Bellmawr Public School District

256 Anderson Ave
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 441 students in Bellmawr Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Bellmawr Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
1,159 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
39,634 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#365 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
38%
52%
49%
11%
23%
(2022-23)
14%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
9%
% Hispanic
24%
39%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
53%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,778 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,498 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,778
$31,633
Spending / Student
$25,498
$31,024

Best Bellmawr Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
256 Anderson Avenue
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6273
Gr: 5-8 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,159 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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