For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,156 students in Bellmawr Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bellmawr Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,156 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bellmawr Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
134 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
12%
11%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
33%
# Black Students
58 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
631 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
55%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
106
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
70
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,540 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,715
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,540
$26,033
Best Bellmawr Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellmawr Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
29 Peach Road
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6272
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6272
Grades: PK-4
| 463 students
Rank: #22.
Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
256 Anderson Avenue
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6273
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6273
Grades: 5-8
| 457 students
Rank: #33.
Ethel M Burke Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
112 South Black Horse Pike
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6362
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6362
Grades: K-4
| 236 students
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