📍 2907 Roundup Road, Billings, Yellowstone County, 59105
Independent School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Billings, Yellowstone County. The school has 297 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Independent Elem school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Independent School enrolls 297 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 256 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 1.3% |
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.
Independent School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-20, state senate district 23, state house district 45.
Independent School is one of 1 schools in Independent Elem, based in Billings, Montana. The district serves 272 students district-wide and employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 297 students, Independent School is close to the district average of about 272 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize