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Belmont Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Belmont Elementary School in Belmont, MI, is a K-5 school with 277 students, part of the highly-rated Rockford Public Schools district, and has earned a 5-star rating in 9 of the last 10 years, currently ranking 60th out of over 1,300 Michigan elementary schools.

Belmont is a standout for its exceptional science program—5th graders hit a 78.7% proficiency rate, nearly double the state average and even outpacing higher-ranked district peers like Crestwood Elementary (75.9%) and Roguewood Elementary (75.5%). The school also shows a remarkable strength with male students, who rank in the 99th percentile statewide—a full 14 points higher than female students—suggesting particularly effective engagement strategies. Attendance is another win: chronic absenteeism sits at just 5.7%, far below the state's 29.5% average and even less than half the district's own 11.5% rate. Reading skills are consistently strong across all grade levels, with proficiency ranging from 65.3% in 4th grade to 76.2% in 3rd grade, indicating well-aligned literacy instruction.

Belmont's journey is one of steady improvement, climbing from a rank of 280th in 2017-2018 to its current best-ever position. While it trails nearby Crestwood Elementary slightly in overall ranking (16th vs. 60th) and lags in 4th-grade math, it beats Rockford Spanish Immersion (75th) and offers a more efficient spending model than many lower-performing schools in the area. One area to watch is 5th-grade social studies, where proficiency (48.9%) is flat and trails other subjects. Still, with per-student spending of $15,263 and a 16.9:1 student-teacher ratio, Belmont delivers top-10% results efficiently, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a high-achieving, well-rounded elementary experience.

277

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,263

Per pupil spending ?

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6097 Belmont Ave NE
Belmont, MI 49306-9601

(616) 863-6362

District: Rockford Public Schools

Students who attend Belmont Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Rockford Middle School
High:	Rockford High School
Secondary:	Rockford High School Freshman Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (69% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

Michigan avg38%

60^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Rockford Public Schools

15^th of 625Rockford Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	60 of 1492	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	74 of 1488	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	87 of 1486	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	78 of 1470	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	97 of 1344	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	87 of 1153	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	140 of 1408	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	280 of 1448	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	118 of 1466	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	85.7	152 of 1548	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	126 of 1580	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	85.4	149 of 1533	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	85.6	154 of 1563	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	74.4	354 of 1566	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	303 of 1552	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	139 of 1552	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	77.1	294 of 1589	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	227 of 1577	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	213 of 1565	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	180 of 1545	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	200 of 1343	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	230 of 1338	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	222 of 1342	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	87 of 1321	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	154 of 1106	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	192 of 902	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	67 of 1171	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	252 of 1443	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	80.4	156 of 1350	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	91.7	43 of 1397	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	15 of 1372	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	17 of 1366	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	56 of 1347	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	65 of 1334	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	72 of 1139	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	46 of 915	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.2	275 of 1196	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	340 of 1446	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	58 of 1199	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	89.5	86 of 1206	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	91 of 1204	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	99 of 1198	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	102 of 1102	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	71 of 1005	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	137 of 1128	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	304 of 1253	75.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)99th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)88th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+39 vs state

English Language Arts72%+31 vs state

Math70%+32 vs state

Social Studies49%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	6097 Belmont Ave NE	Belmont	49306	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6362	277	16	16.9	15.5%	238 (85.9%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (7.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	94.4	60^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.3	74^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.0%	14			76.2	65.3	74.5			78.6	67.3	66.0			78.7		48.9		$15,263	$429	$14,835
Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6895 Samrick Ave NE	Belmont	49306	Kent County	Chandler Woods Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 866-6000	741	34	21.9	35.9%	651 (87.9%)	4 (0.5%)	33 (4.5%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	97.7	15^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.2	12^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	95.5	82.1	66.7	73.3	86.4	83.5	76.3	76.2	80.2	74.1	91.1	77.5	86.4	79.1	61.7	85.1	$11,885	$517	$11,368
North Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4300 Costa Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 361-3450	346	24	14.4	35.3%	248 (71.7%)	28 (8.1%)	35 (10.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	55.5	619^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.5%		62.8	527^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.6%	92			30.0	49.3				38.6	56.5								$16,462	$1,147	$15,315
Roguewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3900 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6374	283	20	14.2	20.8%	243 (85.9%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.2%)	95.1	52^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.6	98^th of 1488 public elementary schools	93.4%	46			59.1	61.9	83.7			77.3	76.2	79.6			75.5		59.2		$16,274	$706	$15,568
Rockford Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	3900 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6374	307	9	33.1	8.8%	246 (80.1%)	2 (0.7%)	45 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	93.5	75^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.0%		92.6	84^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.4%	9			58.8	69.8	79.6			72.5	67.9	71.4			69.4		51.0		$10,586	$361	$10,226
Pine Island Elementary	Public	3-5	6101 Pine Island Dr NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 254-5500	379	27	13.8	57.5%	215 (56.7%)	29 (7.7%)	92 (24.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.3%)	45	777^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.9%		44.3	806^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.8%	29			38.9	50.7	38.8			38.3	37.8	30.2			33.9		13.9		$18,105	$1,471	$16,635
East Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-4	3940 Suburban Shores Dr NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 361-3460	371	27	13.8	39.1%	269 (72.5%)	24 (6.5%)	42 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	61.8	526^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.7%		41.7	837^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.8%	311			50.0	43.4				48.8	42.2								$16,911	$1,362	$15,549
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	6350 Courtland Dr NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6346	469	28	16.9	12.4%	410 (87.4%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	97.7	16^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.9%		96.7	30^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.0%	14			77.3	78.4	88.9			76.0	76.7	74.1			75.9		64.8		$15,316	$783	$14,534
West Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3880 Stuyvesant Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 361-3470	240	22	10.8	41.7%	164 (68.3%)	16 (6.7%)	30 (12.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.1%)	69.5	417^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.1%		67.7	447^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.0%	30			49.0	42.6				58.8	51.9								$19,530	$1,842	$17,688
Stoney Creek Elementary	Public	K-2	200 Lantern Dr NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 254-5600	432	30	14.4	62.0%	206 (47.7%)	46 (10.6%)	108 (25.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.2%)								(n/a)																	$28,242	$1,224	$27,018

Frequently Asked Questions about Belmont Elementary School

What district is Belmont Elementary School in?

Rockford Public Schools

Is Belmont Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Belmont Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 60^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Belmont Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belmont Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Rockford Middle School
High : Rockford High School
Secondary : Rockford High School Freshman Center

What is the racial makeup of Belmont Elementary School?

Students at Belmont Elementary School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Belmont Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Belmont Elementary School.

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