Belleville PS4

4.bellevilleschools.org

452 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Belleville Public School 4 (PS4), located at 30 Magnolia Street in Belleville, New Jersey, is a community-oriented elementary school serving students in the Belleville School District. Situated in a residential neighborhood, the school focuses on providing a foundational education in a supportive environment, emphasizing core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. Like other schools in the district, PS4 aims to foster student growth through a combination of structured classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement, striving to prepare students for success in their middle school years.

The school operates as a central hub for the local neighborhood, maintaining a commitment to inclusive education and character development. Faculty and staff prioritize building strong relationships with families to support student well-being and academic achievement. By utilizing local resources and district-wide curriculum standards, Belleville PS4 works to create a balanced learning experience that addresses both the educational requirements of the state and the specific needs of the diverse student population within the Belleville community.

452

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Belleville PS4
Demographic	Student Count
White	37
Hispanic	325
Black	42
Asian	35
Two or More	10
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
325 (71.9 %)
Black
42 (9.3 %)
White
37 (8.2 %)
Asian
35 (7.7 %)
Two or More
10 (2.2 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Belleville Public School District
Phone:	(973)969-4340
Website:	http://4.bellevilleschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	452
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	296
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	46

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 59

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 39

Grade 6 55

Ungraded 59