Top Rankings
Belgrade Elementary 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,374 students in Belgrade Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Belgrade Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
2,374 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Belgrade Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.39
# American Indian Students
27 Students
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
12 Students
565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
234 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
653 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,005 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
276
# Students in K Grade:
262
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
299
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
7,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
14
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,267 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,091 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,267
$15,183
Spending / Student
$18,091
$15,271
Best Belgrade Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridge View Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 461 students
Rank: #22.
Story Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
807 Bolinger Road
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2791
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2791
Grades: PK-4
| 403 students
Rank: #33.
Belgrade Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
410 Triple Crown Road
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2259
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2259
Grades: 5-8
| 1,052 students
Rank: #44.
Saddle Peak Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
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
| 458 students
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