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Bellmont Middle School

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Bellmont Middle School ranks 168 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Bellmont Middle School is a public middle school located in Decatur, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 285 students. It is part of the North Adams Community Schools district, which is ranked 104 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bellmont Middle School's test scores are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. However, the school has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0% to 19.2%, which is an area of concern. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.02% to 57.83%, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite these challenges, Bellmont Middle School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, and its spending per student has increased, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources and programs.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Bellmont Middle School generally performs better than some, such as Memorial Park Middle School and Miami Middle School, which are part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district and have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, Bellmont Middle School lags behind higher-performing schools like Norwell Middle School, Adams Central Middle School, and South Adams Middle School, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

274

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,874

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 North Adams Dr
Decatur, IN 46733

(260) 724-3137

District: North Adams Community Schools

Students who attend Bellmont Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bellmont Senior High School

Feeder schools for Bellmont Middle School:

Elementary:

Bellmont Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

168^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 380North Adams Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	168 of 480	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	200 of 491	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	202 of 489	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	240 of 490	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	289 of 483	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	279 of 470	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	255 of 473	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.2	241 of 472	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.9	274 of 494	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.5	227 of 485	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.8	113 of 470	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.0	116 of 444	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	132 of 447	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	65.5	154 of 451	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	177 of 428	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	229 of 423	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.8	312 of 392	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.7	299 of 382	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.1	271 of 375	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.3	263 of 370	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.0	159 of 222	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%

Math39%

Science36%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bellmont Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 North Adams Dr	Decatur	46733	Adams County	North Adams Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 724-3137	274	23	12.1	47.4%	218 (79.6%)	6 (2.2%)	37 (13.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	62.1	168^th of 480 public middle schools	65.0%		58.1	200^th of 491 public middle schools	59.3%	32		41.7	40.7	42.6	41.7		36.9	46.5	33.0	38.6	35.7	35.7		$12,874	$1,889	$10,985
Adams Central Middle School	Public	6-8	222 W Washington St	Monroe	46772	Adams County	Adams Central Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 692-6151	324	24	13.5	28.7%	293 (90.4%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	88.5	42^nd of 480 public middle schools	91.3%		93.1	25^th of 491 public middle schools	94.9%	17		43.1	50.4	57.3	50.3		66.7	64.3	69.9	66.9	55.9	55.9		$10,621	$880	$9,741
South Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	1212 Starfire Way	Berne	46711	Adams County	South Adams Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 589-1102	294	24	12.2	52.4%	245 (83.3%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	69.4	128^th of 480 public middle schools	73.3%		66.7	161^st of 491 public middle schools	67.2%	33		43.3	34.4	37.2	38.4		50.5	48.4	44.2	47.8	48.5	48.5		$11,182	$1,468	$9,714
Bluffton-Harrison Middle School	Public	5-8	1500 Stogdill Rd	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	MSD Bluffton-Harrison	No	No	No	No	(260) 824-3536	556	40	14.0	52.2%	460 (82.7%)	16 (2.9%)	59 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	61.4	172^nd of 480 public middle schools	64.2%		60.5	183^rd of 491 public middle schools	62.7%	11	35.3	38.7	39.4	38.7	38.1	42.9	44.4	37.4	33.1	39.2	43.6	43.6	43.6	$10,935	$642	$10,294
Norwell Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 E Us 224	Ossian	46777	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 543-2218	561	41	13.7	36.4%	513 (91.4%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	87.4	45^th of 480 public middle schools	90.6%		80.3	78^th of 491 public middle schools	84.1%	33		54.1	57.4	53.5	54.9		53.1	59.1	48.1	53.3	56.6	56.6		$10,692	$600	$10,092
Paul Harding Junior High School	Public	7-8	6501 Wayne Trace	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 446-0240	422	34	12.4	82.2%	24 (5.7%)	98 (23.2%)	77 (18.2%)	210 (49.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	16.1	403^rd of 480 public middle schools	16.0%		24.9	362^nd of 491 public middle schools	26.3%	41			15.1	26.1	20.9			9.3	11.1	10.2				$12,306	$1,904	$10,402
Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4625 Werling Drive	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle	Yes	No	No	Yes	(260) 441-8727	150	12	12.5	78.0%	2 (1.3%)	32 (21.3%)	11 (7.3%)	103 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	5.8	468^th of 480 public middle schools	2.5%		7.8	470^th of 491 public middle schools	4.3%	2		5.8	8.9	15.2	9.8		9.6	0.0	2.2	4.2	3.9	3.9		$16,848	$2,966	$13,882
Miami Middle School	Public	6-8	8100 Amherst Dr	Fort Wayne	46819	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8560	496	39	12.7	73.0%	92 (18.5%)	182 (36.7%)	99 (20.0%)	92 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	10.7	433^rd of 480 public middle schools	9.8%		12.9	427^th of 491 public middle schools	13.0%	6		17.8	15.9	15.5	16.3		10.4	6.5	7.4	8.0	13.4	13.4		$12,660	$1,204	$11,456
Memorial Park Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2200 Maumee Ave	Fort Wayne	46803	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-5300	627	47	13.2	61.1%	239 (38.1%)	184 (29.3%)	133 (21.2%)	19 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.0%)	63.5	163^rd of 480 public middle schools	66.0%		55.5	211^th of 491 public middle schools	57.0%	48		39.0	44.3	47.0	43.5		40.1	35.4	34.2	36.6	40.1	40.1		$12,619	$1,776	$10,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellmont Middle School

What high school do graduates of Bellmont Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bellmont Middle School usually go on to attend Bellmont Senior High School

What district is Bellmont Middle School in?

North Adams Community Schools

How many students attend Bellmont Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Bellmont Middle School.

Is Bellmont Middle School a good school?

Bellmont Middle School ranks 168^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bellmont Middle School?

Students at Bellmont Middle School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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