📍 20 Passaic Ave, Belleville, Essex County, 07109
Belleville PS7 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Belleville, Essex County. The school has 446 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Belleville Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belleville PS7 enrolls 446 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 34 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Hispanic or Latino, 17% White and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 277 | 62% |
| White | 76 | 17% |
| Asian | 45 | 10% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
176 of the school's 446 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 139 qualify for free lunch and 37 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Belleville PS7 is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 29, state house district 29.
Belleville PS7 is one of 10 schools in Belleville Public School District, based in Belleville, New Jersey. The district serves 5,071 students district-wide and employs 384 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 446 students, Belleville PS7 is close to the district average of about 507 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large