Belleville PS3

Summary:

Belleville PS3 is an elementary school in Belleville, New Jersey, serving 352 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Belleville Public School District, which is ranked 473 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belleville PS3 stands out for its high percentage of Hispanic students (78.12%), significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school also has lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state and district averages, though its 6th-grade students perform better, with 59.4% proficient in ELA and 58.9% proficient in Math. Additionally, Belleville PS3 has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (14.9%) and a large proportion of students (51.99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite these challenges, Belleville PS3 has shown some improvement, with its statewide ranking increasing from 1 star to 2 stars in the most recent school year. The school's Hispanic students and English Language Learners perform better than the overall student population, ranking in the top 50% of New Jersey elementary schools in these categories. However, Belleville PS3 generally performs worse than the nearby North Arlington and Nutley school districts, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch.


Detail:

Public K-6

 230 Joralemon St
       Belleville, NJ  07109-3210


(973) 969-4341

District: Belleville Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
861st of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools


Students who attend Belleville PS3 usually attend:

Middle:    Belleville Middle School
High:    Belleville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  352

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.1%
White:
7.4%
African American:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Belleville PS3 ranks worse than 64.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Belleville Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.84. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (78.1%), White (7.4%), African American (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belleville PS3 is 13, which is the 2nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Belleville Public School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Belleville PS3:

SchoolDigger ranks Belleville PS3 861st of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Belleville PS3 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 PS3

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Rank History for all students at Belleville PS3

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 42.06 811th 1204 32.6%
2004 35.24 979th 1298 24.6%
2005 44.08 898th 1303 31.1%
2006 27.89 1069th 1314 18.6%
2007 42.83 953rd 1329 28.3%
2008 31.98 1051st 1338 21.4%
2009 30.56 1059th 1346 21.3%
2010 38.98 969th 1354 28.4%
2011 37.45 990th 1360 27.2%
2012 48.43 846th 1363 37.9%
2013 43.48 910th 1367 33.4%
2014 41.58 927th 1363 32.0%
2015 21.84 1080th 1357 20.4%
2016 20.48 1108th 1346 17.7%
2017 26.93 1025th 1352 24.2%
2018 28.48 1015th 1353 25.0%
2019 27.85 1016th 1360 25.3%
2021 39.09 747th 1317 43.3%
2022 40.27 796th 1345 40.8%
2023 35.84 861st 1342 35.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Belleville PS3

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.54 193rd 499 61.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belleville PS3

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.93 299th 942 68.3%
2019 47.99 444th 948 53.2%
2021 80.90 58th 839 93.1%
2022 67.09 202nd 863 76.6%
2023 65.28 236th 910 74.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Belleville PS3

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.81 936th 1333 29.8%
2019 25.98 1023rd 1331 23.1%
2021 33.80 817th 1290 36.7%
2022 37.64 816th 1326 38.5%
2023 37.67 799th 1318 39.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Belleville PS3

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.79 1016th 1334 23.8%
2019 32.54 926th 1335 30.6%
2021 45.16 640th 1297 50.7%
2022 44.74 706th 1324 46.7%
2023 38.71 796th 1315 39.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Belleville PS3

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.66 428th 870 50.8%
2019 41.68 520th 899 42.2%
2021 67.74 192nd 896 78.6%
2022 58.54 326th 953 65.8%
2023 49.65 456th 982 53.6%
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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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Reviews:
Facebook Profile Picture by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, June 20, 2010

Open Quote I feel its a very good school, but there exception to everything over crowed classes, after school program, and in addition to summer program they should have these program for the kids. I also notice that sudden student get special attention base on what they do for the school by their parents, which is not fare for those that have to work for living they don't have the time to bake cakes and attend trips because they have to support their family. A the perfect example is when their's a concert for the kids and the its starts at 7PM how could the first ten rolls of chair be full before the show starts. Another problem I have after school program if they were they to help with homework how come when I check my son work its not corrected and completed. I know as a parent you should check it. However it was a great idea about having the kids drop off and pick up in the lot but why is they cars pulling in and out of that while kids are running around. It doesn't make any sence if they cars coming in and out of the lo. Come on now these are teacher and parents showing off they cars I dont care about you car they shoud care about the kids saftey Close Quote



Enrollment information for Belleville PS3

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 259 20 22 29 0 n/a n/a 0 330
1989 239 20 22 33 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1990 257 24 26 37 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1991 256 25 20 39 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1992 243 18 12 40 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1993 252 16 17 52 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1994 253 19 24 52 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1995 233 23 35 95 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1996 233 23 35 95 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1998 217 23 39 114 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1999 195 20 50 136 0 n/a n/a 0 401
2000 164 20 51 157 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2001 148 26 46 162 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2002 119 29 58 166 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2003 119 29 58 166 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2004 105 27 60 168 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2005 87 29 53 156 0 n/a n/a 0 325
2006 75 28 50 160 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2007 73 37 55 180 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2008 67 30 59 184 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2009 76 41 54 203 0 0 0 0 374
2010 83 40 51 197 1 1 1 0 374
2011 83 36 58 247 0 1 1 0 426
2012 72 38 47 241 2 0 1 0 401
2013 69 23 47 246 0 1 0 0 386
2014 46 18 43 191 0 0 0 0 298
2015 55 22 37 244 0 0 1 0 359
2016 44 18 33 246 0 0 0 0 341
2017 36 15 30 222 0 0 2 0 305
2018 36 12 34 256 0 4 2 0 344
2019 37 15 39 293 0 4 2 0 390
2020 38 15 33 264 0 5 1 0 356
2021 34 23 24 234 0 6 1 0 322
2022 29 21 20 248 0 5 2 0 325
2023 26 21 20 275 1 5 4 0 352

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 PS3

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 330 19.0 17.3 n/a
1989 314 18.0 17.4 n/a
1990 344 17.0 20.2 11.3
1991 340 18.0 18.8 12.4
1992 313 18.0 17.3 12.8
1993 337 19.0 17.7 13.9
1994 348 19.0 18.3 20.7
1995 386 18.0 21.4 16.8
1996 386 18.0 21.4 16.8
1998 393 18.0 21.8 12.2
1999 401 20.0 20.1 11.7
2000 392 20.0 19.6 21.7
2001 382 20.2 18.9 28.8
2002 372 19.0 19.6 29.6
2003 372 19.0 19.6 29.6
2004 360 20.0 18.0 31.9
2005 325 19.0 17.1 n/a
2006 313 20.0 15.7 35.8
2007 345 20.0 17.3 24.6
2008 340 13.0 26.2 29.4
2009 374 28.6 12.6 38.2
2010 374 19.0 19.6 32.6
2011 426 20.0 21.3 42.5
2012 401 24.7 16.2 47.9
2013 386 23.0 16.7 58
2014 298 24.0 12.4 65.1
2015 359 20.0 17.9 63.8
2016 341 22.0 15.5 63.9
2017 305 21.5 14.1 65.9
2018 344 22.0 15.6 60.5
2019 390 26.0 15.0 52.6
2020 356 27.0 13.1 32.6
2021 322 28.0 11.5 52.5
2022 325 28.0 11.6 55.1
2023 352 27.0 13.0 52

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 PS3

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 330 19.0 17.3 n/a
1989 314 18.0 17.4 n/a
1990 344 17.0 20.2 11.3
1991 340 18.0 18.8 12.4
1992 313 18.0 17.3 12.8
1993 337 19.0 17.7 13.9
1994 348 19.0 18.3 20.7
1995 386 18.0 21.4 16.8
1996 386 18.0 21.4 16.8
1998 393 18.0 21.8 12.2
1999 401 20.0 20.1 11.7
2000 392 20.0 19.6 21.7
2001 382 20.2 18.9 28.8
2002 372 19.0 19.6 29.6
2003 372 19.0 19.6 29.6
2004 360 20.0 18.0 31.9
2005 325 19.0 17.1 n/a
2006 313 20.0 15.7 35.8
2007 345 20.0 17.3 24.6
2008 340 13.0 26.2 29.4
2009 374 28.6 12.6 38.2
2010 374 19.0 19.6 32.6
2011 426 20.0 21.3 42.5
2012 401 24.7 16.2 47.9
2013 386 23.0 16.7 58
2014 298 24.0 12.4 65.1
2015 359 20.0 17.9 63.8
2016 341 22.0 15.5 63.9
2017 305 21.5 14.1 65.9
2018 344 22.0 15.6 60.5
2019 390 26.0 15.0 52.6
2020 356 27.0 13.1 32.6
2021 322 28.0 11.5 52.5
2022 325 28.0 11.6 55.1
2023 352 27.0 13.0 52

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 PS3

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1016th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 861st of 1342 Elementary schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belleville PS3)31.124.2
 6.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belleville Public School District)49.132.6
 16.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Belleville PS3)42.28.4
 33.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Belleville Public School District)41.227.8
 13.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville PS3)34.327.6
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville Public School District)5645.7
 10.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Belleville PS3)22.218.5
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Belleville Public School District)3429.2
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville PS3)4252
 10%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville Public School District)53.243.9
 9.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Belleville PS3)3432.1
 1.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Belleville Public School District)2821.3
 6.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville PS3)42.359.4
 17.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville Public School District)55.545.6
 9.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Belleville PS3)46.158.9
 12.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Belleville Public School District)31.220.6
 10.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students390352
 9.7%
African American1521
 40%
American Indian01
Asian3920
 48.7%
Hispanic293275
 6.1%
Pacific Islander45
 25%
White3726
 29.7%
Two or More Races24
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.6%52%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Belleville PS3

Belleville PS3 ranks 861st of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Belleville PS3 are 78% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 352 students attended Belleville PS3.

Students who attend Belleville PS3 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belleville Middle School
High : Belleville High 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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