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Bellmont Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1200 North Adams Dr, Decatur, IN 46733 · (260) 724-3137 · Part of North Adams Community Schools

Root Township’s School Grade B better than 60% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
274
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bellmont Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Root Township kids: Bellmont Senior High School

On the path

Where Root Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Bellmont Elementaryin Decatur
6–8Bellmont Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Bellmont Senior High Schoolin Decatur

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1200 North Adams Dr, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 690
Grade 788
Grade 896
Enrollment over time
356’20
326’21
313’22
285’23
274’24

Down 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bellmont Middle School from Root Township families.

Other schools in North Adams Community Schools

The district →
Bellmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decatur
C−
684 students13:1
Bellmont Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Decatur
B+
613 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Root Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.