Is Belleville PS9 a good school?

Belleville PS9 ranks 551 st of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belleville PS9?

In the 2022-23 school year, 126 students attended Belleville PS9.

What is the racial makeup of Belleville PS9?

Students at Belleville PS9 are 81% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Belleville PS9 attend?

Students who attend Belleville PS9 usually go on to attend: Middle : Belleville Middle School High : Belleville High School

Belleville PS9

Summary:

Belleville PS9 is an elementary school in Belleville, New Jersey, serving 126 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in supporting its diverse student population, which is majority Hispanic.

Belleville PS9 consistently outperforms the Belleville Public School District and the state of New Jersey in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. The school's performance is especially impressive for its Hispanic and low-income students, ranking among the top schools in New Jersey for these subgroups. In contrast, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated and is an area that requires attention.

When compared to nearby schools, Belleville PS9 outperforms the other Belleville PS3, Hornblower Early Education Elementary School, Belleville PS5, and Belleville PS8. The school also compares favorably to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in North Arlington and Washington School in Nutley, though it still lags behind the top-performing schools in the region.

Detail:

Public K-6

301 Ralph St
Belleville, NJ 07109-3309

(973) 969-4337

District: Belleville Public School District

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

Students who attend Belleville PS9 usually attend:

Middle:	Belleville Middle School
High:	Belleville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 126

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.0%

White:

8.7%

Asian:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belleville PS9 ranks better than 58.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Belleville Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.64. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Belleville PS9 has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Belleville Public School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81%), White (8.7%), Asian (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belleville PS9 is 15.7. 4 elementary schools in the Belleville Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Belleville PS9 employs 8 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Belleville PS9:

SchoolDigger ranks Belleville PS9 551^st of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Belleville PS9 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Belleville Public School District:

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

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Rank History for Belleville PS9

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Rank History for all students at Belleville PS9

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	63.97	542^nd	1204	55.0%
2004	69.44	464^th	1298	64.3%
2005	58.11	712^th	1303	45.4%
2006	41.81	931^st	1314	29.1%
2007	46.81	912^th	1329	31.4%
2008	60.61	668^th	1338	50.1%
2009	51.70	787^th	1346	41.5%
2010	50.62	818^th	1354	39.6%
2011	38.97	972^nd	1360	28.5%
2012	32.28	1033^rd	1363	24.2%
2013	22.71	1122^nd	1367	17.9%
2014	28.06	1071^st	1363	21.4%
2015	47.88	748^th	1357	44.9%
2016	53.95	661^st	1346	50.9%
2017	56.57	632^nd	1352	53.3%
2018	46.69	771^st	1353	43.0%
2019	67.67	479^th	1360	64.8%
2021	55.76	516^th	1317	60.8%
2022	60.86	540^th	1345	59.9%
2023	59.64	551^st	1342	58.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belleville PS9

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	69.99	215^th	942	77.2%
2021	91.77	20^th	839	97.6%
2022	98.62	10^th	863	98.8%
2023	76.66	130^th	910	85.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Belleville PS9

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	53.92	644^th	1333	51.7%
2019	57.36	594^th	1331	55.4%
2021	39.49	730^th	1290	43.4%
2022	55.98	589^th	1326	55.6%
2023	47.61	668^th	1318	49.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Belleville PS9

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	55.97	601^st	1334	54.9%
2019	55.08	622^nd	1335	53.4%
2022	45.76	693^rd	1324	47.7%
2023	51.61	628^th	1315	52.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Belleville PS9

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	66.12	238^th	870	72.6%
2019	79.45	131^st	899	85.4%
2021	84.75	84^th	896	90.6%
2022	78.63	155^th	953	83.7%
2023	69.10	242^nd	982	75.4%

See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Belleville PS9

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	92	11	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	122
1989	92	12	5	26	0	n/a	n/a	135
1990	68	13	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	109
1991	54	18	10	39	2	n/a	n/a	123
1992	54	17	12	41	5	n/a	n/a	129
1993	53	21	12	43	5	n/a	n/a	134
1994	59	20	9	57	1	n/a	n/a	146
1995	50	20	9	58	0	n/a	n/a	137
1996	50	20	9	58	0	n/a	n/a	137
1998	54	12	8	88	1	n/a	n/a	163
1999	42	22	10	83	1	n/a	n/a	158
2000	44	19	11	87	2	n/a	n/a	163
2001	45	14	8	85	0	n/a	n/a	152
2002	51	9	15	64	1	n/a	n/a	140
2003	51	9	15	64	1	n/a	n/a	140
2004	49	10	12	69	0	n/a	n/a	140
2005	44	7	11	59	0	n/a	n/a	121
2006	49	11	12	67	0	n/a	n/a	139
2007	44	6	15	75	0	n/a	n/a	140
2008	38	11	16	82	0	n/a	n/a	147
2009	29	13	14	99	0	3	0	158
2010	25	14	13	87	0	1	0	140
2011	27	20	14	108	0	1	1	171
2012	25	21	12	84	0	0	0	142
2013	18	22	14	104	0	0	0	158
2014	17	13	15	82	0	0	0	127
2015	20	14	18	88	0	0	1	141
2016	14	12	16	79	0	0	2	123
2017	20	14	14	75	3	0	2	128
2018	11	10	13	90	0	0	1	125
2019	14	9	11	98	0	0	1	133
2020	15	7	11	100	0	0	0	133
2021	9	6	12	97	0	0	0	124
2022	9	3	7	90	0	0	1	110
2023	11	3	7	102	0	0	3	126

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 PS9

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	122	8.0	15.2	n/a
1989	135	9.0	15.0	n/a
1990	109	6.0	18.1	28.4
1991	123	6.0	20.5	33.3
1992	129	6.0	21.5	39.5
1993	134	8.0	16.8	41
1994	146	8.5	17.2	56.2
1995	137	7.5	18.3	51.1
1996	137	7.5	18.3	51.1
1998	163	7.5	21.7	51.5
1999	158	6.5	24.3	36.7
2000	163	6.5	25.1	55.8
2001	152	6.8	22.4	62.5
2002	140	6.0	23.3	49.3
2003	140	6.0	23.3	49.3
2004	140	7.5	18.7	48.6
2005	121	7.0	17.3	n/a
2006	139	7.0	19.9	53.2
2007	140	7.0	20.0	45
2008	147	7.0	21.0	55.1
2009	158	7.4	20.3	62.7
2010	140	7.0	20.0	70.7
2011	171	7.0	24.4	66.7
2012	142	8.2	17.2	70.4
2013	158	8.0	19.7	75.3
2014	127	8.0	15.8	74.8
2015	141	8.0	17.6	71.6
2016	123	7.0	17.5	75.6
2017	128	7.0	18.2	71.9
2018	125	7.0	17.8	74.4
2019	133	7.5	17.7	60.2
2020	133	7.5	17.7	47.4
2021	124	8.0	15.5	50.8
2022	110	8.0	13.7	60
2023	126	8.0	15.7	55.6

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 PS9

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	122	8.0	15.2	n/a
1989	135	9.0	15.0	n/a
1990	109	6.0	18.1	28.4
1991	123	6.0	20.5	33.3
1992	129	6.0	21.5	39.5
1993	134	8.0	16.8	41
1994	146	8.5	17.2	56.2
1995	137	7.5	18.3	51.1
1996	137	7.5	18.3	51.1
1998	163	7.5	21.7	51.5
1999	158	6.5	24.3	36.7
2000	163	6.5	25.1	55.8
2001	152	6.8	22.4	62.5
2002	140	6.0	23.3	49.3
2003	140	6.0	23.3	49.3
2004	140	7.5	18.7	48.6
2005	121	7.0	17.3	n/a
2006	139	7.0	19.9	53.2
2007	140	7.0	20.0	45
2008	147	7.0	21.0	55.1
2009	158	7.4	20.3	62.7
2010	140	7.0	20.0	70.7
2011	171	7.0	24.4	66.7
2012	142	8.2	17.2	70.4
2013	158	8.0	19.7	75.3
2014	127	8.0	15.8	74.8
2015	141	8.0	17.6	71.6
2016	123	7.0	17.5	75.6
2017	128	7.0	18.2	71.9
2018	125	7.0	17.8	74.4
2019	133	7.5	17.7	60.2
2020	133	7.5	17.7	47.4
2021	124	8.0	15.5	50.8
2022	110	8.0	13.7	60
2023	126	8.0	15.7	55.6

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 PS9

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 479^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 551^st of 1342 Elementary schools	5.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belleville PS9)	93.8	56.3	37.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belleville Public School District)	49.1	32.6	16.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Belleville PS9)	87.6	53	34.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Belleville Public School District)	41.2	27.8	13.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville PS9)	80	70	10%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville Public School District)	56	45.7	10.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Belleville PS9)	61.9	76.2	14.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Belleville Public School District)	34	29.2	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville PS9)	76.9	70.9	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville Public School District)	53.2	43.9	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Belleville PS9)	34.6	16.7	17.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Belleville Public School District)	28	21.3	6.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville PS9)	70.3	65.2	5.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Belleville Public School District)	55.5	45.6	9.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	56.1	49	7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Belleville PS9)	29.6	17.4	12.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Belleville Public School District)	31.2	20.6	10.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	40.6	34.3	6.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	133	126	5.3%
African American	9	3	66.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	11	7	36.4%
Hispanic	98	102	4.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	14	11	21.4%
Two or More Races	1	3	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.2%	55.6%	4.6%

Schools Near Belleville PS9

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belleville PS9	Public	K-6	301 Ralph St	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4337	126	8	15.7	55.6%	11 (8.7%)	3 (2.4%)	102 (81.0%)	7 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	59.6	551^st of 1342 public elementary schools	58.9%		60.9	540^th of 1345 public elementary schools	59.9%	11	23.8	56.3	70.0	70.9	65.2	53.0	76.2	16.7	17.4
George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Albert Street	North Arlington	07031	Bergen County	North Arlington School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 991-6800	304	18	16.5	25.0%	166 (54.6%)	9 (3.0%)	111 (36.5%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	67	456^th of 1342 public elementary schools	66.0%		53.9	622^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	53.8%	166	36.7	68.1	52.3	60.5		62.5	46.8	49.0		$7,120	$260	$6,860
Belleville PS3	Public	K-6	230 Joralemon St	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4341	352	27	13.0	52.0%	26 (7.4%)	21 (6.0%)	275 (78.1%)	20 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	35.8	861^st of 1342 public elementary schools	35.8%		40.3	796^th of 1345 public elementary schools	40.8%	65	18.1	24.2	27.6	52.0	59.4	8.4	18.5	32.1	58.9
Belleville PS5	Public	K-6	149 Adelaide St	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4399	397	26	15.2	51.1%	45 (11.3%)	18 (4.5%)	309 (77.8%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	43	765^th of 1342 public elementary schools	43.0%		45.7	722^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	46.3%	43	21.2	32.0	48.4	58.2	60.3	33.3	39.7	25.7	25.7
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Prospect Avenue	North Arlington	07031	Bergen County	North Arlington School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 991-6800	179	13	13.8	35.8%	83 (46.4%)	3 (1.7%)	85 (47.5%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	56.5	592^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	55.9%		51.6	651^st of 1345 public elementary schools	51.6%	59	13.0	53.9	77.7	82.6		30.8	55.6	26.1		$5,542	$150	$5,392
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 Washington Ave	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 661-8887	516	42	12.1	19.2%	211 (40.9%)	18 (3.5%)	191 (37.0%)	65 (12.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.8%)	77.6	306^th of 1342 public elementary schools	77.2%		80	287^th of 1345 public elementary schools	78.7%	19	26.4	52.6	75.3	78.6	87.2	58.0	65.4	50.6	64.1	$11,365	$259	$11,106
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	494	29	17.0	59.1%	44 (8.9%)	51 (10.3%)	379 (76.7%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	13.1	1185^th of 1342 public elementary schools	11.7%		16.6	1124^th of 1345 public elementary schools	16.4%	61	4.8	25.0	41.4	24.6	14.9	8.2	13.2	6.2	6.5
Roosevelt School	Public	3-5	530 Stuyvesant Ave	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 896-2068	315	24	13.1	19.7%	189 (60.0%)	6 (1.9%)	106 (33.7%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	44	752^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	44.0%		38.4	819^th of 1345 public elementary schools	39.1%	67	21.0	33.0	57.3	62.0		27.9	44.4	33.0		$6,715	$71	$6,644
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-2	709 Ridge Rd	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 896-2072	160	16	10.0	21.3%	69 (43.1%)	8 (5.0%)	69 (43.1%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)										$8,777	$161	$8,616
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	446	34	13.1	39.5%	76 (17.0%)	36 (8.1%)	277 (62.1%)	45 (10.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	26.3	999^th of 1342 public elementary schools	25.6%		34.6	874^th of 1345 public elementary schools	35.0%	125	18.2	16.7	50.0	40.0	35.1	22.7	32.1	19.1	13.6

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