Billingsport Elementary School

www.paulsboro.k12.nj.us

310 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Billingsport Elementary School, located at 441 Nassau Avenue in Paulsboro, New Jersey, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Paulsboro Public School District. The school focuses on providing a supportive learning environment for students in the primary grades, emphasizing core academic development, social-emotional growth, and the cultivation of essential literacy and numeracy skills. As a community-centered school, it strives to foster a strong partnership between educators, families, and the local Paulsboro community to help students build a solid academic base for their future schooling.

In addition to its standard curriculum, Billingsport Elementary is committed to creating an inclusive atmosphere that addresses the diverse needs of its student body. The school typically engages in various initiatives aimed at encouraging student participation, character development, and academic achievement. By maintaining a focus on foundational education within a structured and encouraging setting, Billingsport Elementary plays a vital role in preparing its young learners for success as they transition to the intermediate and secondary levels of the district.

310

Total Students

29.2

Full-Time Teachers

10.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Billingsport Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	58
Hispanic	86
Black	131
Asian	2
Two or More	32
American Indian	1

Black
131 (42.3 %)
Hispanic
86 (27.7 %)
White
58 (18.7 %)
Two or More
32 (10.3 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Paulsboro School District
Phone:	(856)423-2226
Website:	http://www.paulsboro.k12.nj.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	310
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	211
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* 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 60

Kindergarten 86

Grade 1 77

Grade 2 84

Ungraded 3