Bitterroot School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 264 students
Independent School
2907 Roundup Road, Billings, MT 59105
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
272
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Independent Elem
Yellowstone County
Schola Grade B · Above 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 Independent School
Independent School is a public elementary school in Billings, Montana, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Independent Elem. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Yellowstone County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 272 students were enrolled, with about 13.8 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 B (above average), compared with 295 Montana elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 272 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.8 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Midsize
- School district
- Independent Elem
- County
- Yellowstone County
- NCES school ID
- 301482000455
Schools near Independent School
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Beartooth School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 373 students
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Pioneer School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 73 students
Bench School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 332 students
Eagle Cliffs Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 443 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.