Best Public Schools in Zip Code 07109

Summary:

The 07109 zip code of Belleville, New Jersey is home to 10 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mixed picture of academic performance, with some elementary schools, such as Belleville PS10 and Belleville PS9, outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while the middle and high schools struggle with low proficiency rates.

The Belleville Public School District as a whole is ranked 461 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Within the district, the individual school rankings vary, with the top-performing elementary schools standing out. However, the high school, Belleville High School, and the middle school, Belleville Middle School, have significantly lower proficiency rates in core subjects compared to the state averages.

The data also reveals high rates of economic disadvantage across the district, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 47.6% at Hornblower Early Childhood Center to 76.35% at Belleville PS9. This suggests that addressing the needs of economically disadvantaged students should be a priority for the district, and that targeted interventions may be necessary to improve overall educational outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th 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 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Total
Belleville High School	Public	9-12	100 Passaic Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4343	1,590	123	12.9	69.9%	146 (9.2%)	133 (8.4%)	1,164 (73.2%)	120 (7.5%)	8 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	13 (0.8%)	19.4	363^rd of 434 public high schools	16.4%		22.3	346^th of 429 public high schools	19.3%	17	66.3	40.2			12.5							31.9								3.5	3.5	30.3	2.9	20.8
Belleville Middle School	Public	7-8	279 Washington Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4342	685	61	11.2	71.5%	62 (9.1%)	53 (7.7%)	517 (75.5%)	38 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.0%)	25.6	556^th of 752 public middle schools	26.1%		23.8	558^th of 743 public middle schools	24.9%	2				9.9						44.0	41.7						20.8	3.3	59.5		59.5
Belleville PS3	Public	K-6	230 Joralemon St	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4341	334	28	11.9	67.7%	20 (6.0%)	21 (6.3%)	272 (81.4%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	45.5	735^th of 1347 public elementary schools	45.4%		40	798^th of 1338 public elementary schools	40.4%	63			26.3			34.9	55.8	57.1	62.5				25.0	44.1	47.3	35.1
Belleville PS4	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Magnolia Street	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4340	438	37	12.0	78.1%	37 (8.4%)	43 (9.8%)	325 (74.2%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	21.3	1073^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	20.3%		12.9	1186^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.4%	113			12.7			22.0	32.7	59.6	41.4				18.4	10.9	38.3	5.0
Belleville PS5	Public	PK, KG-6	149 Adelaide St	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4399	362	28	12.9	64.9%	32 (8.8%)	20 (5.5%)	281 (77.6%)	15 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	46.4	721^st of 1347 public elementary schools	46.5%		37.5	831^st of 1338 public elementary schools	37.9%	110			15.5			56.5	65.9	62.8	54.8				48.0	46.6	29.5	19.4
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	425	33	12.8	58.6%	61 (14.4%)	27 (6.4%)	287 (67.5%)	39 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	30.3	950^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.5%		21.2	1056^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.1%	106			20.5			29.5	50.0	42.2	55.5				33.3	30.9	28.8	16.4
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	505	31	16.2	80.6%	31 (6.1%)	40 (7.9%)	411 (81.4%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	16.4	1159^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.0%		12.5	1193^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	10.8%	34			12.7			16.7	41.9	29.6	38.5				19.0	34.8	5.4	9.1
Belleville PS9	Public	K-6	301 Ralph St	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4337	138	8	17.2	76.8%	8 (5.8%)	5 (3.6%)	114 (82.6%)	8 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	57.6	575^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.3%		63.8	492^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	63.2%	83			20.0			50.0	74.1	65.0	85.7				50.0	29.6	40.0	50.0
Belleville PS10	Public	PK, KG-6	527 Belleville Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4334	164	9	18.2	61.6%	17 (10.4%)	20 (12.2%)	98 (59.8%)	23 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	62.9	506^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.4%		63.7	495^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.0%	11			20.8			60.8	80.0	54.2	61.6				60.9	50.0	37.5	65.3

Cities Near Zip Code 07109

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belleville	0.36 mi	10	419^th
Newark	0.75 mi	88	459^th
Bloomfield	1.12 mi	11	290^th
Nutley	1.4 mi	7	167^th
North Arlington	1.42 mi	6	267^th

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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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