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Belt 7-8

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1 Church Street, Belt, MT 59412 · (406) 277-3351 · Part of Belt Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
55
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Belt 7-8

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 19.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Belt kids: Belt High School

On the path

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

PK–6Belt School178 students
7–8Belt 7-8You are here
9–12Belt High School92 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1 Church Street, Belt

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 729
Grade 826
Enrollment over time
46’20
61’21
50’22
49’23
55’24

Up 19.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Belt 7-8 from Belt families.

Other schools in Belt Elementary School District

The district →
Belt School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Belt
A
178 students13:1
Pleasant Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Belt
24 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 Montana’s other public schools; Belt’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.