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Bellmawr Public School District

256 Anderson Ave
Bellmawr, NJ 08031

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 931-6298

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,170 students in Bellmawr Public School District. This district's average elementary 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 score of 31% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and 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 63% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,929 Schools

# Students

1,170 Students

886,285 Students

# Teachers

104 Teachers

77,833 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	145	61
Kind	119	126
1	110	138
2	128	142
3	114	141
4	100	143
5	96	145
6	126	147
7	119	118
8	113	119

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Bellmawr Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bellmawr Public School District
2023	#365
2022	#325
2021	#468
2019	#449
2018	#399
2017	#437
2016	#370
2015	#387
2014	#505
2013	#483
2012	#475

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31%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
2023	31%	38%
2022	35%	36%
2021	18%	26%
2019	34%	44%
2018	39%	42%
2017	35%	41%
2016	39%	40%
2015	35%	36%
2014	70%	75%
2013	73%	75%
2012	74%	75%

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52%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
2022	52%	49%
2021	38%	47%
2019	55%	57%
2018	39%	55%
2017	48%	53%
2016	49%	50%
2015	43%	47%
2014	60%	69%
2013	61%	69%
2012	60%	69%
2011	61%	69%

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11%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
2022	11%	23%
2021	12%	22%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.63	0.71
2021	0.61	0.71
2020	0.58	0.70
2019	0.58	0.70
2018	0.54	0.70
2017	0.54	0.70
2016	0.52	0.69
2015	0.50	0.68
2014	0.49	0.68
2013	0.50	0.67
2012	0.46	0.66
2011	0.45	0.65
2010	0.43	0.65
2009	0.40	0.64
2008	0.37	0.63
2007	0.36	0.62
2006	0.34	0.62
2005	0.32	0.61
2004	0.33	0.60
2003	0.31	0.60
2002	0.29	0.59
2001	0.26	0.58
2000	0.22	0.57
1999	0.21	0.57
1998	0.19	0.57
1996	0.17	0.56
1995	0.17	0.55
1994	0.16	0.55
1993	0.15	0.55
1992	0.13	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
2023	12%	10%
2022	12%	10%
2021	12%	10%
2020	11%	11%
2019	11%	11%
2018	11%	10%
2017	11%	10%
2016	10%	10%
2015	10%	10%
2014	9%	10%
2013	11%	10%
2012	11%	9%
2011	11%	9%
2010	11%	9%
2009	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%
2002	7%	7%
2001	7%	6%
2000	6%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	5%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

24%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
2023	23%	33%
2022	22%	32%
2021	22%	31%
2020	19%	29%
2019	19%	29%
2018	17%	27%
2017	17%	27%
2016	19%	26%
2015	16%	25%
2014	16%	24%
2013	15%	23%
2012	14%	23%
2011	13%	22%
2010	13%	21%
2009	10%	20%
2008	10%	19%
2007	9%	19%
2006	10%	18%
2005	8%	18%
2004	8%	17%
2003	7%	17%
2002	6%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	15%
2022	5%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	3%	16%
2017	3%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	3%	16%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	3%	18%
2001	3%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	4%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1996	2%	19%
1995	3%	19%
1994	3%	19%
1993	2%	19%
1992	2%	19%

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% White

53%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
2023	55%	39%
2022	56%	40%
2021	57%	41%
2020	61%	43%
2019	61%	43%
2018	65%	45%
2017	65%	45%
2016	66%	46%
2015	68%	48%
2014	70%	49%
2013	69%	50%
2012	72%	51%
2011	72%	52%
2010	74%	53%
2009	77%	54%
2008	78%	55%
2007	79%	56%
2006	81%	56%
2005	82%	57%
2004	81%	58%
2003	82%	58%
2002	84%	59%
2001	86%	61%
2000	88%	61%
1999	88%	62%
1998	90%	62%
1996	91%	62%
1995	90%	63%
1994	92%	63%
1993	92%	63%
1992	93%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,282 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$25 MM	$26 MM
2022	$24 MM	$25 MM
2021	$25 MM	$26 MM
2020	$24 MM	$25 MM
2019	$23 MM	$25 MM
2018	$21 MM	$24 MM
2017	$20 MM	$23 MM
2016	$19 MM	$21 MM
2015	$15 MM	$20 MM
2014	$17 MM	$21 MM
2012	$15 MM	$21 MM
2011	$16 MM	$20 MM
2010	$15 MM	$20 MM
2009	$14 MM	$20 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$14 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$18 MM
2005	$12 MM	$17 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$14 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$10 MM	$13 MM
1998	$9 MM	$12 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$25 MM	$25 MM
2022	$23 MM	$24 MM
2021	$25 MM	$25 MM
2020	$23 MM	$24 MM
2019	$23 MM	$25 MM
2018	$20 MM	$24 MM
2017	$19 MM	$23 MM
2016	$21 MM	$22 MM
2015	$15 MM	$20 MM
2014	$19 MM	$20 MM
2012	$15 MM	$20 MM
2011	$15 MM	$19 MM
2010	$15 MM	$20 MM
2009	$14 MM	$19 MM
2008	$14 MM	$20 MM
2007	$14 MM	$19 MM
2006	$13 MM	$18 MM
2005	$12 MM	$17 MM
2004	$11 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$13 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$10 MM	$14 MM
1998	$9 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$11 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,455

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$21,715	$27,451
2022	$19,534	$26,511
2021	$21,528	$27,862
2020	$19,534	$26,511
2019	$18,656	$27,169
2018	$16,992	$25,776
2017	$16,301	$24,717
2016	$16,029	$23,074
2015	$13,061	$19,116
2014	$14,860	$22,539
2012	$13,602	$22,326
2011	$13,197	$15,563
2010	$13,361	$19,116
2009	$13,261	$20,414
2008	$13,260	$19,641
2007	$12,888	$17,846
2006	$11,467	$16,912
2005	$11,488	$15,983
2004	$10,277	$15,178
2003	$11,360	$14,414
2002	$10,331	$13,992
2001	$10,714	$13,524
2000	$10,127	$12,563
1999	$10,205	$11,702
1998	$10,112	$11,220
1995	$8,389	$10,398
1992	$8,835	$10,290
1990	$6,829	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$21,282

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bellmawr Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$21,540	$26,479
2022	$18,920	$25,682
2021	$21,355	$26,876
2020	$18,920	$25,682
2019	$18,690	$26,960
2018	$16,369	$25,387
2017	$15,521	$25,235
2016	$17,775	$23,517
2015	$12,638	$19,190
2014	$17,034	$21,879
2012	$12,981	$21,692
2011	$12,187	$15,139
2010	$12,929	$19,190
2009	$12,751	$19,395
2008	$13,400	$19,863
2007	$13,073	$18,129
2006	$12,399	$16,981
2005	$11,099	$16,151
2004	$9,922	$14,709
2003	$11,157	$14,730
2002	$10,425	$14,261
2001	$10,998	$13,311
2000	$10,294	$12,817
1999	$10,247	$12,247
1998	$10,258	$11,565
1995	$9,680	$10,509
1992	$7,665	$9,044
1990	$6,739	$7,994

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Best Bellmawr Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bellmawr Park Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

29 Peach Road
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6272

Gr: PK-4 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #22.

Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 57%)
:

Bottom 50%

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256 Anderson Avenue
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6273

Gr: 5-8 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #33.

Ethel M Burke Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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112 South Black Horse Pike
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
(856) 931-6362

Gr: K-4 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,170 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