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Belleville PS8

183 Union Ave, Belleville, NJ 07109

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
505
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Belleville Public School District
Essex County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
13thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
31stpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
31stpercentile
Class size16.3 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Belleville PS8

Belleville PS8 is a public elementary school in Belleville, New Jersey, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Belleville Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Essex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 505 students were enrolled, with about 16.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

183 Union Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
505 students
Students per teacher
16.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Belleville Public School District
County
Essex County
NCES school ID
340135001970

Schools near Belleville PS8

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.