Belleville Middle School

Summary:

Belleville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Belleville, New Jersey, which is part of the Belleville Public School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic enrollment of around 70% and smaller percentages of White, African American, and Asian students.

Belleville Middle School faces significant academic challenges, consistently performing below state averages on standardized tests. In 2022-2023, only 46.4% of 7th graders and 32.9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 55.7% and 55.3%, respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 20.1% of 7th graders and 0% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to state averages of 33.8% and 17.8%. The school also has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.9% in 2020-2021 to 15.5% in 2021-2022, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, a significant portion of the student population, around 55%, comes from low-income families, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Bloomfield Middle School and Pierrepont School, the academic performance at Belleville Middle School is significantly lower. For example, Bloomfield Middle School has much higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 53.1% and 28% of 7th graders meeting or exceeding standards, respectively. Similarly, Pierrepont School in Rutherford has exceptional academic performance, with over 80% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 60% in Mathematics. These disparities highlight the need for a more equitable distribution of resources and opportunities within the region.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 279 Washington Ave
       Belleville, NJ  07109-3150


(973) 969-4342

District: Belleville Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
579th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools


Students who attend Belleville Middle School usually attend:

High:    Belleville High School

Feeder schools for Belleville Middle School:

Elementary:    Belleville PS10
    Belleville PS3
    Belleville PS4
    Belleville PS5
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Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  671

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.6%
White:
11.5%
African American:
9.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.7% Help


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Compare Details Belleville Middle School ranks worse than 77.4% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.89. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.6%), White (11.5%), African American (9.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belleville Middle School is 11.2. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Belleville Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Belleville Middle School 579th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Belleville Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Belleville Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Belleville Public School District 473rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Belleville Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Belleville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 29.98 436th 574 24.0%
2004 33.96 438th 588 25.5%
2005 33.30 451st 599 24.7%
2006 28.06 480th 615 22.0%
2007 42.07 450th 631 28.7%
2008 48.26 416th 640 35.0%
2009 48.28 432nd 664 34.9%
2010 41.40 468th 677 30.9%
2011 41.34 475th 684 30.6%
2012 43.58 453rd 677 33.1%
2013 39.33 487th 704 30.8%
2014 34.38 511th 717 28.7%
2015 40.18 433rd 713 39.3%
2016 29.13 525th 713 26.4%
2017 24.00 540th 712 24.2%
2018 21.64 581st 716 18.9%
2019 21.00 587th 745 21.2%
2022 20.25 596th 745 20.0%
2023 21.89 579th 748 22.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Belleville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.28 139th 202 31.2%
2022 29.08 201st 270 25.6%
2023 39.37 161st 288 44.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Belleville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.32 334th 471 29.1%
2019 33.65 317th 492 35.6%
2022 26.59 414th 535 22.6%
2023 40.66 262nd 505 48.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belleville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.43 339th 522 35.1%
2019 49.01 254th 541 53.0%
2022 40.40 303rd 549 44.8%
2023 46.20 262nd 568 53.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Belleville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.93 529th 680 22.2%
2019 26.90 525th 703 25.3%
2022 29.41 505th 726 30.4%
2023 28.14 510th 720 29.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Belleville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.22 542nd 675 19.7%
2019 30.74 495th 697 29.0%
2022 22.48 560th 730 23.3%
2023 26.98 515th 718 28.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Belleville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.93 166th 200 17.0%
2019 45.73 121st 199 39.2%
2022 26.74 155th 200 22.5%
2023 13.28 174th 201 13.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Belleville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.58 211th 326 35.3%
2019 39.48 193rd 326 40.8%
2022 33.22 248th 356 30.3%
2023 43.68 182nd 361 49.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Belleville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.60 375th 504 25.6%
2019 37.92 331st 524 36.8%
2022 30.64 415th 591 29.8%
2023 38.69 343rd 587 41.6%
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Rank History for White students at Belleville Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.83 478th 497 3.8%
2019 6.57 481st 504 4.6%
2022 18.19 449th 512 12.3%
2023 11.08 473rd 509 7.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Belleville Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 449 9 34 56 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1989 438 18 37 70 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1990 413 29 43 88 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1991 360 32 44 97 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1992 369 38 45 103 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1993 345 33 48 130 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1994 330 24 53 145 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1995 354 40 68 145 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1996 354 40 68 145 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1998 317 32 71 174 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1999 321 34 78 165 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2000 314 44 88 216 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2001 328 51 114 270 0 n/a n/a 0 763
2002 293 66 106 341 0 n/a n/a 0 806
2003 293 66 106 341 0 n/a n/a 0 806
2004 257 54 108 322 1 n/a n/a 0 742
2005 245 54 99 319 2 n/a n/a 0 719
2006 206 51 93 334 2 n/a n/a 0 686
2007 188 47 84 363 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2008 173 61 93 360 0 n/a n/a 0 687
2009 134 80 88 384 1 1 0 0 688
2010 137 74 88 397 1 3 6 0 706
2011 126 76 87 384 0 2 1 0 676
2012 137 77 79 374 1 5 3 0 676
2013 129 64 75 388 0 2 0 0 658
2014 156 92 109 620 0 6 1 0 984
2015 166 94 119 645 9 7 1 0 1041
2016 158 96 88 680 0 6 0 0 1028
2017 155 99 76 638 0 4 2 0 974
2018 136 99 78 653 0 4 3 0 973
2019 92 60 53 414 0 3 2 0 624
2020 88 57 58 488 3 2 2 0 698
2021 82 56 67 522 2 3 4 0 736
2022 71 59 55 492 0 5 3 0 685
2023 77 65 48 467 2 5 7 0 671

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belleville Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 548 48.0 11.4 n/a
1989 563 50.0 11.2 n/a
1990 573 48.0 11.9 8
1991 533 47.0 11.3 12.6
1992 555 45.0 12.3 23.2
1993 556 45.0 12.4 23.2
1994 552 44.0 12.5 23.4
1995 607 46.0 13.2 25.9
1996 607 46.0 13.2 25.9
1998 594 46.0 12.9 22.7
1999 598 48.0 12.5 11.2
2000 662 47.0 14.1 30.1
2001 763 47.3 16.1 36
2002 806 54.0 14.9 34
2003 806 54.0 14.9 34
2004 742 54.0 13.7 37.2
2005 719 49.0 14.7 n/a
2006 686 50.0 13.7 34.7
2007 682 49.0 13.9 28.6
2008 687 36.0 19.1 36
2009 688 55.2 12.0 43
2010 706 42.0 16.8 37.7
2011 676 42.0 16.0 44.8
2012 676 48.3 13.9 44.2
2013 658 51.5 12.7 56.2
2014 984 74.0 13.2 59.6
2015 1041 64.0 16.2 58.7
2016 1028 72.0 14.2 61.9
2017 974 70.5 13.8 66.5
2018 973 67.5 14.4 68.8
2019 624 57.0 10.9 58.8
2020 698 60.0 11.6 40.1
2021 736 61.0 12.0 58.6
2022 685 58.0 11.8 52.6
2023 671 59.5 11.2 55.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Belleville Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 548 48.0 11.4 n/a
1989 563 50.0 11.2 n/a
1990 573 48.0 11.9 8
1991 533 47.0 11.3 12.6
1992 555 45.0 12.3 23.2
1993 556 45.0 12.4 23.2
1994 552 44.0 12.5 23.4
1995 607 46.0 13.2 25.9
1996 607 46.0 13.2 25.9
1998 594 46.0 12.9 22.7
1999 598 48.0 12.5 11.2
2000 662 47.0 14.1 30.1
2001 763 47.3 16.1 36
2002 806 54.0 14.9 34
2003 806 54.0 14.9 34
2004 742 54.0 13.7 37.2
2005 719 49.0 14.7 n/a
2006 686 50.0 13.7 34.7
2007 682 49.0 13.9 28.6
2008 687 36.0 19.1 36
2009 688 55.2 12.0 43
2010 706 42.0 16.8 37.7
2011 676 42.0 16.0 44.8
2012 676 48.3 13.9 44.2
2013 658 51.5 12.7 56.2
2014 984 74.0 13.2 59.6
2015 1041 64.0 16.2 58.7
2016 1028 72.0 14.2 61.9
2017 974 70.5 13.8 66.5
2018 973 67.5 14.4 68.8
2019 624 57.0 10.9 58.8
2020 698 60.0 11.6 40.1
2021 736 61.0 12.0 58.6
2022 685 58.0 11.8 52.6
2023 671 59.5 11.2 55.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belleville Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 587th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 579th of 748 Middle schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville Middle School)51.446.4
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville Public School District)51.246.4
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Belleville Middle School)32.920.1
 12.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Belleville Public School District)32.820.1
 12.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville Middle School)38.432.9
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville Public School District)38.432.9
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Algebra I (Belleville Middle School)12.513.8
 1.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Belleville Public School District)12.513.8
 1.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Belleville Middle School)12.513.8
 1.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Belleville Public School District)9.48.7
 0.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students624671
 7.5%
African American6065
 8.3%
American Indian02
Asian5348
 9.4%
Hispanic414467
 12.8%
Pacific Islander35
 66.7%
White9277
 16.3%
Two or More Races27
 250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.8%55.7%
 3.1%


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Belleville Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of New Jersey middle schools.

Students who attend Belleville Middle School usually go on to attend Belleville High School

Students at Belleville Middle School are 70% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% African American, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 671 students attended Belleville Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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