Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAKER REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330618000490
Belmont Elementary School
26 Best St., Belmont, NH 03220 · (603) 267-6568 · Belknap County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Hampshire public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
117 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 26%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 15% larger than its 4th grade class (66).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 33% · 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
Based on grade levels within Shaker Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
42.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. 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
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire'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 →
Schools most like Belmont Elementary School
Belmont Elementary School's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Elementary School this school | 336 | 34.8% | 49.5% |
| Paul Elementary School SANBORNVILLE | 410 | 37.1% | 26.7% |
| Cutler Elementary School W. Swanzey | 316 | 31.3% | 40.4% |
| Inter-Lakes Elementary School Meredith | 397 | 33.0% | 44.2% |
| Peterborough Elementary School Peterborough | 254 | 31.9% | 58.3% |
| Chamberlain Street School Rochester | 316 | 37.7% | 33.0% |
Matched among New Hampshire elementary 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 Belmont Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Belknap County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #104 of 209 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #137 of 209 | #6 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #84 of 210 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #89 of 300 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #51 of 179 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #158 of 181 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.8% | #80 of 240 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #25 of 139 | #1 of 8 |
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. 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 2024-25Enrollment
336
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 336 | 32.7 | 10.3:1 | 35% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 33 | 10.0:1 | 41% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 33.7 | 9.9:1 | 40% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 33 | 10.4:1 | 28% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 34 | 12.7:1 | 41% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 41% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 38% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 24% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 29 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belmont Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (433 to 336); teachers down 4% (34 to 32.7).
About Belmont Elementary School
Belmont Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Belmont, New Hampshire, one of the schools in Shaker Regional School District. It teaches 336 students in pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in New Hampshire have about 249 students on average; enrollment here is 35% higher.
District-wide, Shaker Regional School District has 4 schools and 1,137 students.
The share of White students at Belmont Elementary School is 93%. The remaining shares are 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. In Belknap County overall, the White share is about 93%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
Staffing at Belmont Elementary School comes to 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Hampshire is similar, at 11.0:1. Belmont Elementary School counts 35% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Belmont Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 63% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
The model predicts 41.0% for a school in New Hampshire with Belmont Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Belmont Elementary School posts 49.5%.
Census data for Belknap County show the median household earns about $92,783 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Belmont Elementary School, Belknap County has 23 public schools.
Belmont Middle School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 36.2% on proficiency, and Belmont Elementary School is above that at 49.5%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 343 to 336.
The discussion board for Belmont Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Belknap County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,659
Census ACS
Median income
$92,783
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shaker Regional School District
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 361 students
- Belmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 350 students
- Canterbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 90 students
Other schools in Belmont
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 361 students
- Belmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 350 students
Other Belmont Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 12 states are named Belmont Elementary. Belmont Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 13.
- BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSUN CITY CENTER, FL · 776 students
- BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 773 students
- Belmont Elementary SchoolRoanoke Rapids, NC · 614 students
- Belmont ElementaryWoodbridge, VA · 492 students
- Belmont Elementary SchoolPUEBLO, CO · 394 students
Nearby schools
- Belmont Middle School0.6 mi · 350
- Belmont High School0.8 mi · 361
- Woodland Heights Elementary School5.9 mi · 318
- Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H)6.1 mi · 43
- Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E)6.1 mi · 149
- Laconia High School6.4 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Belmont Elementary SchoolHow large is Belmont Elementary School?
Belmont Elementary School enrolls approximately 336 students in grades PK-04.
Is Belmont Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Belmont Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Belmont Elementary School have?
Belmont Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Belmont Elementary School?
At Belmont Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% 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 Shaker Regional School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.