At a glance
Reported students
742
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
47.8
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
07–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Massachusetts middle enrollment
80th percentile
Compared with 295 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
426
Belmont Middle School: 742 reported students.
State peer staffing position
98th percentile
15.5:1 reported; state peer median 11.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Belmont Middle School
Belmont Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 07–08 in Belmont. It is one of 7 current school records connected to Belmont. NCES reports 742 students for 2024–25.
Among 295 middle schools in Massachusetts with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 540 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 80th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.5:1, above the Massachusetts median of 11.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (58.8%) and Asian (24.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Belmont Middle School
- 1How do the reported 15.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 47.8 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White58.8%
- Hispanic4%
- Black3.5%
- Asian24.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial8.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Belmont
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary
Middle · Grades 04–06
1,023 reported students
Roger E Wellington
Elementary · Grades PK–03
426 reported students
Winn Brook
Elementary · Grades KG–03
304 reported students
Daniel Butler
Elementary · Grades KG–03
261 reported students
Mary Lee Burbank
Elementary · Grades KG–03
238 reported students
Belmont High
High · Grades 09–12
1,454 reported students