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Bellmawr School District

The Bellmawr School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Bellmawr, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

Bellmawr School District
Address
256 Anderson Avenue
Bellmawr
, Camden County, New Jersey, 08031
United States
Coordinates39°52′14″N 75°05′25″W / 39.870561°N 75.090391°W / 39.870561; -75.090391
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentDanielle Sochor
Business administratorPatrick Doyle
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment1,183 (as of 2023–24)[1]
Faculty104.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.4:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupB
Websitewww.bellmawrschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-8
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$14,1265$18,891−25.2%
1Budgetary Cost11,5081014,159−18.7%
2Classroom Instruction7,355108,659−15.1%
6Support Services1,899292,167−12.4%
8Administrative Cost1,12321,547−27.4%
10Operations & Maintenance1,04451,612−35.2%
13Extracurricular Activities8840104−15.4%
16Median Teacher Salary59,7463061,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,183 students and 104.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.[1]

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend school in the district at no cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the resident district.[4] Available slots are announced annually by grade.[5]

The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[6]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public-school students attend Triton Regional High School in neighboring Runnemede, one of three high schools that are part of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District. The other communities in the district are Gloucester Township and Runnemede.[7] As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,114 students and 100.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.[8] The two other schools in the district are Highland Regional High School and Timber Creek Regional High School, which serve students from Gloucester Township, based on their address.[9][10]

Schools

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Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[11]) are:[12][13][14]

Elementary schools
  • Bellmawr Park Elementary School[15] with 483 students in grades PreK–4
    • Gina Heller, principal[16]
  • Ethel M. Burke Elementary School[17] with 233 students in grades K–4
    • Matthew Maguire, principal[18]
Middle school
  • Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School[19] with 454 students in grades 5–8
    • Anthony Farinelli, principal[20]

Administration

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Core members of the district's administration are:[21][22]

  • Danielle Sochor, superintendent[23]
  • Patrick Doyle, business administrator and board secretary[24]

Board of education

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The district's board of education is comprised of seven members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[25][26][27]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d District information for Bellmawr Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Bellmawr Board of Education District Policy - Identification, Bellmawr School District. Accessed January 8, 2025, adopted September 23, 2008. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Bellmawr School District. Composition: The Bellmawr School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Bellmawr."
  4. ^ List of Choice Districts: Choice Program Profiles for 2025-2026 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  5. ^ Bellmawr Public School District Choice Profile for 2025-26 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  6. ^ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Triton Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 3, 2016. "Triton Regional is a community based high school and we value the support of our parents, community members and local businesses. Our students and staff are ambassadors of Runnemede, Bellmawr, and Gloucester Township and carry that honor with Mustang pride."
  8. ^ School data for Triton Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  9. ^ Registration Process, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed January 8, 2025. "All Bellmawr and Runnemede residents attend Triton Regional High School."
  10. ^ Gloucester Township High School Attendance Areas, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed January 8, 2025.
  11. ^ School Data for the Bellmawr School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  12. ^ Superintendent of Schools Archived March 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Bellmawr Public School District. Accessed January 17, 2020. "The Borough is about 3 square miles and the school district is comprised of three schools. Ethel M. Burke Elementary is on the eastern side of the Borough and houses grades K-4 for residents in its vicinity. Bellmawr Park Elementary is on the western side of the Borough and houses grades K-4 for residents in its vicinity; it also houses the Early Childhood Center, which serves three and four year old students for the entire Borough. Bell Oaks Middle is centrally located and houses grades 5-8 for all residents of Bellmawr."
  13. ^ School Performance Reports for the Bellmawr Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  14. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Bellmawr School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Bellmawr Park Elementary School, Bellmawr Public School District. Accessed January 8, 2025.
  16. ^ Administration, Bellmawr Park Elementary School. Accessed January 8, 2025.
  17. ^ Ethel M. Burke Elementary School, Bellmawr Public School District. Accessed January 8, 2025.
  18. ^ Administration, Ethel M. Burke Elementary School. Accessed January 8, 2025.
  19. ^ Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School, Bellmawr Public School District. Accessed January 8, 2025.
  20. ^ Administration, Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School. Accessed January 8, 2025.
  21. ^ District Staff, Bellmawr Public School District. Accessed January 8, 2025.
  22. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  23. ^ Office of the Superintendent, Bellmawr Public School District. Accessed January 8, 2025.
  24. ^ Business Office, Bellmawr Public School District. Accessed January 8, 2025.
  25. ^ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  26. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Bellmawr School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed January 8, 2025. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades PK through 8th at its three schools." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.
  27. ^ Board of Education, Bellmawr School District. Accessed January 8, 2025.
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