Summary:
The Belleville Public School District in New Jersey operates 8 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 5th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 461 out of 609 in the state and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement.
A few schools in the district stand out as performing better than the district and state averages. Belleville PS10 is the highest-ranked school in the district, with 60.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 60.9% in Math, compared to district averages of 34.1% and 32.1% respectively. Belleville PS9 and Belleville PS5 also have higher test scores than the district average. However, the majority of schools in the district are struggling, with test scores well below state averages.
The district faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% across all schools, and a wide range of free/reduced lunch recipients, from 47.6% at Hornblower Early Childhood Center to 76.35% at Belleville PS9. These factors may be contributing to the overall low performance of the district, but the success of a few schools indicates that there is potential for improvement with the right interventions and support.
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