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Broadwater Elementary School

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Broadwater Elementary School is an urban public school in Billings, Montana that is part of Billings School District 2. It serves 301 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

301 Students

25 Teachers

415 Broadwater Ave

Billings, MT 59101 View local requests

http://billings.k12.mt.us/bwater/

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Broadwater Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

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.

Broadwater Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Broadwater Elementary School

$12,359

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

104

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for books

project for art supplies

Broadwater Elementary School has received support from 80 individuals from Montana and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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Broadwater Elementary School

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Broadwater Elementary School

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