📍 505 Milton Road, Billings, Yellowstone County, 59105
Bench School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Billings, Yellowstone County. The school has 339 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Billings Elem school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bench School enrolls 339 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 24% American Indian or Alaska Native and 10% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 180 | 53% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 81 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 9.7% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Bench School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-20, state senate district 22, state house district 44.
Bench School is one of 28 schools in Billings Elem, based in Billings, Montana. The district serves 11,169 students district-wide and employs 729 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 339 students, Bench School is smaller than the district average of about 399 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize