Orchard Elementary School in Billings, Montana on �ǿմ�ý

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Orchard Elementary School

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Orchard Elementary School is an urban public school in Billings, Montana that is part of Billings School District 2. It serves 290 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

290 Students

26 Teachers

120 Jackson St

Billings, MT 59101 View local requests

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Orchard Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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