Elementary Schools in Belt Elementary

Summary:

The Belt Elementary district in Montana is home to two elementary schools: Belt School and Pleasant Valley School. Based on the available data, Belt School stands out as the higher-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Belt School outperforms the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates of 58.24%, 60.44%, and 50%, respectively. In contrast, Pleasant Valley School lags behind the state and district averages, with only 12.5% proficient in ELA, 31.25% in Math, and 0% in Science. Additionally, Belt School has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 34.27% compared to Pleasant Valley School's 100%, suggesting a more economically diverse student population.

While Pleasant Valley School has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 11.2 compared to Belt School's 13.3, it also had a higher spending per student of $10,646 for the 2018-2019 school year. This raises questions about the efficient allocation of resources and how they are being utilized to support student learning at the lower-performing school. Further investigation would be needed to understand the underlying reasons for the significant performance differences between the two schools, such as teaching quality, curriculum, school leadership, or other factors that may be influencing student outcomes.

District Detail

1 Church Street
Belt, MT 59412

(406) 277-3351

SchoolDigger Rank:
140^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 257

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (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	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Belt School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Church Street	Belt	59412	Cascade County	Belt Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 277-3351	178	13	13.3	34.3%	167 (93.8%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	80.7	49^th of 401 public elementary schools	87.8%		89.9	20^th of 212 public elementary schools	90.6%	29	58.2	60.4	$11,907
Pleasant Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	734 McCoy Rd	Belt	59412	Cascade County	Belt Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 277-3351	24	2	11.2	100.0%	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.5	344^th of 401 public elementary schools	14.2%		33.3	150^th of 212 public elementary schools	29.2%	194	12.5	31.3	$9,861

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belt High School	0.01 mi	1	43^rd
Centerville Elementary	7.91 mi	5	192^nd
Centerville High School	10.01 mi	1	197^th
Highwood K-12	14.79 mi	3	182^nd
Great Falls Elementary	15.72 mi	17	241^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.