Belmonte STEAM Academy

25 Dow Street
Saugus, MA 01906

www.saugus.k12.ma.us

780 Students

Elementary School 2nd - 5th

School Overview

Belmonte STEAM Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Saugus school district, located in Saugus, MA with 780 students offering grade levels from 02 to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 53 teachers, Belmonte STEAM Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

780

Total Students

53.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Belmonte STEAM Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	427
Hispanic	217
Black	41
Asian	50
Two or More	35
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	2

White
427 (54.7 %)
Hispanic
217 (27.8 %)
Asian
50 (6.4 %)
Black
41 (5.3 %)
Two or More
35 (4.5 %)
American Indian
8 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Saugus
Phone:	(781)231-5052
Website:	http://www.saugus.k12.ma.us
Grade Range:	2nd - 5th
Total Students:	780
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 2 205

Grade 3 182

Grade 4 192

Grade 5 201