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Belmar Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8
462nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 65% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Belmar Elementary serves 400 students in PK–8 in Belmar, New Jersey. For 2025–2026, its average proficiency across grades 3–8 was 58% in English Language Arts (ELA) and 50% in math, above state averages of 51% and 40%; science averaged 22%, just below the state’s 23%. The key takeaway is that results vary sharply by grade: fifth-grade math is a strength, while eighth-grade math is a substantial weakness compared with the state.

Belmar’s strengths are concentrated in particular grades when compared with nearby schools. Its fifth-grade math proficiency was 71%, versus 44% for the nearby-school average, and its third-grade ELA was 64%, versus 56%. But eighth-grade math was just 6%, compared with 23% statewide; the two nearby schools with numeric results averaged 4%. Belmar’s ELA results in grades 4–8 were also below nearby-school averages, including 62% versus 72% in seventh grade. Science was below nearby averages in both tested grades. The school’s overall results are above the state in ELA and math, but its district figures match the school’s exactly, so the Belmar Elementary School District is not an independent comparison.

Math has improved: its grade 3–8 average rose from 40% in 2023–2024 to 50% in 2025–2026, while ELA edged down from 59% to 58% and science from 27% to 22%. SchoolDigger ranks Belmar at the 65th statewide percentile with 3 stars, up from the 35th percentile and 2 stars in 2015–2016; among nearby schools, five rank higher and five lower. In 2024–2025, the student–teacher ratio was 8.1, and 56% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. One notable group result is that SchoolDigger ranked the school’s effectiveness for White Students at the 96th percentile in 2025–2026, up from the 56th percentile in 2023–2024, compared with the school’s overall 65th percentile.

400
Students ?
8.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,920
Per pupil spending ?
56.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 1101 Main Street
       Belmar, NJ  07719-2727

(732) 681-2388

District: Belmar Elementary School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.5%
White:
34.5%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the New Jersey median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
New Jersey avg43%
Elementary school
462nd of 1,331
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▲ up 30 pts since 2016
From bottom 35% (2016) to top 35% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
266th of 743
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 28 pts since 2016
From bottom 36% (2016) to top 36% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
244th of 607Belmar Elementary School District among New Jersey districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202667.0462 of 133165.3%★★★☆☆
202560.0538 of 134760.1%★★★☆☆
202456.5589 of 133856.0%★★★☆☆
202361.3528 of 134260.7%★★★☆☆
202249.2676 of 134549.7%★★☆☆☆
202144.5674 of 131748.8%★★☆☆☆
201941.2845 of 136037.9%★★☆☆☆
201839.0888 of 135334.4%★★☆☆☆
201731.2965 of 135228.6%★☆☆☆☆
201637.2877 of 134634.8%★★☆☆☆
201535.2916 of 135732.5%★★☆☆☆
201431.11035 of 136324.1%★☆☆☆☆
201338.6960 of 136729.8%★☆☆☆☆
201234.81015 of 136325.5%★☆☆☆☆
201154.1781 of 136042.6%★★☆☆☆
201059.9665 of 135450.9%★★★☆☆
200949.2823 of 134638.9%★★☆☆☆
200844.8921 of 133831.2%★★☆☆☆
200741.8963 of 132927.5%★☆☆☆☆
200643.2918 of 131430.1%★★☆☆☆
200557.3729 of 130344.1%★★☆☆☆
200466.2549 of 129857.7%★★★☆☆
200367.7482 of 120460.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202657.0193 of 58166.8%★★★☆☆
202556.4198 of 59766.8%★★★☆☆
202441.8271 of 55951.5%★★★☆☆
202344.1228 of 49954.3%★★★☆☆
202247.2200 of 48959.1%★★★☆☆
202145.6155 of 41162.3%★★★☆☆
201944.4224 of 46351.6%★★★☆☆
201834.0284 of 43434.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202671.7378 of 131171.2%★★★★☆
202559.7528 of 132660.2%★★★☆☆
202452.1629 of 131752.2%★★★☆☆
202350.9627 of 131852.4%★★★☆☆
202250.6641 of 132651.7%★★★☆☆
202143.5680 of 129047.3%★★☆☆☆
201942.0813 of 133138.9%★★☆☆☆
201836.5900 of 133332.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202664.0301 of 99169.6%★★★☆☆
202564.1305 of 103270.4%★★★★☆
202463.9297 of 98970.0%★★★★☆
202373.7207 of 98278.9%★★★★☆
202246.7448 of 95353.0%★★★☆☆
202146.1422 of 89652.9%★★★☆☆
201940.1537 of 89940.3%★★☆☆☆
201836.0561 of 87035.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202664.4288 of 100271.3%★★★★☆
202564.8282 of 102372.4%★★★★☆
202471.8171 of 93981.8%★★★★☆
202378.5118 of 91087.0%★★★★☆
202250.0374 of 86356.7%★★★☆☆
202159.8231 of 83972.5%★★★★☆
201946.9459 of 94851.6%★★★☆☆
201849.8467 of 94250.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202659.3533 of 130659.2%★★★☆☆
202558.5543 of 131858.8%★★★☆☆
202459.8521 of 131360.3%★★★☆☆
202367.7421 of 131568.0%★★★☆☆
202247.8670 of 132449.4%★★☆☆☆
202146.0629 of 129751.5%★★★☆☆
201940.1827 of 133538.1%★★☆☆☆
201842.2795 of 133440.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202437.1544 of 98945.0%★★☆☆☆
202340.4488 of 95849.1%★★☆☆☆
202218.1804 of 94915.3%★☆☆☆☆
201920.2796 of 100721.0%★☆☆☆☆
201827.6678 of 100132.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202689.940 of 95195.8%★★★★★
202582.0137 of 97085.9%★★★★☆
202456.6423 of 96356.1%★★★☆☆
202360.6380 of 97561.0%★★★☆☆
202267.0300 of 97669.3%★★★☆☆
202146.9486 of 96449.6%★★☆☆☆
201945.8577 of 102343.6%★★☆☆☆
201848.0557 of 102245.5%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202659.8266 of 74364.2%★★★☆☆
202545.9396 of 75247.3%★★☆☆☆
202456.7298 of 74359.9%★★★☆☆
202358.2283 of 74862.2%★★★☆☆
202254.1310 of 74558.4%★★★☆☆
202148.8296 of 65254.6%★★★☆☆
201945.6414 of 74544.4%★★☆☆☆
201849.7365 of 71649.0%★★☆☆☆
201742.3417 of 71241.4%★★☆☆☆
201639.4454 of 71336.3%★★☆☆☆
201539.7437 of 71338.7%★★☆☆☆
201448.3422 of 71741.1%★★☆☆☆
201354.5386 of 70445.2%★★☆☆☆
201259.2345 of 67749.0%★★☆☆☆
201148.1439 of 68435.8%★★☆☆☆
201045.5446 of 67734.1%★★☆☆☆
200949.1426 of 66435.8%★★☆☆☆
200855.5366 of 64042.8%★★☆☆☆
200756.2367 of 63141.8%★★☆☆☆
200628.3479 of 61522.1%★☆☆☆☆
200567.6255 of 59957.4%★★★☆☆
200455.5346 of 58841.2%★★☆☆☆
200350.5368 of 57435.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202151.155 of 19772.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202647.7356 of 71650.3%★★★☆☆
202542.3406 of 72844.2%★★☆☆☆
202453.0315 of 71756.1%★★★☆☆
202357.6272 of 72062.2%★★★☆☆
202252.7309 of 72657.4%★★★☆☆
202142.9319 of 62549.0%★★☆☆☆
201948.0390 of 70344.5%★★☆☆☆
201851.4357 of 68047.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202658.6197 of 58966.6%★★★☆☆
202542.0333 of 60845.2%★★☆☆☆
202447.7278 of 58952.8%★★★☆☆
202361.5170 of 58771.0%★★★★☆
202242.1320 of 59145.9%★★☆☆☆
202137.5283 of 48041.0%★★☆☆☆
201940.8308 of 52441.2%★★☆☆☆
201842.0294 of 50441.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202670.2110 of 59081.4%★★★★☆
202544.9322 of 61347.5%★★☆☆☆
202453.7216 of 58463.0%★★★☆☆
202368.888 of 56884.5%★★★★☆
202256.9156 of 54971.6%★★★★☆
202157.9119 of 46774.5%★★★★☆
201946.0280 of 54148.2%★★☆☆☆
201855.8182 of 52265.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202668.9202 of 71471.7%★★★★☆
202559.4265 of 72663.5%★★★☆☆
202468.8189 of 71973.7%★★★★☆
202363.8230 of 71868.0%★★★☆☆
202252.5298 of 73059.2%★★★☆☆
202155.0241 of 63562.0%★★★☆☆
201946.6373 of 69746.5%★★☆☆☆
201854.5300 of 67555.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202621.8418 of 48213.3%★☆☆☆☆
202520.0468 of 5077.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202453.7171 of 51066.5%★★★☆☆
201931.6331 of 49232.7%★★☆☆☆
201844.7235 of 47150.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202672.5101 of 49079.4%★★★★☆
202558.6199 of 50260.4%★★★☆☆
202471.9114 of 51077.6%★★★★☆
202366.4151 of 50970.3%★★★★☆
202263.6162 of 51268.4%★★★☆☆
202161.5124 of 43571.5%★★★★☆
201961.5177 of 50464.9%★★★☆☆
201862.7171 of 49765.6%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
White (2026)96th percentile+31 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile~ school
Male (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2024)45th percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+17 vs school
White (2026)79th percentile+15 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)72nd percentile+17 vs school
Male (2026)72nd percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)67th percentile~ school
Female (2026)50th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2026)13th percentile-51 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I80%+33 vs state
English Language Arts57%+6 vs state
Mathematics53%+12 vs state
Science22%~ state avg

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Belmar Elementary ranks 462nd of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Belmar Elementary.

Students at Belmar Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 35% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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