Summary:
ZIP code 03220 has one listed middle school, Belmont Middle School, serving about 350 students in grades 5–8 in the Belmont area and operating within the Shaker Regional School District.
Belmont Middle School has a generally strong academic profile, especially in reading. In 2025–26, 61% of students were proficient in reading, compared with 55% statewide and 59% across the district. Mathematics proficiency was 44%, matching the state average and exceeding the district’s 40%, while science proficiency was 37%, slightly below the state average of 38% but above the district’s 35%. The school’s 11:1 student-teacher ratio and enrollment of 350 students provide useful context for families evaluating its size and staffing. About 30% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25.
The school’s grade-level results show a notable contrast between younger and older students. Eighth grade was particularly strong, with 57% proficiency in math, 71% in reading, and 44% in science—above state averages in all three subjects. Fifth-grade math and science were the clearest areas for improvement, at 30% and 31% proficiency, respectively. Overall results were stable to improving from the prior year: reading rose one percentage point, science increased three points, and math declined one point. The school ranked 45th out of 138 schools in 2025–26, placing it in the 67th percentile, an improvement from 57th place the previous year. For parents, the main takeaways are strong reading performance, especially in eighth grade, solid district comparisons, and a need for continued attention to fifth-grade math and science.
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