Top Ranked Belmont Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Belmont Day School

Gr: PK-8 | 339 students

Sports: 12

55 Day School Lane

Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 484-3078

(3)

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Belmont Hill School

Gr: 7-12 | 471 students

Avg. class size: 11 students

Sports: 16

All-boys

350 Prospect Street

Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 993-5220

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Cns/pathways Academy

Gr: 4-12 | 31 students

Special Education School

115 Mill St

Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 855-2847

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Belmont, Massachusetts Private Schools (Closed)

Waldorf High School Of Massachusetts Bay

Gr: 9-12 | 39 students

Specialized Curriculum

160 Lexington St

Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 489-6600

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Belmont, MA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

841

Students

+12.9% (+96 students) 10-yr

$68,350

Avg. Tuition

+81.3% (+$30,650) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-8.3% (-1 student) 10-yr

30%

Students of Color

+30.4% (+7.0 pp) 10-yr

6:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-14.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Belmont)

This State (MA)

# Schools

3 Schools

492 Schools

# Students

841 Students

91,651 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	280	191	199
2024	280	188	192
2023	269	189	193
2022	270	189	205
2021	270	186	201
2020	241	181	188
2019	244	188	193
2018	244	188	190
2017	248	189	199
2016	248	189	196
2015	248	175	183

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% Students of Color

30%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	19%	30%	33%
2024	19%	29%	32%
2023	27%	29%	32%
2022	26%	28%	32%
2021	26%	27%	31%
2020	17%	26%	31%
2019	18%	24%	31%
2018	18%	24%	30%
2017	23%	26%	31%
2016	23%	26%	31%
2015	23%	27%	31%

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0.55

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	0.54	0.61	0.64
2024	0.54	0.61	0.64
2023	0.50	0.59	0.63
2022	0.47	0.57	0.62
2021	0.47	0.57	0.62
2020	0.32	0.56	0.62
2019	0.30	0.54	0.61
2018	0.30	0.54	0.60
2017	0.37	0.52	0.59
2016	0.37	0.51	0.59
2015	0.37	0.52	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

119 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

54 Students

4,948 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	7%	6%	5%
2024	7%	5%	5%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

31 Students

5,988 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	4%	6%	9%
2024	4%	7%	9%
2023	2%	6%	9%
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	2%	6%	9%
2020	3%	6%	9%
2019	3%	5%	8%
2018	3%	5%	8%
2017	2%	4%	8%
2016	2%	4%	8%
2015	2%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

46 Students

7,413 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	5%	8%	8%
2024	5%	8%	8%
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	5%	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	7%	7%	8%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	5%	8%	8%

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# White Students

539 Students

54,151 Students

% White Students

64%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	64%	58%	55%
2024	64%	58%	55%
2023	68%	60%	55%
2022	71%	62%	57%
2021	71%	63%	57%
2020	82%	63%	58%
2019	83%	66%	59%
2018	83%	65%	59%
2017	78%	67%	61%
2016	78%	68%	61%
2015	78%	67%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

61 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

170 Students

20,069 Students

% of Others Students

20%

22%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	20%	22%	22%
2024	20%	22%	22%
2023	19%	21%	22%
2022	16%	19%	22%
2021	16%	18%	20%
2020	2%	18%	19%
2017	9%	17%	19%
2016	9%	16%	18%
2015	9%	15%	18%

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# Teachers

140 Teachers

11,899 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	6:1	8:1	11:1
2024	6:1	8:1	11:1
2023	7:1	8:1	11:1
2022	7:1	8:1	11:1
2021	7:1	8:1	11:1
2020	7:1	8:1	11:1
2019	7:1	8:1	11:1
2018	7:1	9:1	11:1
2017	7:1	9:1	11:1
2016	7:1	9:1	12:1
2015	7:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

84%

68%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	84%	68%	54%
2024	84%	68%	54%
2023	84%	68%	53%
2022	84%	68%	53%
2021	84%	68%	53%
2020	84%	66%	53%
2019	84%	66%	52%
2018	84%	65%	52%
2017	84%	65%	51%
2016	84%	64%	51%
2015	84%	65%	50%

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Average Class Size

11 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	11	14	16
2024	11	14	15
2023	12	14	15
2022	12	14	15
2021	12	14	15
2020	12	14	15
2019	12	14	15
2018	12	14	15
2017	12	14	15
2016	12	14	15
2015	12	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

22 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	22	14	12
2024	21	13	11
2023	16	13	10
2022	16	13	10
2021	16	12	10
2020	16	12	10
2019	16	12	10
2018	16	12	10
2017	16	11	10
2016	16	11	9
2015	16	9	9

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Average SAT score

1397

(Out of 1600)

1267

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SAT Score Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	1397	1274	1236
2024	1397	1274	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	29	29	26
2024	29	29	26

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$68,350

$24,696

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$68,350	$24,810	$14,043
2024	$64,800	$24,458	$12,357
2023	$52,900	$22,154	$11,693
2022	$52,900	$21,460	$11,199
2021	$52,900	$19,366	$10,824
2020	$52,900	$18,487	$10,496
2019	$37,700	$17,868	$10,300
2018	$37,700	$17,895	$10,056
2017	$37,700	$17,409	$9,712
2016	$37,700	$17,097	$9,307
2015	$37,700	$17,131	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

25%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	25%	36%	34%
2024	25%	36%	33%
2023	27%	37%	33%
2022	26%	35%	32%
2021	26%	35%	32%
2020	25%	35%	31%
2019	25%	34%	30%
2018	25%	33%	29%
2017	24%	31%	29%
2016	24%	30%	28%
2015	24%	30%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$53,000

$13,224

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$53,000	$12,764	$6,227
2024	$48,800	$12,052	$6,113
2023	$28,000	$10,933	$5,785
2022	$28,000	$10,420	$5,514
2021	$28,000	$9,238	$5,269
2020	$28,000	$9,286	$5,141
2019	$28,000	$8,233	$5,007
2018	$28,000	$8,348	$4,752
2017	$28,000	$7,869	$4,582
2016	$28,000	$8,488	$4,396
2015	$28,000	$8,678	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$94.5 million

$54.15 million

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Endowment Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	$94 M	$50 M	$33 M
2024	$17 M	$55 M	$24 M
2023	$17 M	$54 M	$24 M
2022	$17 M	$53 M	$24 M
2021	$17 M	$55 M	$23 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

20%

74%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Belmont, MA Avg	Massachusetts (MA)	National
2025	20%	73%	81%
2024	23%	71%	85%
2017	35%	74%	86%
2016	35%	72%	85%
2015	35%	71%	86%

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Average Number of Sports

14 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Belmont, MA?

The private elementary schools in Belmont, MA include Belmont Day School and Belmont Hill School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Belmont?

3 private elementary schools are located in Belmont.

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