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Belmont Middle School

Q: Is Belmont Middle School a good school?

Belmont Middle School ranks 45 th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Belmont Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Belmont Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Belmont Middle School?

Students at Belmont Middle School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of Belmont Middle School attend?

Students who attend Belmont Middle School usually go on to attend Belmont High School

Public Grades 5-8

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 New Hampshire Middle Schools

Better than 67% of New Hampshire middle schools

Summary

Belmont Middle School serves about 350 students in grades 5–8 in Belmont, a central New Hampshire community, as part of the Shaker Regional School District. The school ranks 45th out of 138 New Hampshire middle schools, placing it in the 67th percentile and among the stronger schools in the area. Only nearby Gilford Middle School ranks higher, while Newfound Memorial Middle School is close behind.

Belmont’s clearest academic strength is reading. Overall, 61% of students were proficient in reading, six points above the state average and higher than results at nearby Kingswood Regional Middle School, Merrimack Valley Middle School, Inter-Lakes Middle School, and Winnisquam Regional Middle School. Eighth-grade results were particularly strong: 71% were proficient in reading and 57% in math, both well above state results. Math overall matched the state average at 44%, while science was close to average at 37%. The school’s ranking and math performance have improved substantially since the low point around 2020–21.

Families may want to look more closely at the difference between grade levels and student groups. Fifth-grade math and science results were below state averages, while eighth-grade results exceeded them, suggesting that early middle-school support and the transition into grade 5 may be important areas to explore. The most serious concern is the recent performance of students receiving special education services: that subgroup ranked near the bottom statewide, despite the school’s strong overall standing. Belmont’s student-teacher ratio is a moderate 11:1, though it has risen from previous years. Overall, the school offers stronger-than-average reading and competitive results compared with most nearby schools, but families should ask about special education supports, early-grade instruction, and science improvement efforts.

350

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,773

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38 School St
Belmont, NH 03220-4511

(603) 267-9220

District: Shaker Regional School District

Students who attend Belmont Middle School usually attend:

High:

Belmont High School

Feeder schools for Belmont Middle School:

Elementary:	Belmont Elementary School
	Canterbury Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2021 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2026) from a 34th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the New Hampshire median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

New Hampshire avg46%

45^th of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 166Shaker Regional School District among New Hampshire 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	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	45 of 138	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	57 of 132	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	35 of 130	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.4	68 of 134	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	71 of 130	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	82 of 125	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	48 of 128	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	54 of 131	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.6	23 of 125	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	23 of 134	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.0	27 of 107	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	58.5	51 of 132	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	35 of 131	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	50.3	69 of 131	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.9	50 of 128	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	42 of 127	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	35 of 127	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	61.1	47 of 129	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.8	49 of 125	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.6	75 of 126	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	42 of 113	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	28 of 110	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	71 of 114	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	55 of 115	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	60 of 113	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	43 of 114	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	60 of 116	48.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	35 of 121	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	48.2	60 of 116	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	31 of 113	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	46 of 117	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	64 of 117	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	82 of 116	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	37 of 113	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	40 of 114	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	46 of 48	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.1	33 of 51	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	24 of 48	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.3	50 of 52	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	43 of 48	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	42 of 136	69.1%	★★★★☆
2025	53.3	59 of 131	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	38 of 128	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	73 of 132	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	72 of 129	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	79 of 123	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	45 of 126	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	52 of 129	59.7%	★★★☆☆

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)71st percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)					NH SAS Reading (2026)					NH SAS Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Belmont Middle School	Public	5-8	38 School St	Belmont	03220	Belknap County	Shaker Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 267-9220	350	32	11.0	29.7%	321 (91.7%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	61.7	45^th of 138 public middle schools	67.4%		53.9	57^th of 132 public middle schools	56.8%	12	30.0	46.0	41.0	57.0	44.0	63.0	54.0	56.0	71.0	61.0	31.0	44.0	37.0	$17,773
Winnisquam Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	76 Winter St.	Tilton	03276	Belknap County	Winnisquam Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 286-7143	361	28	12.8	37.4%	318 (88.1%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	39.8	86^th of 138 public middle schools	37.7%		36.3	88^th of 132 public middle schools	33.3%	2	52.0	67.0	42.0	35.0	49.0	43.0	37.0	38.0	36.0	39.0	27.0	41.0	34.0	$17,312
Laconia Middle School	Public	6-8	150 McGrath St	Laconia	03246	Belknap County	Laconia School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 524-4632	414	37	11.1	43.0%	350 (84.5%)	6 (1.4%)	23 (5.6%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	32	97^th of 138 public middle schools	29.7%		27.1	98^th of 132 public middle schools	25.8%	1		45.0	30.0	18.0	31.0		53.0	49.0	42.0	48.0		28.0	28.0	$17,835
Gilford Middle School	Public	5-8	72 Alvah Wilson Rd.	Gilford	03249	Belknap County	Gilford School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 527-2460	277	29	9.5	15.9%	251 (90.6%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	65.8	36^th of 138 public middle schools	73.9%		69.7	36^th of 132 public middle schools	72.7%		44.0	60.0	60.0	38.0	51.0	66.0	64.0	76.0	52.0	65.0	34.0	36.0	35.0	$20,625
Franklin Middle School	Public	5-8	200 Sanborn St	Franklin	03235	Merrimack County	Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 934-5828	301	27	10.9	67.1%	258 (85.7%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	3.6	138^th of 138 public middle schools	0.0%		9.7	124^th of 132 public middle schools	6.1%	14	423.0	437.0	14.0	496.0	< 10%	21.0	591.0	24.0	18.0	18.0	529.0	829.0	< 10%	$17,008
Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School (M)	Public, Charter	6-8	157 Chichester Rd	Loudon	03307	Merrimack County	Benjamin Franklin Academy Chartered Public School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 325-7688	52	4	12.0	7.7%	47 (90.4%)	2 (3.8%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	20.8	115^th of 138 public middle schools	16.7%					(n/a)		13.0	50.0	15.0	24.0		25.0	42.0	36.0	33.0		29.0	29.0
Pittsfield Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Oneida St	Pittsfield	03263	Merrimack County	Pittsfield School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 435-6701	103			52.4%	87 (84.5%)	2 (1.9%)	8 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	9.8	129^th of 138 public middle schools	6.5%		15.5	115^th of 132 public middle schools	12.9%	14		21.0	14.0	16.0	17.0		36.0	28.0	32.0	31.0		15.0	15.0	$15,235
Merrimack Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	14 Allen St.	Penacook	03303	Merrimack County	Merrimack Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 753-6336	466	45	10.3	32.2%	415 (89.1%)	8 (1.7%)	18 (3.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	50.3	65^th of 138 public middle schools	52.9%		41.3	81^st of 132 public middle schools	38.6%	16		43.0	43.0	45.0	44.0		52.0	60.0	53.0	55.0		33.0	33.0	$16,978
Inter-Lakes Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Laker Ln	Meredith	03253	Belknap County	Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 279-6162	137	16	8.3	29.9%	129 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	35.4	91^st of 138 public middle schools	34.1%		61.4	45^th of 132 public middle schools	65.9%	46			42.0	41.0	41.0			53.0	34.0	43.0		27.0	27.0	$27,226
Newfound Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	155 N. Main St.	Bristol	03222	Grafton County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-8162	296	26	11.3	35.1%	277 (93.6%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	60.8	47^th of 138 public middle schools	65.9%		55.1	51^st of 132 public middle schools	61.4%	4		41.0	52.0	50.0	48.0		48.0	61.0	61.0	57.0		50.0	50.0	$19,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Belmont Middle School

What district is Belmont Middle School in?

Shaker Regional School District

What high school do graduates of Belmont Middle School attend?

Students who attend Belmont Middle School usually go on to attend Belmont High School

What is the racial makeup of Belmont Middle School?

Students at Belmont Middle School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Belmont Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Belmont Middle School.

Is Belmont Middle School a good school?

Belmont Middle School ranks 45^th of 138 New Hampshire middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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