Belleville Public School District

Summary:

The Belleville Public School District in New Jersey consists of 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with many schools struggling to meet academic standards, particularly at the high school level.

Among the standout schools in the district are Belleville PS10 and Belleville PS9, both of which consistently perform above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These elementary schools have earned 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger, the highest in the district. Additionally, Belleville PS5 and Belleville PS3 also demonstrate above-average performance compared to the rest of the district.

However, the data reveals significant challenges across the district, particularly at the high school level. Belleville High School struggles with low proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 36.6% and 1.6-20.2% of students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively. Additionally, the district as a whole faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.6% to 16.6%, and a significant percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for the Belleville Public School District to improve outcomes for all students.

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)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)			NJSLA Geometry (2024)			NJSLA Algebra II (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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Total
Belleville High School	Public	9-12	100 Passaic Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4343	1,591	121	13.1	62.3%	158 (9.9%)	139 (8.7%)	1,160 (72.9%)	115 (7.2%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	16.1	366^th of 426 public high schools	14.1%		15.6	360^th of 422 public high schools	14.7%	6			17.2							36.6								1.7	1.6	16.0	0.3	4.1	20.2	20.2
Belleville Middle School	Public	7-8	279 Washington Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4342	709	61	11.6	66.0%	75 (10.6%)	54 (7.6%)	518 (73.1%)	43 (6.1%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	9 (1.3%)	23.8	558^th of 743 public middle schools	24.9%		21.9	579^th of 748 public middle schools	22.6%	21		6.8						42.4	36.9						21.0	1.9	38.7		38.7
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

Belleville Public School District

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