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Belleville PS8

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

183 Union Ave, Belleville, NJ 07109 · (973) 969-4344 · Part of Belleville Town School District

Belleville Township’s School Grade C better than 33% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
505
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Belleville PS8

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Belleville Township kids: Belleville Middle School

On the path

Where Belleville Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Belleville PS8You are here
7–8Belleville Middle Schoolin Belleville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

183 Union Ave, Belleville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten58
Grade 158
Grade 272
Grade 374
Grade 463
Grade 561
Grade 680
Enrollment over time
464’20
478’21
494’22
500’23
505’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%Black 8%White 6%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Belleville PS8 from Belleville Township families.

Other schools in Belleville Town School District

The district →
Belleville PS4
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Belleville
C−
438 students12:1
Belleville PS7
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Belleville
C
425 students13:1
Belleville PS5
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Belleville
C
362 students13:1
Hornblower Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Belleville
245 students12:1
Belleville PS10
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Belleville
B−
164 students18:1
Belleville PS3
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Belleville
C
334 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Belleville Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.