Orchard School

120 Jackson Street, Billings MT, 59101 | Billings Elementary School District | 406-281-6216
  • grades PK-5
  • students 367
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 12% 73% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 54 in Billings
  • Ranked #0 of 944 in Montana
Proficiency Averages
42%Billings
45%Montana

Orchard School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Billings Elementary School District" in Billings, MT. There are a total of 367 students and 26 teachers at Orchard School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Orchard School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 12.0%, which is 73% lower than the Montana average.

Orchard School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students367
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Orchard School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3<= 10%
420-29%
5<= 10%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3<= 10%
411-19%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Orchard School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMontanaNational
White 42.2% 77.5% 79.7% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.1% 1.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.2% 8.8% 3.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 16.4% 5.8% 11.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 13.5% 5.7% 2.2% 3.1%

Billings demographics profile

StatisticBillingsMontanaNational
Population109,7051,068,778328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,448791
Median age37.339.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%58%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Billings

IndexBillingsMontanaNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%89.4%84.3%
Completed high school88.6%88.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.3%63.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.0%38.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.4%29.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%9.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Orchard School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.