Lewis & Clark Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1315 Lewis Avenue
Billings, MT 59101

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Bottom 50%

Serving 727 students in grades 6-8, Lewis & Clark Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 727 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lewis & Clark Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

School Overview

Lewis & Clark Middle School's student population of 727 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 36% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lewis & Clark Middle School
6	260
7	238
8	229

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Total Students

727 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Middle School
2023	667
2022	685
2021	726
2020	760
2019	760
2018	793
2017	793
2016	766
2015	758
2014	697
2013	650
2012	552
2011	563
2010	568
2009	591
2008	539
2007	551
2006	576
2005	614
2004	619
2003	608
2002	635
2001	631
2000	634
1999	674
1998	675
1997	619
1996	641
1995	649
1994	640
1993	615
1992	576
1991	602
1990	678
1989	666
1988	623
1987	618

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Middle School
2023	46
2022	46
2021	71
2020	47
2019	47
2018	48
2017	48
2016	48
2015	45
2014	48
2013	46
2012	39
2011	42
2010	40
2009	41
2008	42
2007	40
2006	42
2005	41
2004	42
2003	39
2002	39
2001	37
2000	33
1999	33
1998	32
1997	38
1996	32
1995	34
1994	41
1993	44
1992	33
1991	35
1990	37
1989	35
1988	37
1987	39

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School Rankings

Lewis & Clark Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lewis & Clark Middle School is 0.46, 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)

#543 out of 696 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Middle School
2023	#543
2022	#534
2021	#468
2019	#542
2018	#521
2017	#558
2016	#389
2015	#383
2014	#3
2013	#376
2012	#231

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24%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	24%	37%	36%
2022	24%	35%	34%
2021	26%	36%	37%
2019	34%	42%	41%
2018	36%	42%	38%
2017	30%	41%	39%
2016	37%	43%	39%
2015	37%	40%	36%
2014	69%	70%	67%
2013	63%	66%	65%
2012	71%	68%	68%

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44%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2022	44%	46%	40%
2021	47%	47%	43%
2019	40%	50%	42%
2018	42%	51%	38%
2017	40%	51%	42%
2016	45%	50%	43%
2015	45%	48%	41%
2014	69%	70%	72%
2013	82%	84%	84%
2012	88%	86%	87%
2011	83%	84%	85%

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30-34%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	15:1	12:1	15:1
2022	15:1	12:1	15:1
2021	10:1	12:1	15:1
2020	16:1	12:1	15:1
2019	16:1	12:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	12:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	17:1	14:1	17:1
2014	15:1	12:1	17:1
2013	14:1	12:1	17:1
2012	14:1	12:1	17:1
2011	13:1	12:1	16:1
2010	14:1	11:1	16:1
2009	14:1	11:1	16:1
2008	13:1	11:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	16:1
2006	14:1	13:1	16:1
2005	15:1	13:1	16:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	14:1	17:1
2002	16:1	13:1	17:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	19:1	14:1	18:1
1999	20:1	15:1	19:1
1998	21:1	14:1	19:1
1997	16:1	14:1	18:1
1996	20:1	14:1	18:1
1995	19:1	14:1	18:1
1994	16:1	14:1	19:1
1993	14:1	13:1	18:1
1992	18:1	15:1	23:1
1991	17:1	14:1	21:1
1990	19:1	13:1	19:1
1989	19:1	14:1	21:1
1988	17:1	14:1	20:1
1987	16:1	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	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	9%	10%	9%
2022	7%	11%	9%
2021	6%	11%	8%
2020	6%	11%	7%
2019	6%	11%	7%
2018	5%	12%	8%
2017	5%	12%	8%
2016	6%	12%	8%
2015	6%	11%	8%
2014	6%	11%	7%
2013	6%	11%	8%
2012	7%	12%	8%
2011	7%	11%	8%
2010	10%	12%	9%
2009	9%	12%	9%
2008	8%	11%	9%
2007	6%	12%	9%
2006	6%	12%	9%
2005	7%	11%	8%
2004	6%	11%	8%
2003	8%	11%	8%
2002	7%	11%	7%
2001	5%	11%	8%
2000	4%	11%	8%
1999	6%	10%	8%
1998	5%	10%	8%
1997	6%	10%	7%
1996	4%	10%	6%
1995	3%	10%	5%
1994	4%	10%	5%
1993	4%	9%	6%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	13%	5%	9%
2019	13%	5%	9%
2018	10%	4%	9%
2017	10%	4%	9%
2016	9%	4%	10%
2015	9%	4%	10%
2014	10%	4%	9%
2013	9%	4%	9%
2012	7%	4%	9%
2011	7%	4%	8%
2010	5%	3%	7%
2009	4%	3%	7%
2008	5%	3%	7%
2007	6%	2%	6%
2006	6%	2%	7%
2005	5%	2%	6%
2004	5%	2%	6%
2003	5%	2%	6%
2002	5%	2%	6%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	4%	1%	4%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	4%	1%	4%
1995	3%	1%	5%
1994	2%	1%	5%
1993	3%	1%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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White

72%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	73%	77%	72%
2022	74%	78%	73%
2021	73%	78%	73%
2020	70%	78%	74%
2019	70%	78%	74%
2018	77%	79%	74%
2017	77%	79%	74%
2016	79%	79%	74%
2015	78%	80%	73%
2014	78%	80%	76%
2013	77%	81%	76%
2012	80%	81%	77%
2011	81%	82%	78%
2010	81%	83%	79%
2009	82%	83%	79%
2008	83%	84%	80%
2007	84%	84%	81%
2006	84%	85%	81%
2005	84%	85%	82%
2004	85%	85%	82%
2003	83%	85%	82%
2002	84%	85%	83%
2001	87%	85%	83%
2000	88%	86%	85%
1999	88%	86%	85%
1998	89%	87%	86%
1997	90%	87%	86%
1996	90%	88%	88%
1995	92%	88%	88%
1994	93%	88%	88%
1993	91%	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	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	8%
2020	11%	4%	8%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	6%	3%	8%
2017	6%	3%	8%
2016	5%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	7%
2014	3%	3%	6%
2013	3%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	0.45	0.39	0.46
2022	0.44	0.38	0.46
2021	0.45	0.38	0.45
2020	0.48	0.38	0.44
2019	0.48	0.38	0.44
2018	0.39	0.36	0.43
2017	0.39	0.36	0.43
2016	0.37	0.36	0.43
2015	0.38	0.35	0.42
2014	0.38	0.35	0.41
2013	0.40	0.33	0.41
2012	0.35	0.34	0.40
2011	0.35	0.33	0.38
2010	0.33	0.30	0.36
2009	0.32	0.29	0.35
2008	0.30	0.28	0.34
2007	0.29	0.28	0.33
2006	0.28	0.27	0.33
2005	0.29	0.27	0.31
2004	0.27	0.27	0.31
2003	0.30	0.27	0.31
2002	0.28	0.26	0.30
2001	0.24	0.26	0.29
2000	0.22	0.25	0.28
1999	0.22	0.24	0.26
1998	0.20	0.24	0.25
1997	0.19	0.24	0.25
1996	0.19	0.22	0.23
1995	0.15	0.22	0.22
1994	0.13	0.22	0.22
1993	0.17	0.22	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	41%	37%	39%
2022	40%	37%	39%
2021	38%	38%	39%
2020	38%	38%	37%
2019	38%	38%	37%
2018	34%	40%	38%
2017	34%	40%	38%
2016	36%	39%	40%
2015	34%	37%	36%
2014	35%	34%	34%
2013	33%	34%	32%
2012	29%	33%	34%
2011	29%	33%	32%
2010	31%	31%	31%
2009	26%	27%	26%
2008	25%	27%	27%
2007	25%	26%	26%
2006	24%	26%	25%
2005	24%	25%	26%
2004	21%	26%	25%
2003	21%	24%	25%
2002	23%	23%	24%
2001	19%	23%	21%
2000	22%	24%	25%
1999	22%	23%	26%
1998	25%	23%	25%
1997	25%	23%	26%
1996	23%	22%	24%
1995	21%	22%	24%
1994	22%	22%	23%
1993	26%	22%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Montana	Billings Elementary School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	8%	8%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	10%	10%	11%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	12%	8%	10%
2002	11%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	10%	8%	9%
1999	7%	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 Lewis & Clark Middle School's ranking?

Lewis & Clark Middle School is ranked #543 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Lewis & Clark Middle School often compared to?

Lewis & Clark Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Will James Middle School, Riverside Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Lewis & Clark Middle School?

727 students attend Lewis & Clark Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Lewis & Clark Middle School students are White, 9% of students are American Indian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lewis & Clark Middle School?

Lewis & Clark Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Lewis & Clark Middle School offer ?

Lewis & Clark Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lewis & Clark Middle School part of?

Lewis & Clark Middle School is part of Billings Elementary School District.

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