Top Rankings
Belt Elem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 86 students in Belt Elem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Belt Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
275 Students
34,590 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
2,591 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Belt Elem School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#20 out of 340 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,955 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
212 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
1,858 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
3 Students
198 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
260 Students
26,743 Students
% White Students
95%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
1,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
44
# Students in K Grade:
45
337
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
397
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
340
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
320
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
371
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
1,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
7,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
11,740
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
12,102
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
21
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
25
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
18
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
27
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,105 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,916
$15,306
Spending / Student
$10,105
$15,395
Best Belt Elem School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belt 7-8
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Grades: 7-8
| 61 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Valley School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Grades: PK-8
| 25 students
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