Photo: Ken Gallager · CC BY-SA 4.0Belmont’s public schools score below 72% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Belmont, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Belmont’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 99 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belmont’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Belmont’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,808 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Belmont Middle School, then Belmont High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Belmont’s grade
C: better than 28% of New Hampshire school districts, #91 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Both inputs trail the New Hampshire average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belmont, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Belmont
Belmont Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 336 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Belmont
Belmont Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 336 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Belmont
Belmont Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 336 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Belmont
Belmont Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 336 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Belmont
Belmont Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 336 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Belmont
Belmont Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 350 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Belmont
Belmont Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 350 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Belmont
Belmont Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 350 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Belmont
Belmont Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 350 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Belmont
Belmont High School
Grades 9–12 · 361 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Belmont
Belmont High School
Grades 9–12 · 361 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Belmont
Belmont High School
Grades 9–12 · 361 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Belmont
Belmont High School
Grades 9–12 · 361 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Belmont’s public schools are run by Shaker Regional School District, which also serves Canterbury. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Belmont vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Belmont’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont | C | Shaker Regional |
| Tilton | C | Winnisquam Regional |
| Laconia | D | Laconia |
| Sanbornton | C | Winnisquam Regional |
| Gilford | B+ | Gilford |
| Gilmanton | A− | Gilmanton |
| Northfield | C | Winnisquam Regional |
Every school in Belmont
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Belmont’s schools
Are Belmont’s schools good?
On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belmont children attend score below 72% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #91 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Belmont in?
Shaker Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,137 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Belmont kids go to high school?
Belmont High School, with 361 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Belmont’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Shaker Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.
How much does Belmont spend per student?
$22,808 in Shaker Regional School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Belmont families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Belmont → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.