Serving 50 students in grades 7-8, Belt 7-8 ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Belt 7-8 ranks within the top 1% of all 722 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Belt 7-8 is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Belt 7-8 is ranked #5 out of 722 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Montana.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
70-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MT state average), while 70-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).
How many students attend Belt 7-8?
50 students attend Belt 7-8.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
86% of Belt 7-8 students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Belt 7-8?
Belt 7-8 has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.
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