Eagle Cliffs Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

1201 Kootenai
Billings, MT 59101

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Top 50%

Serving 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Eagle Cliffs Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50% in MT
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

School Overview

Eagle Cliffs Elementary School's student population of 423 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School
Kind	72
1	59
2	81
3	63
4	74
5	74

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School
2023	416
2022	403
2021	395
2020	393
2019	393
2018	375
2017	375
2016	430
2015	426
2014	450
2013	437
2012	441
2011	410
2010	407
2009	394
2008	401
2007	488
2006	519
2005	505
2004	503
2003	479
2002	499
2001	356
2000	367
1999	369
1998	379
1997	371
1996	395
1995	393
1994	414
1993	416
1992	391
1991	385
1990	387
1989	370
1988	389
1987	373

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	23
2017	23
2016	26
2015	24
2014	24
2013	24
2012	25
2011	24
2010	24
2009	25
2008	26
2007	29
2006	27
2005	26
2004	27
2003	26
2002	26
2001	21
2000	19
1999	17
1998	17
1997	19
1996	19
1995	23
1994	20
1993	21
1992	17
1991	17
1990	18
1989	17
1988	17
1987	16

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First Day of School

Thu. Aug 21, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. May 23, 2026

School Motto

Inspire, Educate, Empower

School Rankings

Eagle Cliffs Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Eagle Cliffs Elementary School is 0.41, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MT)

#213 out of 696 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School
2023	#213
2022	#257
2021	#349
2019	#502
2018	#525
2017	#550
2016	#407
2015	#443
2014	#34
2013	#369
2012	#329

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49%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	49%	37%	36%
2022	49%	35%	34%
2021	47%	36%	37%
2019	41%	42%	41%
2018	37%	42%	38%
2017	32%	41%	39%
2016	35%	43%	39%
2015	34%	40%	36%
2014	50%	70%	67%
2013	60%	66%	65%
2012	67%	68%	68%

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54%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2022	54%	46%	40%
2021	48%	47%	43%
2019	40%	50%	42%
2018	37%	51%	38%
2017	37%	51%	42%
2016	45%	50%	43%
2015	41%	48%	41%
2014	50%	70%	72%
2013	85%	84%	84%
2012	86%	86%	87%
2011	83%	84%	85%

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30-34%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	16:1	12:1	15:1
2022	16:1	12:1	15:1
2021	16:1	12:1	15:1
2020	15:1	12:1	15:1
2019	15:1	12:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	12:1	16:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	17:1
2014	19:1	12:1	17:1
2013	18:1	12:1	17:1
2012	18:1	12:1	17:1
2011	17:1	12:1	16:1
2010	17:1	11:1	16:1
2009	16:1	11:1	16:1
2008	16:1	11:1	15:1
2007	17:1	13:1	16:1
2006	19:1	13:1	16:1
2005	19:1	13:1	16:1
2004	19:1	13:1	16:1
2003	18:1	14:1	17:1
2002	19:1	13:1	17:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	19:1	14:1	18:1
1999	22:1	15:1	19:1
1998	22:1	14:1	19:1
1997	20:1	14:1	18:1
1996	21:1	14:1	18:1
1995	17:1	14:1	18:1
1994	21:1	14:1	19:1
1993	20:1	13:1	18:1
1992	23:1	15:1	23:1
1991	23:1	14:1	21:1
1990	22:1	13:1	19:1
1989	22:1	14:1	21:1
1988	24:1	14:1	20:1
1987	23:1	15:1	20:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	4%	10%	9%
2022	4%	11%	9%
2021	3%	11%	8%
2020	3%	11%	7%
2019	3%	11%	7%
2018	3%	12%	8%
2017	3%	12%	8%
2016	3%	12%	8%
2015	4%	11%	8%
2014	5%	11%	7%
2013	6%	11%	8%
2012	5%	12%	8%
2011	3%	11%	8%
2010	3%	12%	9%
2009	4%	12%	9%
2008	4%	11%	9%
2007	3%	12%	9%
2006	3%	12%	9%
2005	4%	11%	8%
2004	4%	11%	8%
2003	3%	11%	8%
2002	3%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	8%
2000	5%	11%	8%
1999	5%	10%	8%
1998	4%	10%	8%
1997	4%	10%	7%
1996	2%	10%	6%
1995	2%	10%	5%
1994	2%	10%	5%
1993	2%	9%	6%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2012)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	5%	6%	9%
2022	4%	5%	9%
2021	3%	5%	8%
2020	4%	5%	9%
2019	4%	5%	9%
2018	3%	4%	9%
2017	3%	4%	9%
2016	3%	4%	10%
2015	4%	4%	10%
2014	4%	4%	9%
2013	3%	4%	9%
2012	4%	4%	9%
2011	3%	4%	8%
2010	3%	3%	7%
2009	2%	3%	7%
2008	2%	3%	7%
2007	3%	2%	6%
2006	5%	2%	7%
2005	4%	2%	6%
2004	3%	2%	6%
2003	3%	2%	6%
2002	2%	2%	6%
2001	1%	2%	5%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	5%
1998	2%	1%	4%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	1%	1%	4%
1995	1%	1%	5%
1993	1%	1%	5%
1992	1%	1%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	3%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%

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White

76%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	82%	77%	72%
2022	83%	78%	73%
2021	86%	78%	73%
2020	84%	78%	74%
2019	84%	78%	74%
2018	86%	79%	74%
2017	86%	79%	74%
2016	85%	79%	74%
2015	86%	80%	73%
2014	84%	80%	76%
2013	84%	81%	76%
2012	85%	81%	77%
2011	90%	82%	78%
2010	91%	83%	79%
2009	91%	83%	79%
2008	92%	84%	80%
2007	91%	84%	81%
2006	89%	85%	81%
2005	89%	85%	82%
2004	91%	85%	82%
2003	92%	85%	82%
2002	92%	85%	83%
2001	91%	85%	83%
2000	90%	86%	85%
1999	90%	86%	85%
1998	90%	87%	86%
1997	91%	87%	86%
1996	95%	88%	88%
1995	94%	88%	88%
1994	96%	88%	88%
1993	94%	88%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	7%	3%	8%
2017	7%	3%	8%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	5%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	0.32	0.39	0.46
2022	0.31	0.38	0.46
2021	0.26	0.38	0.45
2020	0.29	0.38	0.44
2019	0.29	0.38	0.44
2018	0.26	0.36	0.43
2017	0.26	0.36	0.43
2016	0.27	0.36	0.43
2015	0.26	0.35	0.42
2014	0.29	0.35	0.41
2013	0.29	0.33	0.41
2012	0.28	0.34	0.40
2011	0.19	0.33	0.38
2010	0.17	0.30	0.36
2009	0.17	0.29	0.35
2008	0.15	0.28	0.34
2007	0.17	0.28	0.33
2006	0.21	0.27	0.33
2005	0.21	0.27	0.31
2004	0.17	0.27	0.31
2003	0.15	0.27	0.31
2002	0.15	0.26	0.30
2001	0.17	0.26	0.29
2000	0.19	0.25	0.28
1999	0.19	0.24	0.26
1998	0.19	0.24	0.25
1997	0.16	0.24	0.25
1996	0.10	0.22	0.23
1995	0.11	0.22	0.22
1994	0.08	0.22	0.22
1993	0.12	0.22	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	17%	37%	39%
2022	17%	37%	39%
2021	18%	38%	39%
2020	17%	38%	37%
2019	17%	38%	37%
2018	18%	40%	38%
2017	18%	40%	38%
2016	21%	39%	40%
2015	19%	37%	36%
2014	14%	34%	34%
2013	13%	34%	32%
2012	17%	33%	34%
2011	15%	33%	32%
2010	9%	31%	31%
2009	8%	27%	26%
2008	11%	27%	27%
2007	15%	26%	26%
2006	15%	26%	25%
2005	11%	25%	26%
2004	9%	26%	25%
2003	10%	24%	25%
2002	11%	23%	24%
2001	10%	23%	21%
2000	12%	24%	25%
1999	10%	23%	26%
1998	8%	23%	25%
1997	6%	23%	26%
1996	5%	22%	24%
1995	6%	22%	24%
1994	4%	22%	23%
1993	6%	22%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Eagle Cliffs Elementary School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	7%	8%	8%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	9%	10%	11%
2008	10%	9%	10%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	6%	8%	10%
2002	7%	8%	9%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	3%	8%	9%
1999	3%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Billings Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eagle Cliffs Elementary School's ranking?

Eagle Cliffs Elementary School is ranked #213 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Eagle Cliffs Elementary School often compared to?

Eagle Cliffs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Central Heights School, Custer School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Eagle Cliffs Elementary School?

423 students attend Eagle Cliffs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Eagle Cliffs Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are American Indian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Eagle Cliffs Elementary School?

Eagle Cliffs Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Eagle Cliffs Elementary School offer ?

Eagle Cliffs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Eagle Cliffs Elementary School part of?

Eagle Cliffs Elementary School is part of Billings Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Eagle Cliffs Elementary School located?

Eagle Cliffs Elementary School is located in the Heights neighborhood of Billings, MT. There are 8 other public schools located in Heights.

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