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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLMAWR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340138001318
Bellmawr Park Elementary School
29 PEACH ROAD, BELLMAWR, NJ 08031 · (856) 931-6272 · Camden County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
298 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 155 | 31% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (63).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bellmawr Park Elementary School→Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School
Based on grade levels within Bellmawr Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . -13.2pp since 2023
Math
41.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.4% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.6% | 39.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bellmawr Park Elementary School
Bellmawr Park Elementary School's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmawr Park Elementary School this school | 496 | 60.1% | 41.8% |
| Middle Township Elementary #2 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | 522 | 58.4% | 27.8% |
| Mary J Donohoe Community School BAYONNE | 501 | 66.9% | 38.9% |
| Commercial Township School PORT NORRIS | 505 | 54.7% | 22.7% |
| Veterans Memorial Elementary School BRICK | 619 | 57.8% | 35.5% |
| H Ashton Marsh ABSECON | 516 | 53.1% | 41.1% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bellmawr Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #705 of 1,290 | #42 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #766 of 1,319 ▼ 5 | #44 of 85 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #1,001 of 1,319 ▼ 319 | #59 of 85 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #418 of 1,562 | #20 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #906 of 1,390 | #51 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #449 of 1,392 | #35 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.1% | #458 of 1,481 | #23 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #406 of 545 | #30 of 40 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
496
+55 (+12%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 496 | 41 | 12.1:1 | 60% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 40 | 12.1:1 | 51% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 39 | 11.9:1 | 40% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 37 | 11.9:1 | 42% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 52% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 53% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 385 | 19 | 20.3:1 | 45% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 38% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 21 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellmawr Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (477 to 496); teachers up 37% (30 to 41).
About Bellmawr Park Elementary School
Bellmawr Park Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in New Jersey, with an address in BELLMAWR. The school serves 496 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students.
Besides Bellmawr Park Elementary School, Bellmawr Public School District runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 1,159 students.
Bellmawr Park Elementary School's enrollment is 57% White. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 55% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Bellmawr Park Elementary School comes in at 61%.
The school reported 41 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.1:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey average about 11.4:1, a similar figure. Eligible students account for 60% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is 10 points above the 50% average for public schools in Camden County.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, Bellmawr Park Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 33.3%. Bellmawr Park Elementary School scores 41.8%.
In the county around the school, Camden County, median household income is about $88,755, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bellmawr Park Elementary School is among the 158 public schools in Camden County.
Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Bellmawr Park Elementary School's average proficiency of 41.8% compares with 39.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Bellmawr Park Elementary School went from 441 students to 496.
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Camden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
527,257
Census ACS
Median income
$88,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
82,104 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bellmawr Public School District
- Bell Oaks Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 441 students
- Ethel M Burke Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
Other schools in BELLMAWR
- Bell Oaks Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 441 students
- Ethel M Burke Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
Nearby schools
- Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School0.7 mi · 441
- Alice Costello Elementary School1.0 mi · 277
- Mary Bray Elementary School1.1 mi · 289
- Gloucester City High School1.2 mi · 739
- Raymond W. Kershaw School1.2 mi · 137
- Parkview Elementary School1.2 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About Bellmawr Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Bellmawr Park Elementary School?
Bellmawr Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 496 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Bellmawr Park Elementary School serve?
Bellmawr Park Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Bellmawr Park Elementary School have?
Bellmawr Park Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is Bellmawr Park Elementary School?
Bellmawr Park Elementary School reports a student body of 57% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Bellmawr Park Elementary School?
Bellmawr Park Elementary School is overseen by Bellmawr Public School District in Camden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.