Burch Charter School of Excellence

Burch Charter School of Excellence is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-5 in Irvington, New Jersey, with a total enrollment of 328 students. While the school boasts a highly diverse student population, it has consistently underperformed academically, with proficiency rates well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's statewide ranking has placed it in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools for the past three years, indicating significant room for improvement.

Academically, Burch Charter School of Excellence struggles, with ELA proficiency rates ranging from 18.9% in grade 3 to 45.7% in grade 5, and mathematics proficiency rates from 19.6% in grade 5 to 32.1% in grade 3. The school's science proficiency rate for grade 5 is just 13.1%, less than half the state average. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.2% is higher than the state average, which can further impact student learning and outcomes.

The school's demographic composition is overwhelmingly African American, with 92.99% of students identifying as such, and a very low percentage of white students at 0%. Furthermore, a significant majority (85.67%) of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. These factors, combined with the school's low academic performance, suggest the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support the Burch Charter School of Excellence community.