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Belmont Schools

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
136th
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of 377 Mississippi Alternative Schools
Better than 64% of Mississippi alternative schools
Summary

Belmont Schools is a K-12 alternative school in Belmont, Mississippi, serving 855 students in the Tishomingo County School District, which ranks 42nd out of 134 Mississippi districts with a 4-star rating. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 and serves a predominantly low-income population, with 65.4% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Its graduation rate of 89.4% is right in line with the state average of 89.2%.

Belmont's biggest strengths show up in high school end-of-course exams. Algebra I proficiency is an impressive 82.4%, compared with the state average of 66.0% and just 40.9% at Tremont Attendance Center, a comparable K-12 school in the Itawamba County district about 19 miles away. Biology proficiency is similarly strong at 80.3%, well above the state (63.1%) and Tremont (45.5%). English II (59.7%) and 8th-grade math (78.8%) also outpace the state and the nearby school. These end-of-course results have improved dramatically over the past four years, suggesting that high school academic supports are becoming increasingly effective.

However, performance is uneven in the middle grades. Seventh-grade English Language Arts dropped sharply to 32.3% from 60.0% two years ago, and 7th-grade math sits at 50.0%, below the state average of 57.7% and far behind Tremont's 75.0%. Fifth-grade science is also a persistent weak spot, remaining below state averages for four straight years. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 37.2% in 2021-22 to 22.1%, essentially matching the state average, though it remains above pre-pandemic levels. Overall, the school is a strong performer that outperforms its nearby comparable in most subjects, but grade-level inconsistencies in 5th and 7th grades are worth monitoring.

855
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,062
Per pupil spending ?
65.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9 School Drive
       Belmont, MS  38827

(662) 454-7924

District: Tishomingo County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.4%
Hispanic:
13.8%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2023 → 89th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (61% vs 53% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2023
✓Above the Mississippi median (64th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school61%
District avg54%
Mississippi avg53%
Elementary school
136th of 377
Mississippi public elementary schools ?
Top 36%▼ down 21 pts since 2016
From top 15% (2016) to top 36% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
64th of 263
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 21 pts since 2016
From top 3% (2016) to top 24% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
25th of 224
Mississippi public high schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 23 pts since 2016
From top 34% (2016) to top 11% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
42nd of 133Tishomingo County School District among Mississippi districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202663.2136 of 37763.9%★★★☆☆
202553.3179 of 38052.9%★★★☆☆
202455.4174 of 38054.2%★★★☆☆
202364.3125 of 35865.1%★★★☆☆
201886.637 of 35189.5%★★★★☆
201781.156 of 40686.2%★★★★☆
201681.061 of 39484.5%★★★★☆
201575.081 of 40279.9%★★★★☆
201478.265 of 39483.5%★★★★☆
201385.344 of 40889.2%★★★★☆
201288.936 of 41491.3%★★★★★
201191.719 of 41895.5%★★★★★
201082.949 of 40387.8%★★★★☆
200984.342 of 39289.3%★★★★☆
200883.348 of 39487.8%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202673.164 of 26375.7%★★★★☆
202577.554 of 26579.6%★★★★☆
202484.731 of 25988.0%★★★★☆
202389.918 of 22892.1%★★★★★
201890.014 of 21193.4%★★★★★
201791.114 of 27294.9%★★★★★
201691.89 of 26096.5%★★★★★
201593.311 of 26695.9%★★★★★
201490.97 of 26497.3%★★★★★
201393.54 of 26998.5%★★★★★
201295.23 of 27098.9%★★★★★
201193.74 of 26498.5%★★★★★
201085.624 of 25590.6%★★★★★
200990.911 of 24795.5%★★★★★
200892.08 of 24496.7%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202682.225 of 22488.8%★★★★☆
202546.9124 of 23246.6%★★☆☆☆
202460.794 of 22858.8%★★★☆☆
202341.0141 of 22336.8%★★☆☆☆
202253.6112 of 22349.8%★★★☆☆
202160.086 of 22461.6%★★★☆☆
201956.392 of 22158.4%★★★☆☆
201877.932 of 21485.0%★★★★☆
201758.090 of 23762.0%★★★☆☆
201663.679 of 23165.8%★★★☆☆
201556.978 of 22665.5%★★★☆☆
201482.715 of 23693.6%★★★★★
201375.647 of 23880.3%★★★★☆
201280.823 of 24190.5%★★★★★
201176.928 of 24488.5%★★★★☆
201082.210 of 23595.7%★★★★★
200970.860 of 23574.5%★★★★☆
200873.948 of 23579.6%★★★★☆
200772.453 of 23277.2%★★★★☆
200669.060 of 23274.1%★★★★☆
200571.351 of 23278.0%★★★★☆
200470.052 of 23277.6%★★★★☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I82%+16 vs state
Biology80%+17 vs state
Science65%~ state avg
Mathematics61%+9 vs state
English II60%+10 vs state
English Language Arts53%+6 vs state

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Belmont Schools ranks 136th of 377 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Belmont Schools are 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 855 students attended Belmont Schools.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026
2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025
2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025


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

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