Middle Schools in Belt Elementary

Summary:

The Belt Elementary school district in Montana is home to one standout middle school, Belt 7-8. This school consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, ranking among the top middle schools in Montana.

Belt 7-8 boasts impressive academic metrics, with proficiency rates of 60% in English Language Arts, 67.27% in Mathematics, and 44.44% in Science, far exceeding the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has been consistently high, placing 4th out of 187 middle schools in 2022-2023, 6th out of 123 in 2023-2024, and projected to rank 21st out of 222 in 2024-2025. These rankings demonstrate Belt 7-8's exceptional performance compared to its peers across the state.

Factors that may contribute to Belt 7-8's academic success include its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 and a free/reduced lunch rate of 23.64%, which is lower than the state average. These factors suggest the school may have the resources and support to provide a high-quality education for its students. While the data does not provide a direct comparison, the middle school's strong performance indicates it is a particular strength within the Belt Elementary district.

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 7-8	Public	7-8	1 Church Street	Belt	59412	Cascade County	Belt Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 277-3351	55	4	12.7	23.6%	50 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	1 (1.8%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81.2	21^st of 222 public middle schools	90.5%		88.8	6^th of 123 public middle schools	95.1%	15	60.0	67.3	$8,952

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.

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