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Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School

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Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School ranks 357 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 53% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Bellmawr, New Jersey, with 454 students. The school is part of the Bellmawr Public School District, which is ranked 344 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Bell Oaks has consistently ranked in the middle third of New Jersey middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on NJSLA assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.5% to 74.5% across different grade levels and subjects. Compared to the Bellmawr Public School District, Bell Oaks' performance is on par, but it lags significantly behind nearby higher-performing districts like Haddonfield and Collingswood.

Bell Oaks has a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 48.24% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student population is diverse, with notable subgroups of Hispanic (29.3%) and Asian (5.3%) students. Interestingly, the performance of Asian and special education students at Bell Oaks is particularly concerning, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom quartile of New Jersey middle schools. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.3% to 16.6% over the past few years, which can be linked to lower academic achievement.

441

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,365

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

256 Anderson Avenue
Bellmawr, NJ 08031

(856) 931-6273

District: Bellmawr Public School District

Students who attend Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Triton Regional High School

Feeder schools for Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School:

Elementary:	Bellmawr Park Elementary School
	Ethel M Burke Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Hispanic:

24.5%

Asian:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

New Jersey avg43%

357^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

344^th of 609Bellmawr Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	357 of 752	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	322 of 743	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	340 of 748	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	367 of 745	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	396 of 652	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	447 of 745	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	400 of 716	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	461 of 712	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.1	266 of 713	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.5	277 of 713	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.1	349 of 717	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.8	417 of 704	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.3	448 of 677	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	434 of 684	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.5	338 of 677	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	369 of 664	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.6	303 of 640	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	303 of 631	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.9	369 of 615	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.1	286 of 599	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.5	390 of 588	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.8	414 of 574	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	180 of 204	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	133 of 200	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	131 of 201	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	101 of 200	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	126 of 147	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	181 of 199	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	181 of 200	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	35.1	126 of 197	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	94 of 227	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	324 of 728	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	304 of 717	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	334 of 720	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	397 of 726	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	399 of 625	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	415 of 703	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	386 of 680	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	276 of 608	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	288 of 589	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	329 of 587	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	315 of 591	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	323 of 480	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	234 of 524	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	275 of 504	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	204 of 613	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	99 of 584	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	86 of 568	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	130 of 549	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	196 of 467	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	108 of 541	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	124 of 522	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	364 of 726	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	305 of 719	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	332 of 718	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	308 of 730	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	353 of 635	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	442 of 697	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	376 of 675	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	384 of 507	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	389 of 510	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.4	172 of 505	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	319 of 535	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	255 of 401	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.9	452 of 492	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	360 of 471	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	287 of 502	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	279 of 510	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	317 of 509	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	377 of 512	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	369 of 435	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	424 of 504	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	383 of 497	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)36th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+51 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

Science13%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School	Public	5-8	256 Anderson Avenue	Bellmawr	08031	Camden County	Bellmawr Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 931-6273	441	39	11.3	58.0%	235 (53.3%)	28 (6.3%)	108 (24.5%)	49 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	49.4	357^th of 752 public middle schools	52.5%		53.3	322^nd of 743 public middle schools	56.7%	35	17.5	8.2		45.7	43.0	55.8	74.5		34.0	37.7	34.1	23.5	96.6	96.6			$11,365	$415	$10,950
Raymond W. Kershaw School	Public	6-8	125 South Black Horse Pike	Mount Ephraim	08059	Camden County	Mt. Ephraim School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 931-1634	137	17	8.0	43.8%	101 (73.7%)	10 (7.3%)	18 (13.1%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	46.9	378^th of 752 public middle schools	49.7%		44.6	384^th of 743 public middle schools	48.3%	6		15.8			59.2	57.2	60.5			30.6	31.4	13.0	66.7	66.7			$14,642	$304	$14,338
Mary E. Volz Elementary School	Public	4-8	509 West Third Avenue	Runnemede	08078	Camden County	Runnemede Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 931-5353	510	46	11.0	41.2%	367 (72.0%)	37 (7.3%)	54 (10.6%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	39.2	447^th of 752 public middle schools	40.6%		42.6	400^th of 743 public middle schools	46.2%	47	22.6	8.8	26.8	44.5	53.3	61.9	54.4	25.6	31.8	20.0	34.2	8.6					$14,093	$517	$13,576
Woodland Middle School	Public	5-8	1 School Lane	Barrington	08007	Camden County	Barrington School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 547-8402	220	27	8.3	38.6%	159 (72.3%)	15 (6.8%)	27 (12.3%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.1%)	71.3	186^th of 752 public middle schools	75.3%		61.5	263^rd of 743 public middle schools	64.6%	77	37.2	30.2		57.7	49.0	73.9	64.2		44.3	43.2	58.5	45.7	94.4	94.4			$4,685		$4,685
Gloucester City Middle School	Public	4-8	500 Market Street	Gloucester City	08030	Camden County	Gloucester City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 456-7000	816	61	13.4	63.6%	416 (51.0%)	141 (17.3%)	206 (25.2%)	31 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	29.1	524^th of 752 public middle schools	30.3%		30.5	504^th of 743 public middle schools	32.2%	20	14.8	3.8	31.7	36.0	42.5	42.2	54.7	18.7	15.9	22.3	23.0	9.0	76.9	76.9			$8,820	$271	$8,549
William G. Rohrer Middle School	Public	6-8	101 MacArthur Boulevard	Westmont	08108	Camden County	Haddon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 869-7770	414	35	11.7	15.9%	327 (79.0%)	20 (4.8%)	40 (9.7%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	75.1	157^th of 752 public middle schools	79.1%		68.9	200^th of 743 public middle schools	73.1%	43		30.3			65.4	63.1	76.9			54.7	53.2	36.5	93.3	93.3			$13,973	$425	$13,548
Collingswood Middle School	Public	6-8	414 Collings Ave	Collingswood	08108	Camden County	Collingswood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 962-5702	446	40	11.0	33.4%	269 (60.3%)	48 (10.8%)	87 (19.5%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	74.1	161^st of 752 public middle schools	78.6%		67.7	208^th of 743 public middle schools	72.0%	47		31.8			71.4	73.0	80.0			54.4	46.9	13.2	92.8	93.5			$9,965	$266	$9,699
Morgan Village Middle School	Public	6-8	990 Morgan Boulevard	Camden	08104	Camden County	Camden City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 966-6267	203	25	8.1	69.0%	2 (1.0%)	131 (64.5%)	67 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	8	734^th of 752 public middle schools	2.4%		6.2	741^st of 743 public middle schools	0.3%	7		0.0			5.1	15.9	1.9			2.6	2.3	5.8	29.4	29.4
Haddonfield Middle School	Public	6-8	Five Lincoln Avenue	Haddonfield	08033	Camden County	Haddonfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 429-5851	631	35	18.0	1.6%	530 (84.0%)	6 (1.0%)	24 (3.8%)	27 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.8%)	90.9	36^th of 752 public middle schools	95.2%		88.8	52^nd of 743 public middle schools	93.0%	16		38.6			86.7	91.2	91.7			63.4	74.6	41.2	96.4	96.6	95.0	95.0	$6,717		$6,717
Glen Landing Middle School	Public	6-8	85 Little Gloucester Road	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 227-3534	795	68	11.6	37.1%	438 (55.1%)	151 (19.0%)	121 (15.2%)	28 (3.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.7%)	49	361^st of 752 public middle schools	52.0%		48.5	359^th of 743 public middle schools	51.7%	2		14.1			51.3	62.8	57.4			33.7	32.1	24.6	79.6	83.0	100.0	100.0	$13,211	$341	$12,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School

How many students attend Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School.

Is Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School a good school?

Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School ranks 357^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School in?

Bellmawr Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School?

Students at Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School are 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend Triton Regional High School

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