Belmont School District

644 Pleasant Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Belmont School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,362 students in Belmont School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Belmont School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Belmont School District is Winthrop L Chenery Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
4,356 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Belmont School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#9 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Belmont  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belmont  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
77%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belmont  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥99%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Belmont  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
927 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
21%
7%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
26%
# Black Students
161 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,699 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
62%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
352 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
289
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
286
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
335
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
308
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
354
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
334
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
318
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
335
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
-
392

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,756 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,007 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Belmont  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$192 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Belmont  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,756
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Belmont  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$44,007
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Belmont  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Belmont School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winthrop L Chenery Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
95 Washington Street
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 993-5800
Grades: 5-8
| 1,362 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,356 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in MA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 77% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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