The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in Science. The lowest is 0% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Miles Avenue School
Miles Avenue School is an elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Billings, Montana, part of the Billings Elem district. Billings functions as the primary trade and distribution center for a vast region east of the Continental Divide, with a population that has grown steadily and a strong economy tied to healthcare, finance, retail, and energy development. The school sits in a neighborhood within this mid-sized, rapidly growing city.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with Hispanic and American Indian or Alaska Native students making up the next largest groups, and smaller shares of students who are Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or of two or more races. More than four in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic need that is roughly in line with many elementary schools in the region.
State assessment results are limited for this school. In math and English language arts, no proficiency data was reported for the tested grade levels, which means a parent cannot evaluate how the school performs in those core subjects from public state test results alone. Science results are available and show that about a quarter of students tested met the proficiency standard. Looking at the school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades, its performance places it in the bottom quartile relative to other schools in Yellowstone County. This is a significant soft spot, and a parent may want to follow up directly with the school to understand how math and reading instruction is measured and what the school’s own data shows.
Because this is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report. No data was available on discipline, course access, staffing, or attendance, so those aspects of the school environment remain unclear from the public record. The district itself reported no recent changes of lasting impact.
Housing in the area shows typical home values above the national median, with rents also above the national benchmark. The local market has seen some cooling, with fewer active listings and a slight dip in median listing price compared to the prior year, but demand remains fairly strong. Billings continues to experience growth, and the school draws from a city that serves as a regional hub for employment and services.
For a family considering this school, the key takeaway is that public test data is incomplete, particularly for math and reading, which makes it hard to gauge academic performance from external measures. The school serves an economically diverse student body in a growing city with a robust regional economy. A parent would likely want to visit, talk to staff, and ask about how the school tracks and supports student progress in the core subjects where state data is missing.
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