Summary:
Belleville Public School District has only one middle school, Belleville Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests that are significantly below state averages, particularly in mathematics.
Belleville Middle School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (55.74%) and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%. The school's performance on the Algebra I end-of-course exam is slightly better than its overall academic performance, but still below the state average. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade science assessment results are very low, with only 6.8% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 18.8%.
The data suggests that Belleville Public School District and Belleville Middle School have significant room for improvement in providing a high-quality education to their students. Addressing the underlying issues, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and support for students, may be necessary to help the school and district improve their performance and better serve the needs of the community.
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