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Belmont Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Belmont Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school serving 666 students in grades 7-8 in Belmont, Massachusetts. The school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belmont Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with MCAS test scores significantly higher than the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75.35% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.53%. In Mathematics, 77.22% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state's 40.74%. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for female, male, Asian, and white students, as well as for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as John F Kennedy Middle in Waltham and Madeleine Dugger Andrews in Medford, Belmont Middle School's test scores are consistently higher across all subjects and grades. This suggests that Belmont Middle School is an exemplary model for middle school education, delivering excellent results despite potentially having fewer resources per student compared to some of the higher-spending nearby schools.

742

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,126

Per pupil spending ?

225 Concord Ave
Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 993-2000

District: Belmont

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Asian:

24.1%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2024 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (79% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Massachusetts middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg72%

Massachusetts avg41%

6^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	6 of 484	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	4 of 493	99.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	60 of 206	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	27 of 202	86.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	9 of 127	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	3 of 120	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	4 of 473	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	4 of 481	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	95.7	12 of 378	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	26 of 464	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	13 of 469	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	8 of 473	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	3 of 483	99.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	16 of 116	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	14 of 98	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	29 of 435	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	7 of 441	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	16 of 386	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	8 of 392	98.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+43 vs state

Civics83%+44 vs state

Mathematics77%+36 vs state

English Language Arts75%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)						MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Belmont Middle School	Public	7-8	225 Concord Ave	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 993-2000	742	48	15.5		436 (58.8%)	26 (3.5%)	30 (4.0%)	179 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.8%)	97.1	6^th of 484 public middle schools	98.8%		97.9	4^th of 493 public middle schools	99.2%	2				71.6	79.2	75.4				74.0	80.6	77.2		84.2	84.2	83.1	$19,126
Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary	Public	4-6	95 Washington Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5800	1,023	74	13.8		579 (56.6%)	37 (3.6%)	57 (5.6%)	256 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (8.6%)								(n/a)	67.6	58.8	70.8			65.5	64.1	66.8	69.6			66.9	75.6		75.6		$17,771
Gibbs School	Public	6	41 Foster Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-9003	529	43	12.4		354 (66.9%)	24 (4.5%)	37 (7.0%)	56 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.4%)								(n/a)			70.6			70.6			70.4			70.4					$20,737
Rindge Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	70 Rindge Avenue	Cambridge	02140	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-4060	292	31	9.4		145 (49.7%)	56 (19.2%)	33 (11.3%)	29 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	90.3	56^th of 484 public middle schools	88.4%		86.9	65^th of 493 public middle schools	86.8%	9			64.4	70.7	72.5	69.2			71.9	50.0	73.3	65.1		63.5	63.5	63.3	$35,443
Ottoson Middle	Public	7-8	63 Acton Street	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3745	963	85	11.3		651 (67.6%)	28 (2.9%)	82 (8.5%)	132 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.4%)	97.2	4^th of 484 public middle schools	99.2%		96.4	12^th of 493 public middle schools	97.6%	8				77.6	81.6	79.7				75.7	75.7	75.7		75.3	75.3	79.1	$20,016
Watertown Middle	Public	6-8	68 Waverley Avenue	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 926-7783	583	54	10.8		317 (54.4%)	24 (4.1%)	145 (24.9%)	47 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.9%)	64.4	160^th of 484 public middle schools	66.9%		62.9	167^th of 493 public middle schools	66.1%	7			40.8	39.7	59.2	46.5			43.4	47.5	44.8	45.2		47.5	47.5	45.1	$25,768
Bigelow Middle	Public	6-8	42 Vernon St	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6800	434	44	9.9		220 (50.7%)	21 (4.8%)	76 (17.5%)	71 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.4%)	91.8	48^th of 484 public middle schools	90.1%		88.4	60^th of 493 public middle schools	87.8%	12			71.6	59.4	83.2	71.1			64.8	58.4	73.6	65.3		64.0	64.0	75.2	$26,379
Putnam Avenue Upper School	Public	6-8	100 Putnam Avenue	Cambridge	02139	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 349-7780	283	32	8.9		79 (27.9%)	72 (25.4%)	29 (10.2%)	55 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (16.6%)	80.2	92^nd of 484 public middle schools	81.0%		76.3	107^th of 493 public middle schools	78.3%	15			53.4	62.6	70.4	61.9			48.3	57.8	50.6	52.3		48.8	48.8	58.0	$38,081
John J. McGlynn Middle School	Public	6-8	3004 Mystic Valley Parkway	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2333	464	53	8.8		232 (50.0%)	67 (14.4%)	88 (19.0%)	40 (8.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	35.5	288^th of 484 public middle schools	40.5%		33.3	310^th of 493 public middle schools	37.1%	22			28.9	28.2	36.4	31.2			27.0	32.1	31.7	30.2		26.2	26.2	29.6	$24,808
John F Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	655 Lexington St	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5563	635	61	10.3		282 (44.4%)	70 (11.0%)	214 (33.7%)	34 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	67.1	142^nd of 484 public middle schools	70.7%		62.9	168^th of 493 public middle schools	65.9%	26			48.7	60.4	54.2	54.5			46.0	44.2	49.3	46.5		37.4	37.4	38.8	$24,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Belmont Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Belmont Middle School?

Students at Belmont Middle School are 59% White, 24% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Belmont Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Belmont Middle School.

What district is Belmont Middle School in?

Belmont

Is Belmont Middle School a good school?

Yes! Belmont Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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