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Belgrade Middle School

410 Triple Crown Road, Belgrade, MT 59714 · (406) 924-2259 · Gallatin County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL978 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
978
Middle
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 139
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
383 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 525626%
Grade 623524%
Grade 723924%
Grade 824825%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
80783%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
12012%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
343%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 1%
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
Male
49150%
Female
48750%

School pathway

Feeds from
Ridge View ElementaryPK–04Saddle Peak ElementaryPK–04Story Creek ElemPK–04
Based on grade levels within Belgrade Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
53.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
36.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Belgrade Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Belgrade Middle School this school97839.2%N/A
Helena Middle School
Helena
70140.8%N/A
North Middle School
Great Falls
76444.0%N/A
East Valley Middle School
East Helena
47139.7%N/A
C R Anderson Middle Schl
Helena
96232.3%N/A
Castle Rock Middle School
Billings
69139.8%N/A
Matched among Montana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Belgrade Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Gallatin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#29 of 75#6 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#22 of 78#6 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
978#2 of 227#1 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.6:1#33 of 46N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
30.3%#19 of 46N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
39.2%#53 of 78#1 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.7%#14 of 24N/A
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
978
-75 (-7%) vs 2020
+90% since 1990-91, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259785916.6:139% (383)
2023-2498063.815.4:139% (380)
2022-231,05269.515.2:1N/A
2020-211,0536815.5:1N/A
2017-181,07169.515.4:129% (309)
2015-161,0276216.6:133% (336)
2010-114452617.1:131% (136)
2000-013752018.8:120% (76)
1990-915142322.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belgrade Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,071 to 978); teachers down 15% (69.5 to 59).

About Belgrade Middle School

In Belgrade, Montana, Belgrade Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school. Enrollment is 978 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 8. Against the 139-student average for middle schools in Montana, enrollment here is 604% higher.

Belgrade Elem counts 4 schools and 2,269 students, including Belgrade Middle School.

Belgrade Middle School's enrollment is 83% White. After that, the student body is 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school has about 16.6 students per teacher and 59 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 5.3 above the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Montana. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 39%. That is 14 points above the 25% average for public schools in Gallatin County.

Federal survey data for Gallatin County show that the median household income is $93,528, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 48 public schools in Gallatin County, enrolling about 14,170 students in all.

Nearby, Saddle Peak Elementary is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Belgrade Middle School, there are 4 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Belgrade Middle School is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.

Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when Belgrade Middle School had 1,053 students, to 2024-25, when it had 978. The ratio was 15.5:1 in 2020-21 and 16.6:1 in 2024-25.

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Gallatin County at a glance

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Population
124,074
Census ACS
Median income
$93,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,170 students

Quick facts

School name
Belgrade Middle School
District
Belgrade Elem
Address
410 Triple Crown Road, Belgrade, MT 59714
Phone
(406) 924-2259
County
Gallatin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
978
Teachers (FTE)
59
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
383 (39%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
300329000044
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Belgrade Middle School
How many students attend Belgrade Middle School?
Belgrade Middle School enrolls approximately 978 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Belgrade Middle School serve?
Belgrade Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belgrade Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Belgrade Middle School is approximately 16.6:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Belgrade Middle School?
Student demographics at Belgrade Middle School are roughly 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Belgrade Middle School?
Belgrade Middle School is overseen by Belgrade Elem in Gallatin County.
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