 The percentage of West Farms and Belmont students excelling in math rose from 19% in 2000 to 44% in 2011, and reading achievement increased from 25% to 30% during the same time period.West Farms and Belmont's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is more than the rest of New York City.In West Farms and Belmont, 35% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per school year, higher than the citywide average of 20%.