Belmont School, Belmont MS - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Belmont School

Belmont School is a single public school serving kindergarten through twelfth grade in Belmont, a small rural town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. It is part of the Tishomingo County School District and sits along Mississippi Highway 25, the main corridor through town. The school is not a charter or magnet. Its enrollment is moderate for a combined K through 12 campus, and the student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic minority and very small representation from other racial and ethnic groups. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, reflecting the economic conditions of the surrounding community.

On the most recent Mississippi Academic Assessment Program results, Belmont's performance across tested grades is uneven, with some bright spots and some grades where proficiency drops off. Fourth grade stands out as a strong year in both math and English language arts, with well over half of tested students reaching proficiency. Eighth grade is similarly strong in math, and eighth grade science results are among the highest in the building. Seventh grade math and ELA also land in a solid range.

The softer results cluster in fifth and sixth grade. Fifth grade math and ELA proficiency both fall below half of tested students, and fifth grade science sits in the same lower band. Sixth grade math and ELA are also below the midpoint of the school's own range. Third grade results are middling in both subjects. A parent whose child is entering or moving through those middle elementary and early middle grades may want to look into this further with the school, to understand what supports are in place during those transition years.

Several pieces of information that would help round out the picture were not available. Graduation rate data was not provided, which is notable for a school that includes high school grades. English learner and special education enrollment figures were also missing. Participation rates for the state assessments were not reported. No trend data was available to show whether these results represent improvement or decline from prior years. Data on advanced coursework, career pathways, staffing ratios, discipline, and attendance was not included in the available material. A parent interested in the high school experience in particular would want to ask the school directly about diploma pathways, college and career offerings, and post-graduation outcomes.

The community context is rural and quiet. Belmont's downtown centers on Main Street, where City Hall sits, and the built environment is low-density and auto-oriented, typical of small northeastern Mississippi towns. The Belmont Public Library, a branch of the Northeast Regional Library system, and a city parks and recreation department serve as civic anchors. No major employers were identified in publicly reported sources, and the town's population has been declining modestly. The town borders Golden to the southeast, with Tishomingo to the north.

Housing in the Belmont area is affordable relative to both state and national benchmarks. Typical home values sit well below the statewide figure and far below the national figure, and the price-to-income ratio is low, meaning local incomes stretch further here than in most of the country. Home values have been declining recently, which may reflect limited demand rather than distressed supply. Rental data was not available. For a family already rooted in or drawn to this part of Tishomingo County, the housing market is unlikely to be a barrier, though the declining population and absence of identified large employers suggest limited local job options.

Belmont School fits families looking for a small, consolidated K through 12 campus in a rural community where housing is affordable and the pace is slow. The academic results are a mix, with real strengths in the upper elementary and eighth grade years and clear dips in the middle grades. Families considering the school would benefit from direct conversations with staff about the high school program, the supports in fifth and sixth grade, and the courses and services the available data did not capture.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

90-94%Cohort of 78 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

241 schools plotted. 29 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 48% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 475%

School 75% · District 59% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 36% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 38% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 764%

School 64% · District 57% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 874%

School 74% · District 51% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 51% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 471%

School 71% · District 65% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 55% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 56% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 758%

School 58% · District 50% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median

Grade 870%

School 70% · District 47% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median

Science

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 57% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median

Grade 878%

School 78% · District 60% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.