The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Science. The lowest is 53% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Belmont School
Belmont School is a public elementary and middle school in Lehi serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. It is part of Alpine District, Utah’s largest school district, which is itself in the midst of a major reorganization after voters approved splitting it into three separate districts beginning in the 2027–28 school year. Under that plan, Belmont and its fellow schools serving Lehi, Alpine, Highland, American Fork, Cedar Hills, and the Utah County portion of Draper will form a new district provisionally called Central. Families moving into the area now should be aware that the governance, boundaries, and tax structures they experience initially will shift within a few years.
The school’s enrollment is sizable for its grade band. Its student body is predominantly white, with a substantial minority of Hispanic students and small shares of Asian, Black, multiracial, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students. About one in seven students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate well below the national average and reflective of Lehi’s overall affluence. The school does not report the share of students with disabilities or those classified as English learners, and a parent may want to ask the school directly about the availability of special education and English language support.
Belmont’s academic proficiency rates across math, English language arts, and science place it among the stronger schools in Utah County. On Utah’s RISE assessments, the school’s combined performance in these subjects ranks in the top quartile of all schools within the county, a competitive field of several dozen districts. Science proficiency is a particular strength. Math proficiency is lower than science but still above the county midpoint. English language arts proficiency falls roughly in line with math. Because the state changed its cut scores for the ELA test in a recent year, year-over-year comparisons are not straightforward, but the school’s current position is solid. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate or advanced placement data to report.
Lehi itself is a fast-growing city shaped by the Silicon Slopes tech corridor, anchored by major employers such as Adobe, Texas Instruments, and Ancestry. The housing market is expensive, with home values and rents that are high relative to national medians. A large share of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, and incomes are strong for the region. The city’s rapid population growth, driven by the tech industry’s expansion, has put pressure on infrastructure and schools, and active planning and permitting departments reflect ongoing residential and commercial development. Civic institutions, including the library, museum, recreation center, and arts center, are concentrated along Center Street in a traditional downtown grid, and the surrounding outdoor amenities of Utah Lake and the nearby mountain ranges are easy to reach.
Belmont sits within a district that is restructuring, in a city that is growing quickly, and in a housing market that is expensive. For families who can manage the cost of living, the school offers above-average academic performance in a strong regional economy. A parent considering this school should verify current boundaries, monitor the district-split timeline, and inquire directly about special education and English learner supports, since those data were not reported.
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