Belmont Elementary, Belmont WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Belmont Elementary

Belmont Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through sixth grade in the village of Belmont, a small rural community in southwestern Wisconsin that describes itself as one of the fastest-growing in the region. The school is part of the Belmont Community School District, and it is the only elementary building in the district. Because it does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and because Wisconsin state testing begins in third grade, the younger students are not reflected in those results.

The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population making up a notable share. More than a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic need that is common in rural communities. Enrollment across the grades runs at a modest size, with each grade level having a similar number of students, giving the school a small, consistent feel throughout the elementary years.

On state assessments, the school shows a range of results that shift by grade and subject. In third grade, math and English language arts proficiency rates are strong and well above typical benchmarks. Fourth grade dips noticeably in both subjects, and the decline continues into fifth grade, where the English language arts proficiency rate is lower still. Sixth grade shows a rebound in both subjects, returning to more solid ground. In science, which is tested only in fourth grade, the proficiency rate is lower, a soft spot a parent may want to look into further with the school. Social studies, also tested in fourth grade, lands at a moderate level. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint among districts in Lafayette County.

The village itself is compact, with a traditional downtown grid of restaurants, taverns, and small businesses. Housing values in the area have risen measurably, though they remain below the state average. The village sits at the junction of two recreational trails and has several parks, and the highway bypass completed several years ago improved regional access while keeping through-traffic off Main Street. The district brief turned up little in the way of recent changes or initiatives for the district, consistent with a small, stable rural system that operates without a high public profile. Families considering Belmont Elementary will find a school with a small-town character, some strong early-grade results, and a pattern of uneven performance in the middle elementary years that merits a conversation with the school about how it supports students as they move through the grades.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 391%

School 91% · District 91%

▲ 34 pts above state median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 13 pts above state median

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 44%

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 664%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 11 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 376%

School 76% · District 76%

▲ 23 pts above state median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 48%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 41%

▼ 10 pts below state median

Grade 661%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 8 pts above state median

Science

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 18 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 52%

▼ 13 pts below state median

This schoolBelmont Community School District, same grade

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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income55%Higher-income44%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income27%Higher-income50%23 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income67%Higher-income56%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income64%Higher-income69%5 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income27%Higher-income56%29 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income67%Higher-income63%4 pp gap