Ethel M Burke Elementary School

Ethel M Burke Elementary School, a cozy elementary school in BELLMAWR, New Jersey, one of the schools within Bellmawr Public School District, works with 222 students, covering grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 45% smaller than the state mean of about 405.

Bellmawr Public School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,159 students; Ethel M Burke Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Ethel M Burke Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 25% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 9% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Camden County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Ethel M Burke Elementary School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ethel M Burke Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 38.8%; this one delivers 56.8%, a residual of +18.0 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Camden County put median household income runs about $88,755, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Camden County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students), Ethel M Burke Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ethel M Burke Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.8%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ethel M Burke Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 275 (now 222). White enrollment moved from 63% to 42% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 today.

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