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 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,708 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 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
5 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
2,708 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Belgrade Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 347 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
33 Students
10,163 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
10 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
278 Students
6,188 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
6%
# Black Students
5 Students
680 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,286 Students
73,657 Students
% White Students
85%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
4,935 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
1,029
# Students in K Grade:
319
11,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
10,993
# Students in 2nd Grade:
360
11,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
11,487
# Students in 4th Grade:
360
11,459
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
11,360
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
11,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
7,650
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
7,460
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,860 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,754
$15,263
Spending / Student
$15,860
$15,352
Best Belgrade Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
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
| 454 students
Rank: #22.
Story Creek Elementary 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
| 431 students
Rank: #33.
Heck/quaw Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
308 N Broadway
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2120
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2120
Grades: PK-4
| 405 students
Rank: #44.
Belgrade Middle 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
| 980 students
Rank: #55.
Saddle Peak Elementary 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
| 438 students
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