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Enrollment
770
Middle
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370162000666
Belmont Middle
1020 South Point Road, Belmont, NC 28012 · (704) 836-9611 · Gaston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL770 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of North Carolina public middle schools
- A-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 North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
325 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 82%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 233 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 266 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 271 | 35% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · 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
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
62.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
67.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 Middle
Belmont Middle's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Middle this school | 770 | 42.2% | 65.3% |
| M C S Noble Middle Wilmington | 690 | 38.3% | 64.9% |
| Mooresville Middle Mooresville | 696 | 40.9% | 66.2% |
| East Lincoln Middle Iron Station | 738 | 37.8% | 61.9% |
| Parkwood Middle Monroe | 879 | 47.2% | 58.1% |
| Mount Pleasant Middle Mount Pleasant | 660 | 47.9% | 60.9% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 Belmont Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Gaston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #82 of 463 | #2 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #69 of 461 | #2 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #89 of 463 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 770 | #116 of 478 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #375 of 456 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #326 of 456 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #404 of 472 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #69 of 143 | #3 of 6 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
770
+66 (+9%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 770 | 42.5 | 18.1:1 | 42% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 765 | 41.5 | 18.4:1 | 39% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 742 | 39.1 | 19.0:1 | 41% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 704 | 38 | 18.5:1 | 28% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 39.1 | 17.9:1 | 32% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 728 | 38 | 19.2:1 | 34% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 33 | 21.6:1 | 41% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 27% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 536 | 40 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belmont Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (702 to 770); teachers up 9% (39.1 to 42.5).
About Belmont Middle
Belmont Middle is a medium-sized middle school in Belmont, North Carolina, (ZIP code 28012). It serves 770 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in North Carolina average about 605 students.
Gaston County Schools includes 56 schools. Together they enroll 30,995 students.
At Belmont Middle, White students make up 65% of the student body. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, Gaston County is about 68% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 18.1:1, with 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.3 students per teacher above the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 42%. The 85% average for public schools in Gaston County is 43 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for Belmont Middle is B+. Compared with North Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 71% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Belmont Middle is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
In Gaston County (population about 234,881), the median household income is $67,478, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Belmont Middle is one of 61 public schools in the county.
South Point High is located about 0.3 miles from Belmont Middle. The five-mile area around Belmont Middle holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 63.0%, lower than Belmont Middle's 65.3%.
In the federal locale system, Belmont Middle is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Belmont Middle climbed 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 704 to 770 students.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Belmont Middle, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Gaston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,881
Census ACS
Median income
$67,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
35,898 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gaston County Schools
- Ashbrook HighHigh · 1,386 students
- Hunter Huss HighHigh · 1,165 students
- Forestview HighHigh · 1,133 students
- North Gaston HighHigh · 1,061 students
- South Point HighHigh · 989 students
- Cramerton MiddleMiddle · 959 students
Other schools in Belmont
- South Point HighHigh · 989 students
- Stuart W Cramer HighHigh · 953 students
- Belmont Central ElementaryElementary · 693 students
- J B Page Primary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- North Belmont ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Catawba Heights ElementaryElementary · 238 students
Other Belmont Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Belmont Middle. Belmont Middle is the largest of the 3.
- Belmont Middle SchoolBelmont, MA · 742 students
- Belmont Middle SchoolBelmont, NH · 350 students
Nearby schools
- South Point High0.3 mi · 989
- J B Page Primary School1.1 mi · 396
- Belmont Central Elementary1.7 mi · 693
- Stuart W Cramer High2.2 mi · 953
- Berryhill School2.6 mi · 423
- New Hope Elementary2.8 mi · 571
Frequently asked questions
About Belmont MiddleHow many students attend Belmont Middle?
Belmont Middle enrolls approximately 770 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Belmont Middle serve?
Belmont Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belmont Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Belmont Middle is approximately 18.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Belmont Middle?
Student demographics at Belmont Middle are roughly 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Belmont Middle in?
Belmont Middle is part of Gaston County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.