Is Bells Elementary School a good school?

Bells Elementary School ranks 741 st of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bells Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 553 students attended Bells Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bells Elementary School?

Students at Bells Elementary School are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bells Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bells Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Orchard Valley Middle School High : Washington Township High School

Bells Elementary School

Public K-5

227 Greentree Rd
Turnersville, NJ 08012

(856) 589-8441

District: Washington Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
741^st of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,606

Students who attend Bells Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Orchard Valley Middle School
High:	Washington Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 553

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bells Elementary School ranks worse than 55.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Washington Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.5%), Hispanic (9.9%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bells Elementary School is 10.9. 4 elementary schools in the Washington Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bells Elementary School employs 50.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bells Elementary School is $10,606. 4 elementary schools in the Washington Township School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bells Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bells Elementary School 741^st of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Bells Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Washington Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Township School District 327^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Bells Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	74.35	368^th	1204	69.4%
2004	62.25	623^rd	1298	52.0%
2005	66.94	532^nd	1303	59.2%
2006	65.22	588^th	1314	55.3%
2007	74.38	320^th	1329	75.9%
2008	73.36	383^rd	1338	71.4%
2009	71.77	423^rd	1346	68.6%
2010	67.09	527^th	1354	61.1%
2011	78.65	262^nd	1360	80.7%
2012	74.60	379^th	1363	72.2%
2013	71.86	446^th	1367	67.4%
2014	57.84	690^th	1363	49.4%
2015	32.00	952^nd	1357	29.8%
2016	46.07	772^nd	1346	42.6%
2017	37.19	888^th	1352	34.3%
2018	34.66	943^rd	1353	30.3%
2019	39.45	869^th	1360	36.1%
2021	51.65	575^th	1317	56.3%
2022	48.66	684^th	1345	49.1%
2023	45.01	741^st	1342	44.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bells Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	37.16	569^th	1001	43.2%
2019	45.42	482^nd	1007	52.1%
2021	52.28	340^th	868	60.8%
2022	54.22	356^th	949	62.5%
2023	43.18	463^rd	958	51.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bells Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	22.60	817^th	942	13.3%
2019	45.07	480^th	948	49.4%
2021	51.58	333^rd	839	60.3%
2022	33.93	566^th	863	34.4%
2023	53.25	357^th	910	60.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Bells Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	33.33	941^st	1333	29.4%
2019	35.38	902^nd	1331	32.2%
2021	48.45	613^th	1290	52.5%
2022	50.33	647^th	1326	51.2%
2023	40.03	769^th	1318	41.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Bells Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	37.20	867^th	1334	35.0%
2019	44.89	761^st	1335	43.0%
2021	55.06	504^th	1297	61.1%
2022	47.64	674^th	1324	49.1%
2023	50.22	643^rd	1315	51.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bells Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.22	520^th	953	45.4%
2023	72.24	215^th	982	78.1%

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Rank History for White students at Bells Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	19.29	882^nd	1022	13.7%
2019	23.22	829^th	1023	19.0%
2021	38.19	609^th	964	36.8%
2022	31.84	704^th	976	27.9%
2023	27.86	737^th	975	24.4%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bells Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	558	8	13	1	0	n/a	n/a	580
1989	592	16	44	5	1	n/a	n/a	658
1990	432	5	30	6	1	n/a	n/a	474
1991	595	13	29	26	0	n/a	n/a	663
1992	455	7	24	11	0	n/a	n/a	497
1993	488	16	27	5	0	n/a	n/a	536
1994	501	14	35	6	0	n/a	n/a	556
1995	563	9	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	599
1996	563	9	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	599
1998	517	6	26	6	0	n/a	n/a	555
1999	479	8	22	3	0	n/a	n/a	512
2000	503	35	28	8	0	n/a	n/a	574
2001	524	37	28	7	0	n/a	n/a	596
2002	542	53	22	13	0	n/a	n/a	630
2003	542	53	22	13	0	n/a	n/a	630
2004	541	52	40	14	0	n/a	n/a	647
2005	532	43	44	14	0	n/a	n/a	633
2006	510	39	36	18	0	n/a	n/a	603
2007	478	37	44	21	0	n/a	n/a	580
2008	477	38	44	14	0	n/a	n/a	573
2009	475	33	44	15	0	1	0	568
2010	468	36	50	13	0	0	0	567
2011	326	20	28	14	0	0	9	397
2012	458	41	32	18	0	0	14	563
2013	450	44	27	15	0	0	19	555
2014	427	40	21	21	0	0	17	526
2015	409	34	15	22	0	0	17	497
2016	385	32	13	23	0	0	22	475
2017	391	7	12	25	0	0	11	446
2018	377	6	10	28	0	0	8	429
2019	316	7	14	24	0	0	6	367
2020	373	11	22	32	0	0	7	445
2021	420	11	22	47	0	0	10	510
2022	421	17	28	59	0	0	21	546
2023	423	16	28	55	0	1	30	553

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bells Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	580	29.0	20.0	n/a
1989	658	31.0	21.2	n/a
1990	474	31.0	15.2	1.7
1991	663	29.0	22.8	0.9
1992	497	27.0	18.4	3.2
1993	536	28.3	18.9	3.9
1994	556	29.8	18.7	5.2
1995	599	31.8	18.8	4.2
1996	599	31.8	18.8	4.2
1998	555	39.3	14.1	6.3
1999	512	38.3	13.4	4.7
2000	574	38.3	15.0	14.5
2001	596	38.7	15.4	11.6
2002	630	41.3	15.3	11.6
2003	630	41.3	15.3	11.6
2004	647	43.3	14.9	11.7
2005	633	44.3	14.3	n/a
2006	603	43.8	13.8	8.5
2007	580	43.8	13.2	11.6
2008	573	35.0	16.4	11.9
2009	568	52.3	9.1	13
2010	567	39.0	14.5	17.3
2011	397	36.1	10.9	17.4
2012	563	44.5	12.6	23.6
2013	555	46.1	12.0	21.1
2014	526	48.4	10.8	22.6
2015	497	44.0	11.2	21.7
2016	475	51.0	9.3	26.1
2017	446	45.1	9.8	18.6
2018	429	43.3	9.8	17
2019	367	42.1	8.7	16.6
2020	445	43.4	10.2	18.4
2021	510	47.4	10.7	17.8
2022	546	49.5	11.0	13
2023	553	50.4	10.9	15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bells Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	580	29.0	20.0	n/a
1989	658	31.0	21.2	n/a
1990	474	31.0	15.2	1.7
1991	663	29.0	22.8	0.9
1992	497	27.0	18.4	3.2
1993	536	28.3	18.9	3.9
1994	556	29.8	18.7	5.2
1995	599	31.8	18.8	4.2
1996	599	31.8	18.8	4.2
1998	555	39.3	14.1	6.3
1999	512	38.3	13.4	4.7
2000	574	38.3	15.0	14.5
2001	596	38.7	15.4	11.6
2002	630	41.3	15.3	11.6
2003	630	41.3	15.3	11.6
2004	647	43.3	14.9	11.7
2005	633	44.3	14.3	n/a
2006	603	43.8	13.8	8.5
2007	580	43.8	13.2	11.6
2008	573	35.0	16.4	11.9
2009	568	52.3	9.1	13
2010	567	39.0	14.5	17.3
2011	397	36.1	10.9	17.4
2012	563	44.5	12.6	23.6
2013	555	46.1	12.0	21.1
2014	526	48.4	10.8	22.6
2015	497	44.0	11.2	21.7
2016	475	51.0	9.3	26.1
2017	446	45.1	9.8	18.6
2018	429	43.3	9.8	17
2019	367	42.1	8.7	16.6
2020	445	43.4	10.2	18.4
2021	510	47.4	10.7	17.8
2022	546	49.5	11.0	13
2023	553	50.4	10.9	15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bells Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$198 (1.9%)	$10,408 (98.1%)	$10,606

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bells Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 869^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 741^st of 1342 Elementary schools	8.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bells Elementary School)	50	26.3	23.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Township School District)	45.9	40.9	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bells Elementary School)	46.2	51.6	5.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington Township School District)	56.2	60	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bells Elementary School)	31.7	39.3	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Township School District)	50.4	54.5	4.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bells Elementary School)	43.9	29.8	14.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Washington Township School District)	52.5	49	3.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bells Elementary School)	55.8	69.1	13.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Township School District)	57.3	62	4.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bells Elementary School)	50.5	29.2	21.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Washington Township School District)	54	39.1	14.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	367	553	50.7%
African American	7	16	128.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	14	28	100%
Hispanic	24	55	129.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	316	423	33.9%
Two or More Races	6	30	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	16.6%	15%	1.6%

Schools Near Bells Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bells Elementary School	Public	K-5	227 Greentree Rd	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 589-8441	553	50	10.9	15.0%	423 (76.5%)	16 (2.9%)	55 (9.9%)	28 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	45	741^st of 1342 public elementary schools	44.8%		48.7	684^th of 1345 public elementary schools	49.1%	57	33.0	26.3	39.3	69.1	51.6	29.8	29.2	$10,606	$198	$10,408
Wedgwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	236 Hurffville Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 227-8110	500	48	10.3	24.0%	337 (67.4%)	81 (16.2%)	43 (8.6%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	34.2	886^th of 1342 public elementary schools	34.0%		38	825^th of 1345 public elementary schools	38.7%	61	18.8	29.6	33.7	39.2	56.4	38.2	26.8	$11,304	$614	$10,690
Birches Elementary School	Public	K-5	416 Westminster Blvd	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 232-1290	457	48	9.4	16.0%	357 (78.1%)	26 (5.7%)	38 (8.3%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	66	469^th of 1342 public elementary schools	65.1%		67.1	458^th of 1345 public elementary schools	65.9%	11	29.4	44.0	60.5	69.5	66.7	54.3	47.9	$12,502	$337	$12,165
Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	827 Whitman School Dr	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 227-1103	519	47	11.0	18.3%	368 (70.9%)	40 (7.7%)	70 (13.5%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	78.1	299^th of 1342 public elementary schools	77.7%		68.4	445^th of 1345 public elementary schools	66.9%	146	41.4	63.8	65.7	78.1	78.8	63.3	43.6	$10,724	$322	$10,402
Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	251 Woodbury Turnersville Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 227-1303	223	27	8.3	14.8%	165 (74.0%)	21 (9.4%)	23 (10.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$12,838	$791	$12,047
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	95 Altair Dr	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 589-8248	479	53	8.9	25.1%	302 (63.0%)	83 (17.3%)	44 (9.2%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	54.7	608^th of 1342 public elementary schools	54.7%		45.1	730^th of 1345 public elementary schools	45.7%	122	33.4	43.5	61.1	51.1	46.2	49.3	39.1	$10,138	$625	$9,513
Hurffville Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Hurffville Grenloch Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 589-7459	570	46	12.4	15.1%	429 (75.3%)	49 (8.6%)	50 (8.8%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	69.1	431^st of 1342 public elementary schools	67.9%		58.6	569^th of 1345 public elementary schools	57.7%	138	43.7	40.5	65.4	67.7	61.2	55.8	50.0	$9,904	$230	$9,674
Gloucester Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 South Black Horse Pike	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 227-8845	244	17	14.3	33.2%	158 (64.8%)	23 (9.4%)	38 (15.6%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	34.2	885^th of 1342 public elementary schools	34.1%		52.7	639^th of 1345 public elementary schools	52.5%	246	11.4	26.2	50.0	35.9	44.2	35.6	30.8	$12,587	$462	$12,125
Erial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Essex Avenue	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 627-5415	680	52	13.1	49.3%	194 (28.5%)	270 (39.7%)	118 (17.4%)	31 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (9.6%)	34.6	877^th of 1342 public elementary schools	34.6%		29	951^st of 1345 public elementary schools	29.3%	74	17.2	32.6	28.8	49.5	44.4	32.0	35.7	$12,280	$609	$11,671
James W. Lilley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1275 Williamstown Road	Erial	08081	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 875-0991	490	44	11.2	49.0%	155 (31.6%)	172 (35.1%)	118 (24.1%)	24 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	27.5	984^th of 1342 public elementary schools	26.7%		28.4	957^th of 1345 public elementary schools	28.8%	27	12.1	24.1	34.2	36.6	30.4	38.4	35.3	$13,945	$692	$13,253

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