Belmont Elementary School

Belmont Elementary School is one of the average-sized elementary-level communitys in Belmont, New Hampshire, one of the schools within Shaker Regional School District, with 336 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 249 students per school, that is 35% above typical.

Within Shaker Regional School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,137 students, Belmont Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Belmont Elementary School lists that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Belknap County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Belmont Elementary School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Belmont Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.0%; this one delivers 49.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Belknap County put median household earnings sit near $92,783, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Belmont Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Belknap County (combined enrollment of about 7,344 students).

The closest other public school is Belmont Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Belmont Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 36.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Belmont Elementary School has edged down 22%, going from 433 students in 2018 to 336 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

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