For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,159 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 31% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
1,159 Students
882,924 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
77,597 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bellmawr Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#365 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
10%
% Hispanic
24%
35%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
53%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,658 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,484 is less than the state median of $25,936. 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
$21,658
$27,044
Spending / Student
$21,484
$25,936
Best Bellmawr Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bellmawr Park Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
29 Peach Road
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6272
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6272
Gr: PK-4 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
256 Anderson Avenue
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6273
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6273
Gr: 5-8 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Ethel M Burke Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
112 South Black Horse Pike
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6362
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6362
Gr: K-4 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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