Top Rankings
Belt Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana 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 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 74 students in Belt Elementary 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 Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (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
335 Schools
# Students
271 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Belt Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#12 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.39
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
208 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
3 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
257 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
95%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
51
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,077 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 $10,255 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,077
$15,183
Spending / Student
$10,255
$15,271
Best Belt Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belt 7-8
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Grades: 7-8
| 50 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Valley School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Belt, MT 59412
(406) 277-3351
Grades: PK-8
| 24 students
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