Castle Rock Middle School

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Castle Rock Middle School ranks 81 st of 187 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Castle Rock Middle School is a public middle school located in Billings, Montana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 703 students. The school is part of the Billings Elementary School District, which is ranked 169 out of 300 districts in Montana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Castle Rock Middle School stands out as a relatively higher-performing school compared to other middle schools in the Billings area. The school generally performs better than the Billings Elementary District average and the state average in Montana state tests for Mathematics, Reading, and Science. In 2022-2023, Castle Rock had 38.34% proficiency in Mathematics, 43.85% in Reading, and 40.33% in Science, compared to the Billings Elementary District averages of 36.42%, 39.27%, and 35.28%, respectively. Additionally, Castle Rock Middle School's statewide ranking has placed it in the middle range, currently ranking 81 out of 187 Montana middle schools, which is higher than nearby schools like Will James Middle School (ranked 133) and Riverside Middle School (ranked 168).

However, Castle Rock Middle School's student population is significantly skewed towards white students, with over 80% of the student body identifying as such. This is in contrast to some nearby schools, such as Medicine Crow Middle School and Riverside Middle School, which have more diverse student populations. The school may want to consider strategies to promote greater diversity and inclusivity. Additionally, while Castle Rock Middle School performs well compared to the district and state averages, there is still room for improvement, particularly in areas where the school's proficiency rates are below 50%, such as Mathematics and Science.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1441 Governors Blvd
Billings, MT 59105

(406) 281-5800

District: Billings Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
81^st of 187 Montana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,786

Students who attend Castle Rock Middle School usually attend:

High:

Skyview High School

Feeder schools for Castle Rock Middle School:

Elementary:	Alkali Creek School
	Beartooth School
	Bench School
	Bitterroot School
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	Eagle Cliffs Elementary
	Sandstone School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 742

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Castle Rock Middle School ranks better than 56.7% of middle schools in Montana. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Billings Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Castle Rock Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Billings Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: White (80.3%), two or more races (7.1%), Hispanic (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Castle Rock Middle School is 18.4, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Billings Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Castle Rock Middle School employs 40.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castle Rock Middle School is $10,786, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Billings Elementary School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Castle Rock Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Castle Rock Middle School 81^st of 187 Montana public middle schools. (See Castle Rock Middle School in the ranking list.)

Billings Elementary:

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

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Rank History for Castle Rock Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	61.10	72^nd	171	57.9%
2005	68.23	48^th	164	70.7%
2006	61.57	54^th	146	63.0%
2007	69.85	28^th	147	81.0%
2008	62.14	49^th	149	67.1%
2009	60.62	57^th	147	61.2%
2010	58.14	76^th	156	51.3%
2011	57.86	82^nd	161	49.1%
2012	66.23	46^th	156	70.5%
2013	63.75	59^th	159	62.9%
2015	38.10	96^th	156	38.5%
2016	18.74	72^nd	81	11.1%
2017	49.01	31^st	55	43.6%
2018	40.69	35^th	58	39.7%
2019	36.73	44^th	60	26.7%
2021	54.79	86^th	200	57.0%
2022	48.44	113^th	190	40.5%
2023	55.72	81^st	187	56.7%

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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 Castle Rock Middle 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	684	684
1991	638	5	3	17	20	n/a	n/a	0	683
1992	624	5	8	14	24	n/a	n/a	0	675
1993	675	5	8	15	24	n/a	n/a	0	727
1994	721	3	9	14	24	n/a	n/a	0	771
1995	691	5	6	17	31	n/a	n/a	0	750
1996	691	5	6	17	31	n/a	n/a	0	750
1997	637	4	3	13	35	n/a	n/a	0	692
1998	657	6	6	12	27	n/a	n/a	0	708
1999	712	3	10	18	24	n/a	n/a	0	767
2000	641	5	7	19	32	n/a	n/a	0	704
2001	593	5	14	23	36	n/a	n/a	0	671
2002	696	4	17	24	46	n/a	n/a	0	787
2003	696	4	17	24	46	n/a	n/a	0	787
2004	640	4	12	21	44	n/a	n/a	0	721
2005	611	8	12	18	31	n/a	n/a	0	680
2006	613	10	8	26	47	n/a	n/a	0	704
2007	617	14	4	28	41	n/a	n/a	0	704
2008	589	16	8	33	49	n/a	n/a	0	695
2009	622	15	10	35	45	n/a	n/a	0	727
2010	637	14	10	39	35	n/a	n/a	0	735
2011	606	9	6	44	35	4	18	0	722
2012	632	9	4	36	38	4	22	0	745
2013	633	9	2	25	49	2	21	0	741
2014	651	12	2	35	50	0	27	0	777
2015	654	19	4	42	51	1	29	0	800
2016	656	9	4	53	47	2	46	0	817
2017	485	10	3	31	29	1	29	0	588
2018	477	9	1	31	31	1	32	0	582
2019	502	10	1	39	34	0	49	0	635
2020	530	6	0	43	37	1	50	0	667
2021	543	9	1	47	28	2	51	0	681
2022	568	8	2	50	33	2	48	0	711
2023	572	5	2	43	27	2	52	0	703
2024	596	6	2	51	32	2	53	0	742

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 Castle Rock Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	684	37.8	18.0	18.1
1991	683	35.8	19.0	21.2
1992	675	37.2	18.1	11.3
1993	727	45.8	15.9	11.4
1994	771	43.6	17.7	12.1
1995	750	42.5	17.6	14
1996	750	42.5	17.6	14
1997	692	44.8	15.4	11.7
1998	708	44.8	15.8	13.8
1999	767	43.9	17.5	22
2000	704	46.3	15.2	22.4
2001	671	46.2	14.5	21.6
2002	787	50.0	15.7	25.7
2003	787	50.0	15.7	25.7
2004	721	48.2	15.0	25.9
2005	680	45.4	15.0	26.2
2006	704	47.4	14.9	27.6
2007	704	47.1	14.9	27.6
2008	695	47.4	14.7	28.8
2009	727	47.4	15.3	26.5
2010	735	47.3	15.5	30.3
2011	722	46.6	15.4	32.7
2012	745	42.9	17.3	32.5
2013	741	42.1	17.5	28.2
2014	777	45.1	17.2	28.6
2015	800	48.0	16.6	31.6
2016	817	48.0	17.0	40.6
2017	588	35.3	16.6	28.4
2018	582	37.0	15.7	24.7
2019	635	39.0	16.2	30.1
2020	667	39.0	17.1	38.8
2021	681	37.0	18.4	n/a
2022	711	40.3	17.6	n/a
2023	703	39.2	17.9	n/a
2024	742	40.3	18.4	31.4

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 Castle Rock Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	684	37.8	18.0	18.1
1991	683	35.8	19.0	21.2
1992	675	37.2	18.1	11.3
1993	727	45.8	15.9	11.4
1994	771	43.6	17.7	12.1
1995	750	42.5	17.6	14
1996	750	42.5	17.6	14
1997	692	44.8	15.4	11.7
1998	708	44.8	15.8	13.8
1999	767	43.9	17.5	22
2000	704	46.3	15.2	22.4
2001	671	46.2	14.5	21.6
2002	787	50.0	15.7	25.7
2003	787	50.0	15.7	25.7
2004	721	48.2	15.0	25.9
2005	680	45.4	15.0	26.2
2006	704	47.4	14.9	27.6
2007	704	47.1	14.9	27.6
2008	695	47.4	14.7	28.8
2009	727	47.4	15.3	26.5
2010	735	47.3	15.5	30.3
2011	722	46.6	15.4	32.7
2012	745	42.9	17.3	32.5
2013	741	42.1	17.5	28.2
2014	777	45.1	17.2	28.6
2015	800	48.0	16.6	31.6
2016	817	48.0	17.0	40.6
2017	588	35.3	16.6	28.4
2018	582	37.0	15.7	24.7
2019	635	39.0	16.2	30.1
2020	667	39.0	17.1	38.8
2021	681	37.0	18.4	n/a
2022	711	40.3	17.6	n/a
2023	703	39.2	17.9	n/a
2024	742	40.3	18.4	31.4

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 Castle Rock Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2021	$12,215
2022	$12,180
2023	$10,786

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Castle Rock Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 44^th of 60 Middle schools	Ranks 81^st of 187 Middle schools	30%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	635	703	10.7%
African American	10	5	50%
American Indian	34	27	20.6%
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	39	43	10.3%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	502	572	13.9%
Two or More Races	49	52	6.1%

Schools Near Castle Rock Middle 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
Castle Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	1441 Governors Blvd	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5800	742	40	18.4	31.4%	596 (80.3%)	6 (0.8%)	51 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.1%)	55.7	81^st of 187 public middle schools	56.7%		48.4	113^th of 190 public middle schools	40.5%	32	38.3	43.9	40.3	$10,786
Medicine Crow Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Barrett Road	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-8600	468	30	15.7	54.3%	327 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	16.8	161^st of 187 public middle schools	13.9%		24.2	155^th of 190 public middle schools	18.4%	6	15.2	24.3	24.2	$12,569
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	1315 Lewis Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5900	727	45	16.0	48.1%	526 (72.4%)	13 (1.8%)	56 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (9.4%)	4 (0.6%)	59 (8.1%)	42	115^th of 187 public middle schools	38.5%		41	127^th of 190 public middle schools	33.2%	12	24.3	38.7	40.6	$11,750
Lockwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1932 US Highway 87	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Lockwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 259-0154	401	26	15.3	57.6%	284 (70.8%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.2%)								(n/a)
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Madison Avenue	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-6000	460	37	12.3	68.7%	256 (55.7%)	10 (2.2%)	71 (15.4%)	4 (0.9%)	79 (17.2%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (8.0%)	9.9	168^th of 187 public middle schools	10.2%		16.2	162^nd of 190 public middle schools	14.7%	6	15.5	21.0	10.7	$13,736
Will James Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 30th Street West	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6100	601	35	16.9	36.8%	433 (72.0%)	8 (1.3%)	56 (9.3%)	8 (1.3%)	57 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (6.0%)	35.7	133^rd of 187 public middle schools	28.9%		45.8	117^th of 190 public middle schools	38.4%	16	26.7	40.3	28.9	$11,397
Elysian Middle School	Public	6-8	6416 Elysian Road	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Elysian Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-4101	130	10	13.6	26.9%	115 (88.5%)	2 (1.5%)	6 (4.6%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	72.8	43^rd of 187 public middle schools	77.0%		86.5	20^th of 190 public middle schools	89.5%	23	47.0	56.0	44.0	$10,791
Ben Steele Middle School	Public	6-8	5640 Grand Avenue	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 601-1600	738	42	17.5	18.2%	617 (83.6%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.6%)	11 (1.5%)	29 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.7%)	69.4	52^nd of 187 public middle schools	72.2%		58.6	78^th of 190 public middle schools	58.9%	26	45.8	49.0	47.1	$11,075
Canyon Creek 6-8	Public	6-8	3139 Duck Creek Road	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Canyon Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 656-4471	47	5	8.7	6.4%	37 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)	65.1	60^th of 187 public middle schools	67.9%		60.8	74^th of 190 public middle schools	61.1%	14	29.6	52.3	57.1	$17,487
Elder Grove 7-8	Public	6-8	1532 South 64 Street W	Billings	59106	Yellowstone County	Elder Grove Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 656-2893	226	13	17.3	19.5%	201 (88.9%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.5%)	33.2	137^th of 187 public middle schools	26.7%		55	90^th of 190 public middle schools	52.6%	47	26.6	39.3	26.4	$10,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle Rock Middle School

What high school do graduates of Castle Rock Middle School attend?

Students who attend Castle Rock Middle School usually go on to attend Skyview High School

How many students attend Castle Rock Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 742 students attended Castle Rock Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Castle Rock Middle School?

Students at Castle Rock Middle School are 80% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% American Indian.

Is Castle Rock Middle School a good school?

Castle Rock Middle School ranks 81^st of 187 Montana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Castle Rock Middle School in?

Billings Elementary

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