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Schools in Belvidere · Belvidere Town School District

Belvidere’s public schools score below 74% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Belvidere, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Belvidere, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#361of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 18 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 16 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.8K
▲ 1% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
2
577 students on the public path
In brief

Belvidere’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Belvidere’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,788 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Belvidere High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Belvidere’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 26% of New Jersey school districts, #361 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (413)Better than 27%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 236 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Belvidere anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Belvidere’s students in the tested grades sat them (234 in math, 239 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belvidere, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Belvidere Elementary SchoolBelvidere Town School DistrictC−
9–12Belvidere High SchoolBelvidere Town School DistrictC+

Belvidere’s public schools are run by Belvidere Town School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Belvidere Town School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 577 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$28,788NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 48.6% · 239 students tested
Math19%
State average 35.5% · 234 students tested

Belvidere vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Belvidere’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BelvidereCBelvidere Town
WhiteB−White Township

Lower Mount Bethel, PA and Upper Mount Bethel, PA border Belvidere but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Belvidere

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Belvidereby address
Belvidere Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
274 students11:1Rate it →
Belvidere High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
303 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Belvidere’s schools

Are Belvidere’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belvidere children attend score below 74% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #361 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belvidere in?

Belvidere Town School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 577 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Belvidere kids go to high school?

Belvidere High School, with 303 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Belvidere’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Belvidere Town School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Belvidere spend per student?

$28,788 in Belvidere Town School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.