Summary:
Florence M. Burd is an elementary school located in Newton, New Jersey, serving 237 students in grades PK-4. It is part of the Newton Public School District, which is ranked 167 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Florence M. Burd stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments. In 2022-2023, 51.3% of 3rd graders and 52.4% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42% and 51.3%, respectively. In Mathematics, 75.7% of 3rd graders and 45.2% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 45.9% and 44.3%. The school has also improved its statewide ranking, moving from 796 out of 1,360 elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 494 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023, placing it in the top 37% of elementary schools in New Jersey. Additionally, Florence M. Burd has performed particularly well with its Hispanic and female student populations, ranking 160 out of 982 elementary schools in the state for its Hispanic students and 397 out of 1,318 schools for its female students.
While Florence M. Burd is a strong-performing school, it faces some challenges, such as a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.0% in 2020-2021 to 15.6% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average and the surrounding schools. Additionally, the school's spending per student in 2018-2019 was $14,461, which is lower than the surrounding schools, which ranged from $14,773 to $17,927 per student. When compared to nearby high-performing schools like Fredon Township School and Green Hills School, Florence M. Burd may need to explore strategies to address these challenges and maintain its competitive edge.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-4
District:
Andover Regional School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
494th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,461
Students who attend Florence M. Burd usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 8.3
Number of students: 237
Racial breakdown:
White:
72.2%
Hispanic:
16.9%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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African American:
3.8%
Asian:
3.0%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.5%
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