Hornblower Early Childhood Center

hecc.bellevilleschools.org/

245 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Hornblower Early Childhood Center is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Belleville, NJ. Administered by Belleville Public School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 245 enrolled students across grades PK through PK.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 20.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 54.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 116 students qualified for free lunch and 18 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 229 Main Street in Belleville, NJ 07109, Hornblower Early Childhood Center serves families zoned within the Belleville Public School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

245

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hornblower Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	191
Black	18
Asian	4
Two or More	12

Hispanic
191 (78.0%)
White
20 (8.2%)
Black
18 (7.3%)
Two or More
12 (4.9%)
Asian
4 (1.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
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)450-3500
Website:	http://hecc.bellevilleschools.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	245
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	116
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* 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 245