Belmont Elementary School

Set in BELMONT, Michigan, Belmont Elementary School is a compact K-5 school, overseen by Rockford Public Schools. It enrolls 277 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 25% smaller than typical.

Belmont Elementary School is one of 15 schools operated by Rockford Public Schools, a district that serves 7,440 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Belmont Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%); the rest is composed of 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Belmont Elementary School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Kent County's rate of about 47%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Belmont Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.4%; this one delivers 67.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Kent County reports that median household income runs about $82,631, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kent County's 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), Belmont Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Chandler Woods Charter Academy, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Belmont Elementary School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 57.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Belmont Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 25% since 2018, when it stood at 370 (now 277).

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