Ridge View Elementary School

About Ridge View Elementary School

Ridge View Elementary School in Belgrade, Montana educates about 454 Pre-Kindergarten through fourth-grade students. This high performing elementary school has a student-teacher ratio of nearly 15–16:1, employing some 27 full-time classroom teachers and support staff. Its academic achievement is well above the average: about 64% proficient in mathematics and 61% in reading, reflecting strong student outcomes and academic excellence, ranking the school in the top category of Montana. Students are about 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial and other minority groups. Recent median home prices in the school district in Belgrade are about $600K, which is a sign of strong local real estate. Ridge View is among the best classical school in Montana, renowned for collaborative teaching, data-driven innovation, and a close-knit student learning community in suburban Gallatin County.

Contact Information

Address

117 GREEN BELT DR BELGRADE MT 59714

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Phone

(406) 388-4534

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Website

https://www.bsd44.org/

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 46%

Reading 46%

State average proficiency is 46% in Math and 46% in Reading.

30

Full-time Teachers

15 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

15

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

461

Total Students

$58610

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Ridge View Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

8

of 10 in montana

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:20 AM - 3:30 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:05 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 86.1%

Asian 1%

Hispanic 9.5%

Black 1%

Two+ Races 3.5%

Native Am. 1%

White

86.1%

Asian

1%

Hispanic

9.5%

Black

1%

Two+ Races

3.5%

Native Am.

1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 461

46.2%

213 Female

53.8%

248 Male

Student Population

461 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

195 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

Ridge View Elementary School installed 50-kilowatt solar panels, which will save energy costs and help make the school system more environmentally friendly.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

What Parents Say