Enrollment
277
Elementary
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263003006584
Belmont Elementary School
6097 BELMONT AVE NE, BELMONT, MI 49306 · (616) 863-6362 · Kent County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
43 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 16% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 56% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
70.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Belmont Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #98 of 1,085 | #25 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #92 of 1,072 | #24 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #75 of 1,139 | #20 of 82 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #1,174 of 1,630 | #88 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #956 of 1,424 | #66 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #937 of 1,424 | #87 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.5% | #1,449 of 1,563 | #101 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #139 of 979 | #13 of 80 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
277
-96 (-26%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 277 | 16.3 | 17.0:1 | 16% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 22 | 14.8:1 | 14% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 354 | 26.1 | 13.6:1 | 16% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 23 | 16.2:1 | 17% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 21.5 | 17.2:1 | 16% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 19 | 18.5:1 | 13% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 18 | 19.2:1 | 20% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | 16 | 22.1:1 | 5% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 429 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belmont Elementary School.
About Belmont Elementary School
Belmont Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in BELMONT, Michigan. The school enrolls 277 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 25% smaller than that.
Rockford Public Schools includes 15 schools. Together they enroll 7,440 students.
White students make up 86% of enrollment at Belmont Elementary School. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Kent County's population at about 73%. Pick two students at random and there is a 25% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Belmont Elementary School employs 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.0:1. This ratio sits 1.1 above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 16% in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Kent County averages 47%, higher than here.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Belmont Elementary School is 7.6 points above its prediction. Actual: 67.0%. Predicted: 59.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Kent County show that the median household income is $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Belmont Elementary School is one of 239 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Chandler Woods Charter Academy, at about 1.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 67.0% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Belmont Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 26% from its 2020-21 level of 373.
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockford Public Schools
- Rockford High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- North Rockford Middle SchoolMiddle · 908 students
- East Rockford Middle SchoolMiddle · 788 students
- Rockford HS Freshman CenterHigh · 584 students
- Crestwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Edgerton Trails ElementaryElementary · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Chandler Woods Charter Academy1.4 mi · 741
- Northview Next Learning Center1.9 mi · 136
- Highlands School2.0 mi · 445
- Northview High School2.2 mi · 1,078
- Crossroads Middle School2.2 mi · 472
- Kent ISD Deaf and Hard of Hearing2.3 mi · 61
Frequently asked questions
About Belmont Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Belmont Elementary School?
Belmont Elementary School enrolls approximately 277 students in grades KG-05.
Is Belmont Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Belmont Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Belmont Elementary School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Belmont Elementary School.
How diverse is Belmont Elementary School?
Belmont Elementary School reports a student body of 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Belmont Elementary School public or private?
Belmont Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rockford Public Schools.
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