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Belvidere Elementary School

Q: Is Belvidere Elementary School a good school?

Belvidere Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Belvidere Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Belvidere Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Belvidere Elementary School?

Students at Belvidere Elementary School are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Belvidere Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belvidere Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Belvidere High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Belvidere Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Belvidere, New Jersey, with 259 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently performing below the state average on academic assessments and struggling to support its diverse student population.

Belvidere Elementary School's academic performance is a major concern, with proficiency rates ranging from just 9.8% to 26.1% in English Language Arts and 0% to 22.7% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 57.1% in ELA and 20.7% to 49.8% in Math. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 30.1%, well above the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 24.89% in 2021-2022 to 37.45% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Hope Township School, Franklin Township School, and White Township Consolidated School, Belvidere Elementary School performs significantly worse on academic assessments and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests the need for comprehensive improvement strategies to address the root causes of the school's underperformance and better support its diverse student population.

274

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,862

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

807 Oxford Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823

(908) 475-4001

District: Belvidere School District

Students who attend Belvidere Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Belvidere High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2019 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg16%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,217^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

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Middle school

663^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

554^th of 609Belvidere 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	1217 of 1347	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1115 of 1338	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1139 of 1342	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1096 of 1345	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1060 of 1317	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1223 of 1360	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	1125 of 1326	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1070 of 1317	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1040 of 1318	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1041 of 1326	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1108 of 1290	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1108 of 1331	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	1291 of 1333	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	995 of 1023	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	850 of 939	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	610 of 839	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	1019 of 1318	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1184 of 1313	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1161 of 1315	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1044 of 1324	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1140 of 1297	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1172 of 1335	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1271 of 1334	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	940 of 970	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	910 of 963	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	911 of 975	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	920 of 976	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	914 of 964	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	977 of 1023	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	964 of 1022	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	663 of 752	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	650 of 743	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	561 of 748	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	579 of 745	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	401 of 652	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.9	617 of 745	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	564 of 716	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	582 of 712	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.4	436 of 713	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.3	427 of 713	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	407 of 717	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.2	475 of 704	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.4	447 of 677	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	473 of 684	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.1	317 of 677	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.0	295 of 664	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	269 of 640	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.3	322 of 631	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.0	308 of 615	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	35.8	438 of 599	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.2	378 of 588	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.8	362 of 574	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	631 of 728	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	550 of 717	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	533 of 720	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	522 of 726	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	400 of 625	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.8	675 of 703	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	616 of 680	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	612 of 613	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	513 of 584	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	625 of 726	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	688 of 719	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	544 of 718	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	535 of 730	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	350 of 635	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.6	618 of 697	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	413 of 675	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	486 of 507	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	477 of 502	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	483 of 510	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	479 of 509	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	486 of 512	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	421 of 435	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	495 of 504	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	477 of 497	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)23rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I47%~ state avg

English Language Arts16%-38 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 vs state

Science11%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Belvidere Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belvidere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	807 Oxford Street	Belvidere	07823	Warren County	Belvidere School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 475-4001	274	25	10.7	44.2%	207 (75.5%)	6 (2.2%)	46 (16.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	11.5	1217^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.7%		17.1	1115^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.7%	102	13.4	9.8	10.0	21.7	13.3	26.1	16.0	9.8	20.0	22.7	13.3	21.7	16.0	0.0	47.1	47.1	$16,862	$847	$16,015
White Township Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	565 Cr 519	Belvidere	07823	Warren County	White Township Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 475-4773	274	33	8.3	23.0%	233 (85.0%)	4 (1.5%)	21 (7.7%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	62.3	510^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.1%		59.9	544^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.3%	34	33.3	26.0	50.0	62.5	79.2	50.0	65.2	82.6	56.7	50.0	66.7	39.3	54.6	10.0	69.2	69.2	$16,580	$287	$16,293
Oxford Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	17 Kent Street	Oxford	07863	Warren County	Oxford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 453-4101	262	27	9.8	29.8%	205 (78.2%)	14 (5.3%)	32 (12.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	52.5	644^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.2%		48	694^th of 1338 public elementary schools	48.1%	50	31.3	8.0	32.0	43.5	61.3	64.2	60.0	68.0	72.0	30.4	51.6	42.9	41.9	21.4	36.4	36.4	$14,106	$309	$13,797
Knowlton Township Board of Education	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Route 46	Delaware	07833	Warren County	Knowlton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 475-5118	174	20	8.8	20.7%	147 (84.5%)	4 (2.3%)	17 (9.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	56.6	590^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.2%		57.3	575^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.0%	15	35.0		56.5	55.6	55.0	59.1			56.5	27.8	55.0	40.9					$17,942	$731	$17,211
Brass Castle School	Public	4-6	16 Castle Street	Washington	07882	Warren County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 689-1188	261	25	10.4	21.8%	195 (74.7%)	13 (5.0%)	36 (13.8%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)	20.6			28.8	47.7	85.2				20.3	42.9	44.4					$12,289	$370	$11,919
Washington Memorial Elementary School	Public	3-6	300 West Stewart Street	Washington	07882	Warren County	Washington Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 689-0241	280	31	9.0	50.0%	149 (53.2%)	28 (10.0%)	79 (28.2%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	37.9	846^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.2%		27.2	978^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.9%	132	16.4		54.3	58.5	32.8	53.6			46.6	46.1	11.9	20.6					$11,382	$333	$11,049
Taylor Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	16 24 Taylor Street	Washington	07882	Warren County	Washington Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 689-0091	280	22	12.9	44.3%	144 (51.4%)	27 (9.6%)	83 (29.6%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$10,205	$559	$9,646
Franklin Township School	Public	PK, KG-6	52 Asbury Broadway Road	Washington	07882	Warren County	Franklin Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 689-2958	251	27	9.2	25.9%	175 (69.7%)	12 (4.8%)	42 (16.7%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.0%)	52.8	642^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	52.3%		55.9	593^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	55.7%	49	57.1		23.0	35.5	69.0	79.2			15.4	32.3	62.1	58.3					$17,688	$611	$17,077
Harmony Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	2551 Belvidere Road	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Harmony Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-1001	190	24	7.8	20.5%	171 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	34.1	895^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.6%		29.8	946^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.3%	51	13.3	42.1	38.5	33.4	26.7	50.0	60.0	47.4	53.8	33.3	31.3	40.9	46.6	10.0			$16,374	$531	$15,843
Port Colden School	Public	1-3	30 Port Colden Road	Washington	07882	Warren County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 689-0681	170	15	11.7	21.2%	128 (75.3%)	6 (3.5%)	17 (10.0%)	9 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.9%)	55.9	598^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.6%		14.6	1152^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	13.9%	554			44.2						57.7								$12,139	$615	$11,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Belvidere Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Belvidere Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belvidere Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Belvidere High School

Is Belvidere Elementary School a good school?

Belvidere Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Belvidere Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Belvidere Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Belvidere Elementary School?

Students at Belvidere Elementary School are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Belvidere Elementary School in?

Belvidere School District

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