Bitterroot School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 264 students
Bench School
505 Milton Road, Billings, MT 59105
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
332
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Billings Elem
Yellowstone County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 295 Montana elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Montana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Bench School
Bench School is a public elementary school in Billings, Montana, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Billings Elem. The school is located in a midsize city in Yellowstone County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 332 students were enrolled, with about 15 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Montana elementary school (11.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 295 Montana elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 332 students
- Students per teacher
- 15 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- City — Midsize
- School district
- Billings Elem
- County
- Yellowstone County
- NCES school ID
- 300387000061
Schools near Bench School
All 60 schools in Billings →
Sandstone School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 393 students
Beartooth School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 373 students
Alkali Creek School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 310 students
Eagle Cliffs Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 443 students
Lockwood Intermediate
Public · Grades 3–5 · 321 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.