Elementary Schools in Belleville Public School District

Summary:

The Belleville Public School District in New Jersey is home to 7 elementary schools serving grades K-5. The district's performance varies, with a mix of high and low-performing schools based on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and rankings compared to other New Jersey elementary schools.

The top-performing schools in the district are Belleville PS10 and Belleville PS9, which rank in the top 500 elementary schools in the state and have 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. These schools significantly outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Belleville PS5 and Belleville PS3 also perform better than the district average, ranking in the top 800-900 schools in New Jersey.

In contrast, Belleville PS8, Belleville PS4, and Belleville PS7 tend to perform below the district and state averages, ranking in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools. Across the district, chronic absenteeism rates are high, and a significant percentage of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student learning and performance.

District Detail

56 Ralph St
Belleville, NJ 07109

(973) 450-3500

SchoolDigger Rank:
476^th of 613 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,962

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)				NJSLA Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Belleville PS3	Public	K-6	230 Joralemon St	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4341	354	28	12.6	62.4%	28 (7.9%)	22 (6.2%)	280 (79.1%)	18 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	40	798^th of 1338 public elementary schools	40.4%		35.8	861^st of 1342 public elementary schools	35.8%	63	9.1	41.2	33.3	51.0	78.4	31.5	32.4	13.7	43.4
Belleville PS4	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Magnolia Street	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4340	438	34	13.0	70.3%	32 (7.3%)	39 (8.9%)	324 (74.0%)	28 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.7%)	12.9	1186^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.4%		21.9	1059^th of 1342 public elementary schools	21.1%	127	8.5	19.2	36.4	26.4	26.3	24.1	11.1	8.5	2.5
Belleville PS5	Public	K-6	149 Adelaide St	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4399	377	27	13.9	62.6%	40 (10.6%)	19 (5.0%)	293 (77.7%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	37.5	831^st of 1338 public elementary schools	37.9%		43	765^th of 1342 public elementary schools	43.0%	66	9.7	45.6	48.9	44.5	57.4	53.2	40.4	15.9	16.2
Belleville PS7	Public	PK, KG-6	20 Passaic Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4338	427	33	12.9	54.3%	67 (15.7%)	27 (6.3%)	282 (66.0%)	41 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	21.2	1056^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.1%		26.3	999^th of 1342 public elementary schools	25.6%	57	5.6	13.8	53.4	37.7	45.2	16.9	26.1	16.7	14.0
Belleville PS8	Public	PK, KG-6	183 Union Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4344	500	30	16.6	71.8%	35 (7.0%)	37 (7.4%)	410 (82.0%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	12.5	1193^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	10.8%		13.1	1185^th of 1342 public elementary schools	11.7%	8	6.3	28.2	27.8	28.4	26.6	16.9	16.1	4.8	6.2
Belleville PS9	Public	K-6	301 Ralph St	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4337	148	8	18.5	76.4%	9 (6.1%)	7 (4.7%)	123 (83.1%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	63.8	492^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	63.2%		59.6	551^st of 1342 public elementary schools	58.9%	59	40.0	44.4	79.0	59.1	70.6	53.6	36.8	45.5	47.4
Belleville PS10	Public	PK, KG-6	527 Belleville Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4334	168	9	18.6	50.6%	24 (14.3%)	26 (15.5%)	91 (54.2%)	22 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	63.7	495^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.0%		70.1	425^th of 1342 public elementary schools	68.3%	70	36.0	64.0	74.0	60.9	45.2	56.0	50.0	66.6	27.2
Hornblower Early Edudcation Elementary School	Public	PK	229 Main Street	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 450-3500	250	20	12.5	47.6%	23 (9.2%)	12 (4.8%)	198 (79.2%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nutley Public School District	0.84 mi	7	180^th
Bloomfield Township School District	1.07 mi	11	319^th
Newark Public School District	1.42 mi	65	558^th
North Arlington School District	1.55 mi	6	276^th
Lyndhurst Public School District	1.66 mi	9	326^th

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