Enrollment
742
Middle
DISTRICT 883 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELMONT·NCES 250249002959
Belmont Middle School
225 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478 · (617) 993-2000 · Middlesex County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 375 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 367 | 49% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Belmont Middle School→Belmont High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Belmont. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
77.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 82.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Belmont Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #10 of 304 ▼ 8 | #8 of 70 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #15 of 304 ▼ 6 | #10 of 70 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #60 of 310 | #20 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #290 of 296 | #70 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #77 of 296 | #30 of 70 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 742 | 47.8 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 666 | 46.9 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belmont Middle School.
About Belmont Middle School
Belmont Middle School is a mid-sized middle school with an address in Belmont, Massachusetts. It reports enrollment of 742 students in grades 7 through 8. The school is 36% bigger than the average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
Belmont runs Belmont Middle School along with 6 other schools, enrolling 4,448 students in total.
At Belmont Middle School, 59% of students are White. After that, the student body is 24% Asian, 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Census figures show Middlesex County is about 67% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
Belmont Middle School reports a ratio of 15.5 students per teacher, from 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Massachusetts, the average ratio is 11.5:1.
Census data for Middlesex County show median household income comes to about $130,847, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 386 public schools and about 215,896 students.
Belmont Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Belmont High, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
People who know Belmont Middle School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belmont
- Belmont HighHigh · 1,454 students
- Winthrop L Chenery Upper ElementaryMiddle · 1,023 students
- Roger E WellingtonElementary · 426 students
- Winn BrookElementary · 304 students
- Daniel ButlerElementary · 261 students
- Mary Lee BurbankElementary · 238 students
Other schools in Belmont
- Belmont HighHigh · 1,454 students
- Winthrop L Chenery Upper ElementaryMiddle · 1,023 students
- Roger E WellingtonElementary · 426 students
- Winn BrookElementary · 304 students
- Daniel ButlerElementary · 261 students
- Mary Lee BurbankElementary · 238 students
Other Belmont Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Belmont Middle. Belmont Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Belmont MiddleBelmont, NC · 770 students
- Belmont Middle SchoolBelmont, NH · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Belmont High0.1 mi · 1,454
- Winn Brook0.3 mi · 304
- Roger E Wellington0.4 mi · 426
- Mary Lee Burbank0.5 mi · 238
- Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary0.7 mi · 1,023
- Hardy1.2 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Belmont Middle SchoolHow many students attend Belmont Middle School?
Belmont Middle School enrolls approximately 742 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Belmont Middle School serve?
Belmont Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Belmont Middle School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Belmont Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Belmont Middle School?
At Belmont Middle School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 24% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Belmont Middle School public or private?
Belmont Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Belmont.
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