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Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School

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Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School ranks 351 st of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 53% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School in Bellmawr, New Jersey, serves 441 students in grades 5–8 and sits among a varied group of nearby schools. Its results are mixed: math and Algebra I stand out, while English language arts (ELA) and science lag. The most important concern is ELA, where results have fallen from above the state average to below it.

Math is Bell Oaks’s strongest area compared with nearby schools and the state: in 2025–2026, its average across grades 5–8 was 43%, versus about 35% at nearby schools and 37% statewide. Results exceeded the state in all four grades, and grade 8 math was third-highest among 10 nearby schools with scores. Algebra I was exceptional: 100% were proficient, compared with 40% statewide for end-of-course students; Bell Oaks tied Woodland for the highest reported result nearby. ELA and science are the main weaknesses. ELA averaged 46%, about 10 percentage points below nearby schools and 7 below the state, while science proficiency was 14% in grade 5 and 8% in grade 8, both below state results and near the bottom of local comparisons. District results were essentially the same as Bell Oaks’s.

ELA has declined from an average of 61% in 2022–2023 to 46% in 2025–2026, a 16-point drop; math rose from 23% to 43%, a 20-point gain. Science remained roughly 12 points below the state across the four years. SchoolDigger ranks Bell Oaks at the 53rd statewide percentile with 3 stars, close to the nearby-school median of 54. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 11.3, near the local average of 11.2, and 58% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the third-highest rate among nearby schools with comparable data. In SchoolDigger’s group rankings, Special Education Students rose from the 24th percentile to the 56th in 2025–2026, while Asian Students ranked at the 5th percentile, down from the 34th in 2023–2024; these rankings describe how well the school serves each group.

441

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,715

Per pupil spending ?

58.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

New Jersey avg42%

351^st of 743

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

381^st of 607Bellmawr 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
2026	49.8	351 of 743	52.8%	★★★☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	235 of 331	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	182 of 192	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	44.2	384 of 716	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.8	285 of 589	51.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.6	193 of 590	67.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	53.7	302 of 714	57.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.5	211 of 482	56.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	39.9	305 of 490	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)67th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-15 vs school

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

African American (2026)29th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)5th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

Science11%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)					NJSLA Mathematics (2026)					NJSLA Algebra I (2026)				NJSLA Geometry (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th 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%)	49.8	351^st of 743 public middle schools	52.8%		49.4	357^th of 752 public middle schools	52.5%	6	14.4	7.5		42.3	45.7	46.3	49.1		47.3	45.2	43.8	36.1			100.0	100.0			$17,715	$693	$17,022
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%)	50.9	341^st of 743 public middle schools	54.1%		46.9	378^th of 752 public middle schools	49.7%	37		8.1			61.3	56.6	64.9			36.7	36.7	19.0			43.8	43.8			$24,262	$197	$24,065
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%)	42.2	415^th of 743 public middle schools	44.1%		39.2	447^th of 752 public middle schools	40.6%	32	21.3	26.7	22.1	39.2	41.8	55.0	50.7	17.1	27.1	16.1	34.3	4.0			61.9	61.9			$13,550	$599	$12,951
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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%)	28.8	520^th of 743 public middle schools	30.0%		29.1	524^th of 752 public middle schools	30.3%	4	11.2	5.4	35.8	36.1	47.0	35.7	42.4	23.6	17.5	30.7	17.1	11.1			79.3	79.3			$16,189	$1,229	$14,960
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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%)								(n/a)																			$35,553	$3,539	$32,014
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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%)	42.3	413^th of 743 public middle schools	44.4%		49	361^st of 752 public middle schools	52.0%	52		9.3			46.2	49.6	44.3			31.2	34.8	29.3			86.8	88.4			$18,840	$471	$18,369

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