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Schools in Belmont

Belmont’s public schools

Richland School District and Greater Johnstown School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Belmont. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/4schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
72%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 20% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024 · Greater Johnstown
Students per teacher
14.1
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,272 students on the public path
In brief

Belmont’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Belmont’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Richland El Sch places highest (better than 81%); Greater Johnstown MS lowest (11%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Belmont, graded from D to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Richland HS and Greater Johnstown MS. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Belmont, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Richland School District.

Two districts serve Belmont

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Richland School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,524 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,849PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Greater Johnstown School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,805 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,445PA $21,758 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Richland School District72%
State average 55.1% · 680 students tested
Math · K–12, Richland School District57%
State average 36.1% · 711 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Greater Johnstown School District24%
State average 55.1% · 1364 students tested
Math · PK–12, Greater Johnstown School District8%
State average 36.1% · 1326 students tested

Belmont vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Belmont’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Belmont—Greater Johnstown PK–12 · Richland K–12
RichlandARichland
GeistownARichland
StonycreekDGreater Johnstown
ConemaughA+Conemaugh Township Area
Lorain—Ferndale Area
JohnstownDGreater Johnstown

2 of the 6 neighbors share Richland with Belmont for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Belmont

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Belmontin other towns
Greater Johnstown El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Johnstown
D
1,133 students16:1Rate it →
Richland El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Johnstown
A−
831 students16:1Rate it →
Greater Johnstown MS
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Johnstown
D
615 students12:1Rate it →
Richland HS
High · Grades 7–12 · Johnstown
A−
693 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Belmont’s schools

Are Belmont’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Belmont. Richland School District and Greater Johnstown School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Belmont. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Belmont in?

Richland School District and Greater Johnstown School District.

Where do Belmont kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Richland HS and Greater Johnstown MS.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.