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Bells Elementary School

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Bells Elementary School ranks 551 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

551^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Bells Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Turnersville, New Jersey, serving 552 students in grades K-5 as part of the Washington Township School District. The school's performance has been mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas exceeding district and state averages, while others struggle to meet benchmarks.

Bells Elementary's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rates have consistently outperformed the district and state, reaching up to 69.1% in 2022-2023. However, the school's 5th-grade Math and Science proficiency rates have been lower than the district and state, with Math proficiency dropping to 29.2% in 2022-2023. The school's diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic student population, is a positive aspect, as this subgroup has consistently outperformed the overall school, district, and state in ELA proficiency. Conversely, the White student subgroup has underperformed, ranking as low as 737 out of 975 New Jersey elementary schools in 2022-2023.

Bells Elementary faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.9% to 16.6% in recent years, which are higher than the district and state averages. The school's relatively low per-student spending of $10,606 in 2018-2019 and favorable student-teacher ratio of around 11:1 suggest that the available resources may not be fully translating into improved student outcomes. Targeted interventions and a comprehensive approach to school improvement could help Bells Elementary School better serve its diverse student population and achieve more consistent academic success.

571

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,606

Per pupil spending ?

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

227 Greentree Rd
Turnersville, NJ 08012

(856) 589-8441

District: Washington Township School District

Students who attend Bells Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Hispanic:

15.9%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

New Jersey avg46%

551^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Washington Township School District

273^rd of 609Washington Township 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	59.4	551 of 1347	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	638 of 1338	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	741 of 1342	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	684 of 1345	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	575 of 1317	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	869 of 1360	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	943 of 1353	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	888 of 1352	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	772 of 1346	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.0	952 of 1357	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.8	690 of 1363	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.9	446 of 1367	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.6	379 of 1363	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	262 of 1360	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.1	527 of 1354	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.8	423 of 1346	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.4	383 of 1338	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	320 of 1329	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	65.2	588 of 1314	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.9	532 of 1303	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.2	623 of 1298	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.3	368 of 1204	69.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	366 of 597	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	494 of 1326	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	550 of 1317	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	769 of 1318	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	647 of 1326	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	613 of 1290	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	902 of 1331	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	941 of 1333	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	164 of 1032	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	215 of 982	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	520 of 953	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	339 of 1023	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	405 of 939	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	357 of 910	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	566 of 863	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	333 of 839	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	480 of 948	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	817 of 942	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	582 of 1318	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	681 of 1313	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	643 of 1315	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	674 of 1324	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	504 of 1297	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	761 of 1335	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	867 of 1334	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	377 of 1023	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	506 of 989	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	463 of 958	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	356 of 949	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	340 of 868	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	482 of 1007	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	569 of 1001	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	573 of 970	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	649 of 963	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	737 of 975	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	704 of 976	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	609 of 964	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	829 of 1023	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	882 of 1022	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+7 vs state

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

Science35%+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 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	No	(856) 589-8441	571	49	11.6	20.8%	423 (74.1%)	27 (4.7%)	91 (15.9%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	59.4	551^st of 1347 public elementary schools	59.1%		52.8	638^th of 1338 public elementary schools	52.3%	87	35.2	58.4	55.8	57.5	58.4	50.5	44.3	$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	Yes	(856) 227-8110	465	47	9.8	31.6%	296 (63.7%)	92 (19.8%)	58 (12.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	53.7	631^st of 1347 public elementary schools	53.2%		43.2	753^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	43.7%	122	29.5	50.0	53.3	61.5	54.8	33.4	53.9	$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	No	(856) 232-1290	472	46	10.2	22.9%	363 (76.9%)	25 (5.3%)	62 (13.1%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	70.1	426^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.4%		79.1	292^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	78.2%	134	30.6	50.7	75.0	80.6	53.6	58.8	60.3	$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	No	(856) 227-1103	566	48	11.8	23.5%	399 (70.5%)	41 (7.2%)	89 (15.7%)	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	72.8	382^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	71.6%		80.5	276^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.4%	106	51.1	51.6	67.9	83.7	61.1	48.2	58.1	$10,724	$322	$10,402
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	95 Altair Dr	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 589-8248	511	46	11.1	35.2%	315 (61.6%)	89 (17.4%)	74 (14.5%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	52.2	649^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.8%		54.8	610^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.4%	39	31.3	46.9	44.8	67.5	51.6	37.9	45.7	$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	No	(856) 589-7459	544	48	11.3	17.1%	413 (75.9%)	39 (7.2%)	72 (13.2%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	73.1	375^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.2%		73.6	370^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.3%	5	44.9	50.0	66.7	83.2	51.0	61.3	66.3	$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	No	(856) 227-8845	222	17	13.0	39.2%	137 (61.7%)	27 (12.2%)	32 (14.4%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	44.4	748^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.5%		41.5	775^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.1%	27	15.4	46.8	52.4	48.8	63.8	47.6	20.9	$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	Yes	(856) 627-5415	643	51	12.6	58.0%	187 (29.1%)	248 (38.6%)	115 (17.9%)	26 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.1%)	30.5	948^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.6%		37.1	840^th of 1338 public elementary schools	37.2%	108	14.6	37.6	37.5	37.2	52.7	33.0	31.4	$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	Yes	(856) 875-0991	519	47	11.1	51.6%	163 (31.4%)	163 (31.4%)	141 (27.2%)	29 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	22.8	1050^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.0%		24.8	1011^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.4%	39	11.6	30.3	32.2	40.0	40.9	32.2	22.3	$13,945	$692	$13,253
Blackwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	260 Blenheim Erial Rd	Blackwood	08012	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 227-9510	574	46	12.4	60.3%	155 (27.0%)	196 (34.1%)	115 (20.0%)	45 (7.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (9.9%)	23.5	1042^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	22.6%		24	1021^st of 1338 public elementary schools	23.7%	21	15.6	21.0	38.5	43.6	24.8	33.0	33.7	$11,827	$803	$11,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Bells Elementary School

How many students attend Bells Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Bells Elementary School.

What district is Bells Elementary School in?

Washington Township School District

Is Bells Elementary School a good school?

Bells Elementary School ranks 551^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bells Elementary School?

Students at Bells Elementary School are 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

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

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