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Belmont Schools

PublicOtherGrades K–12

9 School Drive, Belmont, MS 38827 · (662) 454-7924 · Part of Tishomingo County Schools

Belmont’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
855
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Belmont Schools

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9 School Drive, Belmont

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 167
Grade 250
Grade 365
Grade 457
Grade 548
Grade 666
Grade 772
Grade 854
Grade 968
Grade 1076
Grade 1175
Grade 1277
Enrollment over time
814’20
829’21
868’22
844’23
855’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Belmont Schools from Belmont families.

Other schools in Tishomingo County Schools

The district →
Iuka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Iuka
B
414 students14:1
Burnsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Burnsville
B−
410 students12:1
Tishomingo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tishomingo
C+
254 students10:1
Iuka Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Iuka
B+
333 students13:1
Tishomingo Co. High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Iuka
B
578 students11:1

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 Mississippi’s other public schools; Belmont’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.