Bellmawr Public School District

The Bellmawr Public School District in New Jersey operates three schools: two elementary schools (Bellmawr Park Elementary School and Ethel M Burke Elementary School) and one middle school (Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School). The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.

Among the three schools, Ethel M Burke Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with the highest test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 82.1% of 3rd graders at Ethel M Burke were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district (55.1%) and state (49.8%) averages. The school also excelled in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts, with proficiency rates of 59% and 50% respectively, outpacing the district and state. Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School, the district's middle school, has consistently ranked in the top half of New Jersey middle schools and excels in Algebra I, with 96.6% of students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, far exceeding the district (96.6%) and state (38.2%) averages.

However, the district faces some challenges, as all three schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have varying free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting differing levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations, which may contribute to the observed performance gaps. The district should consider strategies to address these issues and ensure equitable distribution of resources to support the academic success of all students across the Bellmawr Public School District.