Belmar Elementary School

1101 Main Street

School District

Belmar Elementary
Grade

PK, K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:8
Type

public

School Map for Belmar Elementary School District

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on July 12, 2021

We had an excellent experience with the teachers, administration and child study team. Our learning disabled student just graduated on grade level with his peers and will be attending High School in similar classes. The Child Study Team was fantastic and always very helpful
Submitted by parent on September 24, 2019

My children have had a wonderful experience at Belmar Elementary. It is a nice small community-oriented school. The teachers and staff are all very involved with the children and truly care about the kids.
Submitted by parent on March 14, 2018

Don't let this rating scare you away! I am a high school teacher and my 2 children attend BEM. They absolutely LOVE going to school! In the 3 years they've been there, they have had the greatest teachers, administration and the nicest office staff I've ever encountered! Their reading and writing program is very effective and fun. The school and PTO frequently plan fun activities that help make our town a tight knit community. Add to that the FREE, FANTASTIC PreK program and BEM is a real winner :) We are so happy we chose Belmar for our family.
Submitted by parent on June 01, 2015

Great teachers, great principal. We moved from Chatham NJ where we lived for 12 years and my children are doing better in Belmar. My kids went from hating school and reading to loving school and reading daily and loving it. I am so very happy with this school district.
Submitted by parent on November 12, 2012

If my research of this school was based only on the average standardized test scores, I'd probably choose another community in which to live. Luckily, I know the full picture. This school has prepared my three children academically, morally and socially. The teachers are excellent and staff is approachable and professional. The diverse community prepares the children for the real world. For a small school we have a band, thriving sports teams and auditorium for plays and shows. We rank high technologically. Our standardized test scores are low considering how great our teachers are and how advanced most of our students are. This is due to the English as second language students, who become fluent early on, but still have trouble taking tests in English. My children read on their own by the end of their kindergarten year, and are ahead of most other schools in Math throughout their K - 8 years at Belmar Elementary School. Belmar Elementary School is an excellent education.
Submitted by other on March 25, 2011

i love Belmar Elementary school .The teachers are super nice including the fifth grade teachers but there is one thing the teachers are doing a great job but not the students the 8th graders used to call me carrot top because i am a red head and my teacher wrote them up 2 times and then they got in trouble no no one calls me names anymore.