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Bells Elementary School

227 Greentree Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012

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Serving 571 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bells Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 571 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Bells Elementary School serves a central area in Blackwood, NJ, encompassing approximately 4.3 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 2.1 miles to the school's edge and a maximum distance of 3.4 miles to the furthest boundary.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bells Elementary School's student population of 571 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bells Elementary School
Kind	87
1	90
2	95
3	94
4	96
5	109

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Total Students

571 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bells Elementary School
2025	571
2024	552
2023	553
2022	546
2021	510
2020	445
2019	367
2018	429
2017	446
2016	475
2015	497
2014	526
2013	555
2012	563
2011	397
2010	567
2009	568
2008	573
2007	580
2006	603
2005	633
2004	647
2003	630
2002	633
2001	596
2000	574
1999	512
1998	555
1996	599
1995	595
1994	556
1993	536
1992	497
1991	663
1990	474
1989	658
1988	580
1987	558

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Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bells Elementary School
2025	49
2024	47
2023	50
2022	50
2021	47
2020	43
2019	42
2018	43
2017	45
2016	51
2015	44
2014	48
2013	46
2012	45
2011	36
2010	39
2009	52
2008	35
2007	43
2006	43
2005	44
2004	43
2003	41
2002	40
2001	38
2000	38
1999	38
1998	39
1996	32
1995	32
1994	30
1993	28
1992	27
1991	29
1990	31
1989	31
1988	29
1987	29

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School Rankings

Bells Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bells Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1195 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Bells Elementary School
2023	#1195
2022	#1233
2021	#1146
2019	#1409
2018	#1447
2017	#1285
2016	#1161
2015	#1466
2014	#1343
2013	#856
2012	#784
2011	#526
2010	#862

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37%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Bells Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2023	37%	38%	36%
2022	35%	36%	31%
2021	24%	26%	21%
2019	46%	44%	40%
2018	43%	42%	38%
2017	38%	41%	38%
2016	43%	40%	36%
2015	29%	36%	33%
2014	80%	75%	81%
2013	90%	75%	81%
2012	90%	75%	83%
2011	93%	75%	82%
2010	90%	73%	79%

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46%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Bells Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2022	46%	49%	48%
2021	45%	47%	49%
2019	46%	57%	50%
2018	45%	55%	38%
2017	52%	53%	49%
2016	51%	50%	43%
2015	39%	47%	45%
2014	63%	69%	77%
2013	70%	69%	78%
2012	74%	69%	78%
2011	76%	69%	79%
2010	66%	69%	77%

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30-34%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Bells Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2022	32%	23%	19%
2021	22%	22%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Bells Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	11:1
2019	9:1	12:1	11:1
2018	10:1	12:1	10:1
2017	10:1	12:1	10:1
2016	9:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	11:1	15:1	12:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	13:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	19:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	18:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	23:1	15:1	17:1
1990	15:1	15:1	16:1
1989	21:1	16:1	19:1
1988	20:1	16:1	19:1
1987	19:1	16:1	18:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bells Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2025	4%	11%
2024	4%	11%
2023	5%	10%	5%
2022	5%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	5%	10%	5%
2019	4%	11%	5%
2018	2%	10%	4%
2017	3%	10%	4%
2016	3%	10%	5%
2015	3%	10%	5%
2014	4%	10%	6%
2013	5%	9%	6%
2012	6%	9%	6%
2011	7%	9%	4%
2010	9%	9%	6%
2009	8%	8%	5%
2008	8%	8%	5%
2007	8%	8%	4%
2006	6%	7%	5%
2005	7%	7%	5%
2004	6%	7%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	4%
2001	5%	6%	4%
2000	5%	6%	4%
1999	4%	6%	3%
1998	5%	6%	3%
1996	4%	5%	3%
1995	5%	5%	4%
1994	6%	5%	3%
1993	5%	5%	3%
1992	5%	5%	4%
1991	4%	5%	4%
1990	7%	4%	4%
1989	7%	4%	4%
1988	2%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Bells Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2025	16%	35%
2024	9%	34%
2023	10%	33%	10%
2022	11%	32%	9%
2021	9%	31%	7%
2020	7%	30%	5%
2019	6%	29%	5%
2018	7%	29%	5%
2017	6%	27%	5%
2016	5%	26%	5%
2015	5%	25%	4%
2014	4%	24%	4%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	3%	23%	3%
2011	4%	22%	4%
2010	2%	21%	3%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	2%	20%	3%
2007	4%	19%	3%
2006	3%	18%	3%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	2%	17%	2%
2003	2%	16%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	13%	1%
1994	1%	13%	1%
1993	1%	12%	1%
1992	2%	12%	1%
1991	4%	12%	1%
1990	1%	11%	1%
1989	1%	11%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bells Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2025	5%	14%
2024	3%	14%
2023	3%	15%	9%
2022	3%	15%	9%
2021	2%	15%	9%
2020	2%	15%	8%
2019	2%	15%	8%
2018	1%	15%	8%
2017	1%	16%	8%
2016	7%	16%	8%
2015	7%	16%	8%
2014	8%	16%	7%
2013	8%	16%	7%
2012	7%	16%	7%
2011	5%	16%	5%
2010	6%	17%	7%
2009	6%	17%	8%
2008	7%	17%	7%
2007	6%	17%	7%
2006	6%	18%	6%
2005	7%	18%	5%
2004	8%	18%	5%
2003	8%	18%	6%
2002	7%	18%	6%
2001	6%	18%	6%
2000	6%	18%	6%
1999	2%	18%	5%
1998	1%	18%	5%
1996	1%	18%	5%
1995	2%	19%	6%
1994	3%	18%	6%
1993	3%	19%	6%
1992	1%	18%	5%
1991	2%	18%	5%
1990	1%	19%	5%
1989	2%	18%	5%
1988	2%	18%	4%

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White

74%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bells Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2025	74%	37%
2024	78%	38%
2023	77%	39%	72%
2022	77%	40%	74%
2021	83%	41%	77%
2020	84%	42%	79%
2019	86%	43%	79%
2018	88%	44%	81%
2017	88%	45%	81%
2016	81%	46%	81%
2015	82%	48%	82%
2014	81%	49%	82%
2013	81%	50%	83%
2012	81%	51%	83%
2011	82%	52%	35%
2010	83%	53%	84%
2009	83%	54%	84%
2008	83%	55%	85%
2007	82%	56%	86%
2006	85%	57%	86%
2005	84%	57%	88%
2004	84%	58%	88%
2003	86%	59%	88%
2002	87%	59%	89%
2001	88%	61%	89%
2000	88%	61%	89%
1999	93%	62%	91%
1998	93%	62%	91%
1996	94%	63%	91%
1995	92%	63%	89%
1994	90%	64%	90%
1993	91%	64%	90%
1992	92%	65%	90%
1991	90%	65%	90%
1990	91%	66%	90%
1989	90%	67%	90%
1988	96%	68%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

26%

63%

0.43

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bells Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2025	0.43	0.72
2024	0.38	0.71
2023	0.40	0.71	0.46
2022	0.39	0.71	0.44
2021	0.30	0.71	0.39
2020	0.29	0.71	0.36
2019	0.26	0.70	0.36
2018	0.22	0.70	0.34
2017	0.22	0.70	0.34
2016	0.34	0.69	0.34
2015	0.32	0.68	0.32
2014	0.34	0.67	0.32
2013	0.34	0.67	0.31
2012	0.34	0.66	0.30
2011	0.32	0.65	0.29
2010	0.30	0.64	0.28
2009	0.30	0.64	0.28
2008	0.30	0.63	0.27
2007	0.32	0.62	0.26
2006	0.27	0.61	0.25
2005	0.29	0.61	0.23
2004	0.29	0.60	0.22
2003	0.25	0.59	0.22
2002	0.24	0.59	0.21
2001	0.22	0.58	0.20
2000	0.22	0.58	0.20
1999	0.13	0.57	0.18
1998	0.13	0.57	0.18
1996	0.12	0.55	0.17
1995	0.15	0.55	0.19
1994	0.19	0.54	0.19
1993	0.17	0.54	0.19
1992	0.15	0.53	0.19
1991	0.19	0.53	0.18
1990	0.17	0.52	0.18
1989	0.19	0.51	0.17
1988	0.08	0.50	0.14

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(22-23)

12.3%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bells Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2023	12.3%	16.7%	14.6%
2022	10.3%	18.2%	13.9%
2021	4.6%	13.2%	7.9%

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Eligible for

18%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bells Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2025	18%	38%
2024	10%	32%
2023	12%	31%	15%
2022	12%	30%	13%
2021	16%	32%	17%
2020	16%	33%	15%
2019	14%	33%	15%
2018	15%	33%	17%
2017	15%	33%	17%
2016	21%	33%	17%
2015	18%	31%	14%
2014	18%	32%	17%
2013	16%	31%	15%
2012	19%	29%	14%
2011	14%	27%	6%
2010	14%	26%	10%
2009	10%	24%	8%
2008	8%	22%	7%
2007	7%	21%	7%
2006	7%	21%	7%
2004	6%	21%	5%
2003	7%	21%	5%
2002	9%	22%	5%
2001	9%	22%	5%
2000	9%	23%	6%
1999	5%	23%	5%
1998	6%	24%	6%
1996	4%	24%	5%
1995	5%	24%	5%
1994	5%	24%	5%
1993	4%	23%	4%
1992	3%	21%	4%
1991	1%	18%	3%
1990	2%	16%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Bells Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	2%	6%
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	3%	6%	3%
2001	3%	6%	3%
2000	5%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Washington Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bells Elementary School's ranking?

Bells Elementary School is ranked #1195 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Bells Elementary School often compared to?

Bells Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Washington Township High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Bells Elementary School?

571 students attend Bells Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Bells Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bells Elementary School?

Bells Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Bells Elementary School offer ?

Bells Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bells Elementary School part of?

Bells Elementary School is part of Washington Township School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 571 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Bells Elementary School serves a central area in Blackwood, NJ, encompassing approximately 4.3 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 2.1 miles to the school's edge and a maximum distance of 3.4 miles to the furthest boundary.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education