📍 1532 South 64 Street W, Billings, Yellowstone County, 59106
Elder Grove 7-8 is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Billings, Yellowstone County. The school has 231 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Elder Grove Elem school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 23% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Elder Grove 7-8 enrolls 231 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 13 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino and 4.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 195 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 3% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Elder Grove 7-8 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-20, state senate district 27, state house district 53.
Elder Grove 7-8 is one of 2 schools in Elder Grove Elem, based in Billings, Montana. The district serves 713 students district-wide and employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 231 students, Elder Grove 7-8 is smaller than the district average of about 357 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe