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Ben Steele Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5640 Grand Avenue, Billings, MT 59106 · (406) 601-1600 · Part of Billings Elementary School District

Billings’ School Grade C+ better than 42% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
740
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ben Steele Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Billings kids: 6 high schools

On the path

Where Billings kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–521 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Ben Steele Middle SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5640 Grand Avenue, Billings

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6255
Grade 7225
Grade 8260
Enrollment over time
805’20
795’21
747’22
738’23
740’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ben Steele Middle School from Billings families.

Other schools in Billings Elementary School District

The district →
Meadowlark School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Billings
A
691 students18:1
Boulder School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Billings
A−
495 students19:1
Eagle Cliffs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Billings
B+
443 students18:1
Arrowhead School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Billings
A
434 students18:1
Broadwater School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Billings
C+
400 students16:1
Sandstone School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Billings
B
393 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Billings’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.