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Ethel M Burke Elementary School

Q: Is Ethel M Burke Elementary School a good school?

Ethel M Burke Elementary School ranks 450 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ethel M Burke Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Ethel M Burke Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ethel M Burke Elementary School?

Students at Ethel M Burke Elementary School are 42% White, 25% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Public Grades K-4

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Ethel M Burke Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bellmawr, New Jersey, serving 233 students in grades K-4. 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, Ethel M Burke Elementary School has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. While the school outperforms the district in 3rd-grade English Language Arts and significantly outperforms in 3rd-grade Mathematics, its 4th-grade English Language Arts scores lag behind the state average. The school's Mathematics performance has remained relatively stronger, but its English Language Arts proficiency has been declining in recent years. Notably, the school's low-income students have performed well, ranking among the top 15% of New Jersey elementary schools in this category.

When compared to nearby schools, Ethel M Burke Elementary School generally performs better than Bellmawr Park Elementary School, which is in the same district, but lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Haddon Heights and Audubon districts. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.9% to 16.6%, may be impacting its overall academic performance and are an area of concern.

222

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,426

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

112 South Black Horse Pike
Bellmawr, NJ 08031

(856) 931-6362

District: Bellmawr Public School District

Students who attend Ethel M Burke Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School
High:	Triton Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.3%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Asian:

19.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg47%

New Jersey avg49%

450^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Bellmawr Public School District

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	67.4	450 of 1347	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	553 of 1338	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	691 of 1342	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	893 of 1345	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	783 of 1317	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	967 of 1360	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	966 of 1353	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	970 of 1352	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.8	938 of 1346	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.1	1135 of 1357	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	1079 of 1363	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.8	992 of 1367	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.7	918 of 1363	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.8	964 of 1360	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.7	829 of 1354	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	889 of 1346	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.3	850 of 1338	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.2	871 of 1329	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.2	701 of 1314	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.9	758 of 1303	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.8	530 of 1298	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.6	549 of 1204	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	0.9	339 of 339	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	81.1	68 of 434	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	375 of 1326	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	588 of 1317	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	720 of 1318	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	688 of 1326	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	810 of 1290	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	880 of 1331	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	802 of 1333	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	657 of 1032	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	247 of 989	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.8	590 of 982	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.3	804 of 953	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	712 of 896	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	427 of 899	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	135 of 1023	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	106 of 939	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	315 of 910	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	427 of 863	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	374 of 839	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	407 of 948	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	388 of 942	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	511 of 1318	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	495 of 1313	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	631 of 1315	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.9	939 of 1324	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	702 of 1297	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	947 of 1335	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	998 of 1334	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	16.8	858 of 1007	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	965 of 1001	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	395 of 970	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	543 of 963	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	409 of 975	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	739 of 976	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	747 of 964	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	938 of 1023	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	939 of 1022	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)84th percentile+56 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2019)15th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2021)<1st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+19 vs state

English Language Arts54%+5 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)				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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ethel M Burke Elementary School	Public	K-4	112 South Black Horse Pike	Bellmawr	08031	Camden County	Bellmawr Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 931-6362	222	25	8.8	50.0%	94 (42.3%)	7 (3.2%)	56 (25.2%)	44 (19.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)	67.4	450^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.6%		59.5	553^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	58.7%	103		59.0	50.0			82.1	54.5			$12,426	$1,311	$11,115
Glenview Avenue	Public	K-6	1700 Sycamore Street	Haddon Heights	08035	Camden County	HADDON HEIGHTS School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 547-7647	261	30	8.6	8.0%	219 (83.9%)	5 (1.9%)	25 (9.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	70.1	425^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.4%		74.7	358^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.2%	67	51.4	48.6	61.3	65.7	69.2	48.6	54.9	62.8	59.0	$12,403	$243	$12,160
Grade Downing Elementary School	Public	K-3	3rd & Central Aves	Runnemede	08078	Camden County	Runnemede Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 939-4036	149	9	17.5	45.6%	85 (57.0%)	15 (10.1%)	26 (17.4%)	13 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.0%)	16.6	1151^st of 1347 public elementary schools	14.6%		33.1	901^st of 1338 public elementary schools	32.7%	250		23.5				29.4				$10,336	$272	$10,064
Aline Bingham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	100 First & Orchard Ave	Runnemede	08078	Camden County	Runnemede Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 939-3192	186	26	7.2	45.2%	145 (78.0%)	18 (9.7%)	13 (7.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	17.2	1143^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	15.1%		23.5	1027^th of 1338 public elementary schools	23.2%	116		27.9				25.6				$15,372	$778	$14,594
Mary Bray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 West Kings Highway	Mount Ephraim	08059	Camden County	Mt. Ephraim School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 931-7807	289	26	11.3	39.1%	223 (77.2%)	9 (3.1%)	43 (14.9%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	59.9	540^th of 1347 public elementary schools	59.9%		46.8	713^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.7%	173	37.8	71.9	53.7	57.8		71.9	36.5	44.4		$11,701	$256	$11,445
Bellmawr Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Peach Road	Bellmawr	08031	Camden County	Bellmawr Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 931-6272	496	41	12.0	60.1%	281 (56.7%)	38 (7.7%)	113 (22.8%)	41 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	34	897^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.4%		45.4	728^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.6%	169		20.3	56.2			41.8	40.0			$12,420	$1,397	$11,023
Seventh Avenue	Public	3-6	316 Seventh Avenue	Haddon Heights	08035	Camden County	HADDON HEIGHTS School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 547-0610	145	13	11.4	9.0%	120 (82.8%)	5 (3.4%)	9 (6.2%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	67.8	443^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	67.1%		67.5	451^st of 1338 public elementary schools	66.3%	8	51.6	51.6	43.3	50.0	76.1	69.7	36.7	58.8	69.5	$10,786	$243	$10,543
Mansion Avenue School	Public	3-6	300 Mansion Avenue	Audubon	08106	Camden County	Audubon Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 546-4926	331	33	10.0	24.5%	285 (86.1%)	6 (1.8%)	28 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	74.5	360^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.3%		80	283^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	78.8%	77	36.3	58.8	66.6	72.6	73.5	65.1	54.3	62.6	57.8	$12,922	$400	$12,522
Atlantic Avenue	Public	PK, KG-2	21 East Atlantic Avenue	Haddon Heights	08035	Camden County	HADDON HEIGHTS School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 547-0630	125	11	11.3	8.8%	104 (83.2%)	4 (3.2%)	13 (10.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)										$13,637	$243	$13,394
Glendora Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Station Ave	Glendora	08029	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 939-4704	233	17	13.7	32.6%	159 (68.2%)	15 (6.4%)	40 (17.2%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.6%)	43	770^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.8%		46.6	715^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.6%	55	20.0	30.2	44.5	58.1		60.5	37.8	48.4		$12,656	$331	$12,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethel M Burke Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ethel M Burke Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ethel M Burke Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School
High : Triton Regional High School

Is Ethel M Burke Elementary School a good school?

Ethel M Burke Elementary School ranks 450^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ethel M Burke Elementary School in?

Bellmawr Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Ethel M Burke Elementary School?

Students at Ethel M Burke Elementary School are 42% White, 25% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Ethel M Burke Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Ethel M Burke Elementary School.

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