Bellmawr Public School District

256 Anderson Ave
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 483 students in Bellmawr Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Bellmawr Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,170 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Bellmawr Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#325 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bellmawr Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bellmawr Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bellmawr Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bellmawr Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
138 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
12%
8%
# Hispanic Students
283 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
36%
# Black Students
62 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
623 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
53%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
145
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
119
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,282 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bellmawr Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bellmawr Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,455
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bellmawr Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,282
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bellmawr Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bellmawr Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellmawr Park Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
29 Peach Road
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6272
Grades: PK-4
| 483 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,170 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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