Belleville PS5 vs Belleville PS8

How do these schools compare?

Metric Belleville PS5 Belleville PS8
Location BELLEVILLE, NJ BELLEVILLE, NJ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary other
Enrollment 362 505
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.3:1 17:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 41.8% 48.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Belleville PS5 Belleville PS8
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $24,718 $24,718
District Belleville Public School District Belleville Public School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Belleville PS5 Belleville PS8
White 8.8% 6.1%
African American 5.5% 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 77.6% 81.4%
Asian 4.1% 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.0% 2.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Belleville PS5 Belleville PS8
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 181:1 252.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 9.7% 23.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.