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Public School | Grades PK-6 | Billings Elem

Ponderosa School is located in Billings, MT and is one of 22 elementary schools in Billings Elementary School District. It is a public school that serves 377 students in grades PK-6.

Ponderosa School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Montana in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Ponderosa School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Ponderosa School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Montana average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Ponderosa School's students and teachers. more

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4188 King Ave East, Billings, MT 59101

(406) 281-6218

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 377

46% 54%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Ponderosa School had 72% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Montana had 41% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

57%

Hispanic

18%

American Indian/Alaskan Native

15%

Two or More Races

Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

Billings Elem District Spending

$7,668Per Pupil

The Billings Elem spends $7,668 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 34% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Billings Elem District

16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Ponderosa School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Montana average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

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78%

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Criterion-Referenced Test Results (2008)

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54%

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73%

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53%

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42%

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59%

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44%

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72%

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42%

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68%

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73%

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50%

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65%

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73%

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86%

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84%

Criterion-Referenced Test Results (2009)

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