Top Rankings
Belgrade Elem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,290 students in Belgrade Elem School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Belgrade Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
404 Schools
# Students
2,356 Students
64,607 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
4,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Belgrade Elem School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 340 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.38
# American Indian Students
32 Students
6,537 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
9 Students
395 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
226 Students
3,786 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
6%
# Black Students
3 Students
485 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,005 Students
50,180 Students
% White Students
85%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
94 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
3,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
412
# Students in K Grade:
285
12,721
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
10,756
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
10,187
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
9,362
# Students in 4th Grade:
259
9,243
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
8,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
246
3,477
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
141
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
124
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,361 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,229 is higher than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,361
$15,306
Spending / Student
$18,229
$15,395
Best Belgrade Elem School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridge View Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
117 Green Belt Drive
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 388-4534
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 388-4534
Grades: PK-4
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
Saddle Peak Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 N. Jackrabbit Lane
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2006
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2006
Grades: PK-4
| 450 students
Rank: n/an/a
807 Bolinger Road
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2791
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2791
Grades: PK-4
| 434 students
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