Belmont Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

19528 Olney Mill Rd
Olney, MD 20832

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Top 5%

Serving 348 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Belmont Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 348 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 5% in MD
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Belmont Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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Belmont Elementary School's student population of 348 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belmont Elementary School
Kind	48
1	57
2	58
3	62
4	52
5	71

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Total Students

348 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Belmont Elementary School
2024	348
2023	344
2022	338
2021	340
2020	333
2019	333
2018	320
2017	320
2016	318
2015	309
2014	309
2013	319
2012	312
2011	325
2010	364
2009	383
2008	408
2007	404
2006	409
2005	411
2004	424
2003	444
2002	451
2001	454
2000	434
1999	425
1998	440
1997	469
1996	473
1995	505
1994	518
1993	510
1992	486
1991	502
1990	494
1989	466
1988	444

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Belmont Elementary School
2024	24
2023	25
2022	24
2021	23
2020	22
2019	22
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2015	20
2014	19
2013	19
2012	18
2011	19
2010	23
2009	23
2008	25
2007	24
2006	22
2005	22
2004	24
2003	25
2002	25
2001	25
2000	22
1999	21
1998	22
1997	22
1996	24
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	24
1991	26
1990	26
1989	26
1988	22

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Belmont Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Belmont Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#43 out of 1338 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School
2023	#43
2022	#61
2021	#192
2019	#77
2018	#146
2017	#146
2016	#334
2015	#338
2014	#299
2013	#302
2012	#377

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70-74%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2023	72%	27%	37%
2022	62%	25%	34%
2021	47%	20%	27%
2019	72%	38%	48%
2017	62%	41%	50%
2016	62%	42%	52%
2015	52%	38%	46%
2014	87%	72%	77%
2013	92%	79%	82%
2012	92%	82%	86%
2011	95%	80%	85%

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75-79%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	77%	45%	54%
2021	47%	36%	45%
2019	77%	46%	55%
2017	67%	41%	49%
2016	57%	44%	51%
2015	62%	45%	52%
2014	92%	82%	87%
2013	92%	85%	89%
2012	92%	85%	90%
2011	95%	85%	90%
2010	95%	84%	89%

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40-49%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2022	44%	36%	47%
2021	74%	41%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	14:1	15:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	19:1	16:1	15:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	20:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	17:1
1997	21:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	21:1	17:1	17:1
1992	20:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	7%	7%
2023	6%	7%	14%
2022	7%	7%	15%
2021	8%	7%	14%
2020	8%	7%	14%
2019	8%	7%	14%
2018	8%	7%	14%
2017	8%	7%	14%
2016	8%	7%	15%
2015	7%	7%	14%
2014	6%	6%	15%
2013	6%	6%	15%
2012	8%	7%	15%
2011	6%	6%	15%
2010	8%	7%	16%
2009	7%	6%	16%
2008	7%	6%	16%
2007	9%	6%	15%
2006	8%	5%	15%
2005	9%	5%	15%
2004	8%	5%	15%
2003	9%	5%	15%
2002	8%	5%	15%
2001	7%	5%	14%
2000	7%	4%	13%
1999	6%	4%	13%
1998	6%	4%	13%
1997	6%	4%	13%
1996	5%	4%	13%
1995	5%	4%	13%
1994	5%	4%	13%
1993	5%	4%	13%
1992	4%	4%	12%

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Hispanic

11%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	11%	23%
2023	14%	22%	35%
2022	12%	21%	33%
2021	13%	20%	33%
2020	11%	18%	31%
2019	11%	18%	31%
2018	9%	17%	30%
2017	9%	17%	30%
2016	11%	16%	29%
2015	11%	15%	29%
2014	11%	14%	27%
2013	10%	13%	27%
2012	10%	12%	26%
2011	9%	12%	25%
2010	7%	10%	23%
2009	8%	10%	22%
2008	8%	9%	21%
2007	8%	8%	21%
2006	5%	8%	20%
2005	4%	7%	19%
2004	4%	6%	19%
2003	5%	6%	18%
2002	4%	5%	17%
2001	4%	5%	16%
2000	4%	4%	15%
1999	5%	4%	14%
1998	5%	4%	13%
1997	5%	4%	13%
1996	5%	3%	12%
1995	5%	3%	11%
1994	5%	3%	11%
1993	5%	3%	10%
1992	5%	2%	9%

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Black

13%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	13%	33%
2023	12%	33%	22%
2022	12%	33%	22%
2021	11%	34%	22%
2020	6%	34%	22%
2019	6%	34%	22%
2018	5%	34%	22%
2017	5%	34%	22%
2016	4%	34%	22%
2015	5%	34%	22%
2014	6%	35%	21%
2013	8%	35%	21%
2012	7%	35%	21%
2011	6%	36%	21%
2010	6%	38%	23%
2009	9%	38%	23%
2008	10%	38%	23%
2007	9%	38%	23%
2006	8%	38%	23%
2005	8%	38%	23%
2004	10%	38%	22%
2003	9%	37%	21%
2002	9%	37%	21%
2001	9%	37%	21%
2000	9%	37%	21%
1999	6%	37%	21%
1998	4%	36%	20%
1997	3%	35%	19%
1996	4%	35%	19%
1995	7%	34%	19%
1994	5%	34%	18%
1993	5%	33%	18%
1992	5%	33%	18%

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White

61%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	61%	32%
2023	61%	33%	24%
2022	62%	34%	25%
2021	62%	34%	26%
2020	68%	36%	28%
2019	68%	36%	28%
2018	73%	38%	30%
2017	73%	38%	30%
2016	73%	39%	30%
2015	75%	40%	31%
2014	74%	41%	32%
2013	71%	42%	33%
2012	72%	42%	34%
2011	77%	43%	35%
2010	79%	45%	38%
2009	76%	46%	39%
2008	75%	47%	40%
2007	74%	48%	41%
2006	78%	49%	42%
2005	78%	50%	43%
2004	78%	51%	44%
2003	77%	52%	46%
2002	79%	53%	47%
2001	80%	53%	49%
2000	80%	55%	51%
1999	83%	55%	52%
1998	85%	56%	54%
1997	86%	57%	55%
1996	86%	58%	56%
1995	83%	59%	57%
1994	85%	59%	58%
1993	85%	60%	59%
1992	86%	61%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	8%	5%
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	0.59	0.74
2023	0.59	0.73	0.76
2022	0.58	0.73	0.76
2021	0.58	0.73	0.76
2020	0.52	0.72	0.76
2019	0.52	0.72	0.76
2018	0.45	0.72	0.76
2017	0.45	0.72	0.76
2016	0.45	0.71	0.76
2015	0.42	0.70	0.76
2014	0.44	0.69	0.76
2013	0.48	0.69	0.76
2012	0.47	0.69	0.76
2011	0.40	0.67	0.76
2010	0.36	0.65	0.73
2009	0.40	0.64	0.73
2008	0.42	0.63	0.72
2007	0.44	0.62	0.72
2006	0.38	0.61	0.72
2005	0.37	0.60	0.71
2004	0.37	0.60	0.70
2003	0.39	0.59	0.70
2002	0.36	0.58	0.69
2001	0.35	0.58	0.68
2000	0.35	0.56	0.67
1999	0.30	0.56	0.66
1998	0.27	0.56	0.65
1997	0.26	0.56	0.64
1996	0.26	0.55	0.63
1995	0.30	0.54	0.62
1994	0.27	0.54	0.61
1993	0.27	0.54	0.60
1992	0.26	0.53	0.58

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	12%	44%
2023	13%	46%	41%
2022	8%	38%	32%
2021	6%	40%	31%
2020	4%	41%	27%
2019	4%	41%	27%
2016	5%	40%	28%
2015	4%	39%	28%
2014	6%	38%	28%
2013	6%	36%	26%
2012	5%	36%	26%
2011	6%	33%	24%
2010	5%	31%	22%
2009	4%	27%	19%
2008	4%	26%	18%
2007	4%	25%	17%
2006	2%	25%	15%
2005	4%	25%	16%
2004	5%	24%	16%
2003	4%	24%	15%
2002	3%	23%	15%
2001	3%	23%	15%
2000	3%	24%	17%
1999	3%	25%	17%
1998	2%	26%	18%
1997	1%	26%	18%
1996	2%	26%	17%
1995	4%	26%	17%
1994	3%	25%	16%
1993	3%	21%	13%
1992	3%	21%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Belmont Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County Public Schools
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	2%	6%	7%
2019	2%	6%	7%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	1%	6%	7%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	2%	6%	7%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	1%	8%	8%
2008	3%	8%	8%
2007	3%	7%	7%
2006	1%	7%	7%
2005	1%	7%	7%
2004	2%	7%	7%
2002	2%	7%	7%
2001	1%	7%	7%
2000	1%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Belmont Elementary School's ranking?

Belmont Elementary School is ranked #43 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Belmont Elementary School often compared to?

Belmont Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Greenwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Belmont Elementary School?

348 students attend Belmont Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Belmont Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Belmont Elementary School?

Belmont Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Belmont Elementary School offer ?

Belmont Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Belmont Elementary School part of?

Belmont Elementary School is part of Montgomery County Public Schools.

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