Bellmont Middle School

Bellmont Middle School is one of the compact 6-8 campuss in Decatur, Indiana, operated by North Adams Community Schools, with 274 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 54% below typical.

Bellmont Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by North Adams Community Schools, a district that hosts 1,571 students overall.

On demographics, Bellmont Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 80%. The remainder is composed of 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 94% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Bellmont Middle School records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Bellmont Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.0%; this one delivers 39.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Adams County reports that median household income runs about $65,289, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bellmont Middle School is one of 9 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 4,240 students).

Bellmont Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Bellmont Middle School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.9%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Bellmont Middle School's enrollment has contracted 39% since 2018, when it stood at 450 (now 274).

On this page, members of the Bellmont Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.