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Schools in Bellmawr · Bellmawr Borough School District, Black Horse Pike Regional School District

Bellmawr’s public schools score below 65% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

24% of students in Bellmawr’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bellmawr, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#318of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

42%

▼ 6 pts vs NJ 49%

2021–22

Math proficiency

24%

▼ 11 pts vs NJ 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

92%

▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$25.5K

▼ 10% vs NJ $28.4K

FY2024 · Black Horse Pike Regional

Students per teacher

12.0

NJ 11.6

Schools in town

4,564 students on the public path

In brief

Bellmawr’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 251 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bellmawr’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Bellmawr Borough spends $25,820 per student and Black Horse Pike Regional $25,532, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Larc School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bellmawr’s grade

C Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

C+: better than 35% of New Jersey school districts, #318 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 35%

Lower resultsHigher results

New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (251)Better than 63%

CC⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,597 test results and a graduating class of 929 could put Bellmawr anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Bellmawr’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,645 in math, 1,550 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bellmawr, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Bellmawr · depends on your address

Bellmawr Park Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 496 students · 12:1 students per teacher

Ethel M Burke Elementary School

Grades K–4 · 222 students · 9:1 students per teacher

The path, start to finish

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC

5–8Bell Oaks Upper Elementary SchoolBellmawr Borough School DistrictC

9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to C⁺

Bellmawr runs its own schools through grade 8 (Bellmawr Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, shared with Gloucester and Runnemede. Its high school is in Blackwood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bellmawr

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bellmawr Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,159 students · 11.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)

$25,820NJ $28,441 · FY2024

B⁻

Black Horse Pike Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 3,405 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)

$25,532NJ $28,441 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Bellmawr Borough School District52%

State average 48.6% · 652 students tested

Math · PK–8, Bellmawr Borough School District35%

State average 35.5% · 654 students tested

Reading · 9–12, Black Horse Pike Regional School District35%

State average 48.6% · 898 students tested

Math · 9–12, Black Horse Pike Regional School District17%

State average 35.5% · 991 students tested

Bellmawr vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Bellmawr’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Bellmawr	C⁺	Bellmawr Borough PK–8 · Black Horse Pike Regional 9–12
Runnemede	C⁻	Runnemede Borough PK–8 · Black Horse Pike Regional 9–12
Mount Ephraim	B⁻	Mount Ephraim Borough
Deptford	C	Deptford Township
Westville	C	Westville Borough PK–6 · Gateway Regional 7–12
Haddon Heights	B	Haddon Heights Borough
Barrington	C⁺	Barrington Borough
Brooklawn	C⁻	Brooklawn Borough

Every school in Bellmawr

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bellmawrby address

Bellmawr Park Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4

496 students12:1Rate it →

Ethel M Burke Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–4

222 students9:1Rate it →

Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School

Middle · Grades 5–8

441 students11:1Rate it →

Also serving Bellmawrin other towns

Highland Regional High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Blackwood

1,150 students13:1Rate it →

Triton Regional High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Runnemede

1,146 students11:1Rate it →

Timber Creek Regional High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Erial

C⁺

1,109 students13:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Larc School

Grades PK–12

Private · Special education

96 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Bellmawr’s schools

Are Bellmawr’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bellmawr children attend score below 65% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #318 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bellmawr in?

Two districts: Bellmawr Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Black Horse Pike Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Gloucester and Runnemede.

Where do Bellmawr kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Highland Regional High School, Triton Regional High School and Timber Creek Regional High School.

What is Bellmawr’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Black Horse Pike Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Bellmawr spend per student?

$25,820 in Bellmawr Borough School District and $25,532 in Black Horse Pike Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bellmawr?

Yes: Larc School (special education, grades PK–12, 96 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.