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If you had an hour of school board time for Belleville PS7, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340135001968
Belleville PS7
20 PASSAIC AVE, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109 · (973) 969-4338 · Essex County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
249 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 13% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Belleville Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +9.2pp since 2023
Math
27.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +8.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.1% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.9% | 18.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Belleville PS7 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #985 of 1,290 | #80 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,030 of 1,319 | #82 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #830 of 1,319 | #81 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #616 of 1,562 | #75 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #1,063 of 1,390 | #68 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #781 of 1,392 | #58 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #215 of 545 | #30 of 61 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
425
+44 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.9:1
% White
14%
was 26%
% Hispanic
68%
was 54%
% Black
6%
was 9%
% Asian
9%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 425 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 59% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 54% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 34 | 13.1:1 | 39% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 25.5 | 14.9:1 | 54% (206) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belleville PS7.
About Belleville PS7
The public elementary school Belleville PS7 is located in BELLEVILLE, New Jersey. It reported 425 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Belleville Public School District oversees Belleville PS7 and 9 other schools, with 4,886 students in total.
The largest group at Belleville PS7 is Hispanic students, at 68%. Other groups make up 14% White, 9% Asian, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 25% of Essex County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
There are about 12.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Belleville PS7, which has 33. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Belleville PS7 is about 59%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 34.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for Essex County show that the median household earns about $80,789 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Essex County, 249 public schools serve about 145,473 students.
Belleville PS7's nearest public school is Belleville High School (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Belleville PS7 is 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Belleville PS7 is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2017-18, enrollment has grown 12%, from 381 to 425. The share of Hispanic students grew 14 points, from 54% to 68%. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.9:1 in 2017-18 to 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Belleville PS7. You can also rate the school on this page.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belleville Public School District
- Belleville High SchoolHigh · 1,590 students
- Belleville Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Belleville PS8Elementary · 505 students
- Belleville PS4Elementary · 438 students
- Belleville PS5Elementary · 362 students
- Belleville PS3Elementary · 334 students
Other schools in BELLEVILLE
- Belleville High SchoolHigh · 1,590 students
- Belleville Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Belleville PS8Elementary · 505 students
- Belleville PS4Elementary · 438 students
- Belleville PS5Elementary · 362 students
- Belleville PS3Elementary · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Belleville High School0.2 mi · 1,590
- Belleville PS50.4 mi · 362
- Belleville PS30.6 mi · 334
- Belleville PS100.7 mi · 164
- Belleville PS80.8 mi · 505
- Lincoln School0.9 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Belleville PS7How large is Belleville PS7?
Belleville PS7 enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Belleville PS7 serve?
Belleville PS7 serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Belleville PS7?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Belleville PS7.
How diverse is Belleville PS7?
Belleville PS7 reports a student body of 14% White, 68% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Belleville PS7 public or private?
Belleville PS7 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Belleville Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.