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Schools in Lockwood · Lockwood K-12, Shepherd High School District

Lockwood’s public schools score below 54% of Montana districts on tests and graduation

In Lockwood, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Lockwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

#27of 41 Montana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 7 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 9 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 2 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 7% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Billings High
Students per teacher
15.6
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,580 students on the public path
In brief

Lockwood’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 155 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lockwood’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lockwood K-12 spends $11,336 per student and Shepherd High $14,791, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Lockwood Intermediate, then Lockwood Middle School, then Lockwood High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lockwood’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Montana school districts, #27 of 41 Montana towns. Both inputs trail the Montana average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (155)Better than 34%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,088 test results and a graduating class of 1,377 could put Lockwood anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lockwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,099 in math, 2,079 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lockwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Lockwood PrimaryLockwood K-12No scores
3–5Lockwood IntermediateLockwood K-12C
6–8Lockwood Middle SchoolLockwood K-12C
9–12Lockwood High SchoolLockwood K-12No scores

Parts of Lockwood (6% of its land) are served by Huntley Project K-12 Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Lockwood

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lockwood K-12Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,580 students, up 19% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$11,336MT $13,570 · FY2024
B−
Shepherd High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 225 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,791MT $13,570 · FY2024
C
Billings High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 6 schools · 5,444 students · 16.5 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$12,650MT $13,570 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lockwood K-1233%
State average 45.7% · 872 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lockwood K-1225%
State average 35.2% · 877 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Shepherd High School District44%
State average 45.7% · 56 students tested
Math · 9–12, Shepherd High School District24%
State average 35.2% · 56 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Billings High School District43%
State average 45.7% · 1151 students tested
Math · 9–12, Billings High School District27%
State average 35.2% · 1166 students tested

Lockwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Lockwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LockwoodB−Lockwood K-12 PK–12 · Shepherd High 9–12 · Billings High 9–12
BillingsC+Billings Elementary PK–8 · Billings High 9–12

Every school in Lockwood

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lockwoodby address
Lockwood Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
348 students12:1Rate it →
Lockwood Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
321 students12:1Rate it →
Lockwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
359 students13:1Rate it →
Lockwood High School
High · Grades 9–12
552 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Lockwood’s schools

Are Lockwood’s schools good?

On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lockwood children attend score below 54% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #27 of 41 Montana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lockwood in?

Lockwood K-12, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,580 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lockwood are served by Huntley Project K-12 Schools.

Where do Lockwood kids go to high school?

Lockwood High School, with 552 students.

What is Lockwood’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Billings High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does Lockwood spend per student?

$11,336 in Lockwood K-12, $14,791 in Shepherd High School District and $12,650 in Billings High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.