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 is 1 public middle school serving 980 students in Belgrade Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Belgrade Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
5 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
2,708 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
2,568 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
0.39
# American Indian Students
33 Students
3,906 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
10 Students
202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
278 Students
1,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
6%
# Black Students
5 Students
236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,286 Students
26,582 Students
% White Students
85%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
1,583 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
63
# Students in K Grade:
319
440
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
360
428
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
470
# Students in 4th Grade:
360
567
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
7,409
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
11,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
11,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
49
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
42
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
42
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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