n/a	n/a	0	341
2005	274	5	5	8	24	n/a	n/a	0	316
2006	273	4	4	11	27	n/a	n/a	0	319
2007	282	4	4	16	28	n/a	n/a	0	334
2008	259	4	5	17	40	n/a	n/a	0	325
2009	289	5	8	24	45	n/a	n/a	0	371
2010	257	9	7	22	42	n/a	n/a	0	337
2011	251	3	6	29	32	0	23	0	344
2012	250	2	4	38	25	0	19	0	338
2013	252	1	4	41	18	3	15	0	334
2014	244	1	4	32	20	2	20	0	323
2015	228	1	4	34	13	1	26	0	307
2016	213	0	2	35	22	1	32	0	305
2017	223	1	3	23	12	1	29	0	292
2018	199	2	0	18	12	4	32	0	267
2019	199	2	1	17	10	3	32	0	264
2020	196	9	1	18	19	2	29	0	274
2021	175	8	2	17	22	3	28	0	255
2022	184	10	2	26	25	4	16	0	267
2023	180	6	1	32	18	2	13	0	252
2024	187	6	1	38	18	2	17	0	269

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 Miles Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	282	15.6	18.0	18.1
1991	241	10.5	22.9	27.8
1992	238	9.5	25.0	18.1
1993	348	16.4	21.2	25
1994	315	16.4	19.2	27.3
1995	332	16.0	20.8	26.2
1996	332	16.0	20.8	26.2
1997	324	16.1	20.1	27.8
1998	327	15.6	21.0	24.5
1999	342	17.6	19.4	38.9
2000	331	18.7	17.7	43.2
2001	327	19.2	17.0	33
2002	337	19.6	17.2	40.1
2003	337	19.6	17.2	40.1
2004	341	20.4	16.7	44.3
2005	316	20.8	15.2	49.1
2006	319	19.4	16.4	46.4
2007	334	19.5	17.1	54.2
2008	325	21.1	15.4	45.5
2009	371	21.2	17.5	50.4
2010	337	20.5	16.4	51.6
2011	344	20.4	16.8	53.2
2012	338	20.6	16.4	58
2013	334	19.6	17.0	55.7
2014	323	19.7	16.3	56
2015	307	21.0	14.6	62.5
2016	305	20.0	15.2	68.2
2017	292	20.8	14.0	63.4
2018	267	18.6	14.3	44.2
2019	264	18.6	14.1	53.4
2020	274	18.3	14.9	57.7
2021	255	16.1	15.8	n/a
2022	267	21.1	12.6	n/a
2023	252	21.3	11.7	n/a
2024	269	19.4	13.8	43.5

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 Miles Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	282	15.6	18.0	18.1
1991	241	10.5	22.9	27.8
1992	238	9.5	25.0	18.1
1993	348	16.4	21.2	25
1994	315	16.4	19.2	27.3
1995	332	16.0	20.8	26.2
1996	332	16.0	20.8	26.2
1997	324	16.1	20.1	27.8
1998	327	15.6	21.0	24.5
1999	342	17.6	19.4	38.9
2000	331	18.7	17.7	43.2
2001	327	19.2	17.0	33
2002	337	19.6	17.2	40.1
2003	337	19.6	17.2	40.1
2004	341	20.4	16.7	44.3
2005	316	20.8	15.2	49.1
2006	319	19.4	16.4	46.4
2007	334	19.5	17.1	54.2
2008	325	21.1	15.4	45.5
2009	371	21.2	17.5	50.4
2010	337	20.5	16.4	51.6
2011	344	20.4	16.8	53.2
2012	338	20.6	16.4	58
2013	334	19.6	17.0	55.7
2014	323	19.7	16.3	56
2015	307	21.0	14.6	62.5
2016	305	20.0	15.2	68.2
2017	292	20.8	14.0	63.4
2018	267	18.6	14.3	44.2
2019	264	18.6	14.1	53.4
2020	274	18.3	14.9	57.7
2021	255	16.1	15.8	n/a
2022	267	21.1	12.6	n/a
2023	252	21.3	11.7	n/a
2024	269	19.4	13.8	43.5

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 Miles Avenue School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,213
2021	$11,960
2022	$12,896
2023	$12,926

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Miles Avenue School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 92^nd of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 235^th of 332 Elementary schools	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	264	252	4.5%
African American	2	6	200%
American Indian	10	18	80%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	17	32	88.2%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	199	180	9.5%
Two or More Races	32	13	59.4%

Schools Near Miles Avenue 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
Miles Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Miles Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6214	269	19	13.8	43.5%	187 (69.5%)	6 (2.2%)	38 (14.1%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.7%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.3%)	37.1	235^th of 332 public elementary schools	29.2%		27.5	271^st of 329 public elementary schools	17.6%	36	37.1	25.9	32.3	$12,926
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Cook Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6221	208	18	11.3	74.5%	104 (50.0%)	9 (4.3%)	33 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.7%)	36.5	238^th of 332 public elementary schools	28.3%		26.4	272^nd of 329 public elementary schools	17.3%	34	35.3	36.9	24.5	$13,101
Burlington School	Public	PK, KG-5	2135 Lewis Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6208	274	19	14.8	35.8%	191 (69.7%)	6 (2.2%)	27 (9.9%)	4 (1.5%)	18 (6.6%)	5 (1.8%)	23 (8.4%)	59.7	145^th of 332 public elementary schools	56.3%		43.5	223^rd of 329 public elementary schools	32.2%	78	46.1	39.1	43.2	$11,903
Central Heights School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Lexington	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6209	283	19	15.2	44.5%	180 (63.6%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (16.3%)	7 (2.5%)	30 (10.6%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.0%)	60.5	139^th of 332 public elementary schools	58.1%		72.7	103^rd of 329 public elementary schools	68.7%	36	56.2	43.2	34.1	$12,030
Rose Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	1812 19th Street West	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6219	263	18	14.9	33.1%	194 (73.8%)	3 (1.1%)	27 (10.3%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.3%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.0%)	50.4	191^st of 332 public elementary schools	42.5%		34	254^th of 329 public elementary schools	22.8%	63	36.5	40.5	38.5	$11,280
Meadowlark School	Public	PK, KG-5	221 29th Street West	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6213	707	39	18.3	16.3%	586 (82.9%)	4 (0.6%)	29 (4.1%)	7 (1.0%)	34 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (6.2%)	89	37^th of 332 public elementary schools	88.9%		83.4	67^th of 329 public elementary schools	79.6%	30	66.1	61.1	55.8	$10,489
Broadwater School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Broadwater	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6207	301	25	12.0	61.8%	191 (63.5%)	4 (1.3%)	44 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)	33.1	249^th of 332 public elementary schools	25.0%		33.6	256^th of 329 public elementary schools	22.2%	7	26.4	30.8	34.0	$12,815
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-5	729 Parkhill	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6211	271	18	15.4	31.4%	206 (76.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.9%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	56.6	159^th of 332 public elementary schools	52.1%		68.5	122^nd of 329 public elementary schools	62.9%	37	44.4	42.9	37.0	$11,198
Newman School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 South Billings Blvd	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6215	227	18	12.3	72.2%	127 (55.9%)	5 (2.2%)	44 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	14.3	296^th of 332 public elementary schools	10.8%		12.2	303^rd of 329 public elementary schools	7.9%	7	18.6	23.5	17.1	$12,768
Poly Drive School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Poly Drive	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6217	298	19	16.0	22.5%	230 (77.2%)	4 (1.3%)	24 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.4%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.7%)	61.7	134^th of 332 public elementary schools	59.6%		74.5	97^th of 329 public elementary schools	70.5%	37	49.4	46.2	36.5	$11,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Miles Avenue School

What district is Miles Avenue School in?

Billings Elementary

How many students attend Miles Avenue School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 269 students attended Miles Avenue School.

What schools do graduates of Miles Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Miles Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis & Clark Middle School
High : Billings West High School

Is Miles Avenue School a good school?

Miles Avenue School ranks 235^th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Miles Avenue School?

Students at Miles Avenue School are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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