Florence M. Burd

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.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 219 Newton Sparta Road
       Newton, NJ  07860


(973) 315-5257

District: Andover Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
494th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,461 Help


Students who attend Florence M. Burd usually attend:

Middle:    Long Pond School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.3 Help
Number of students:  237

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.2%
Hispanic:
16.9%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.5% Help


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Compare Details Florence M. Burd ranks better than 63.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.06. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.2%), Hispanic (16.9%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Florence M. Burd is 8.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Florence M. Burd is $14,461.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Florence M. Burd:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence M. Burd 494th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Florence M. Burd in the ranking list.)

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Andover Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Andover Regional School District 167th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Florence M. Burd

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Rank History for all students at Florence M. Burd

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 72.30 412th 1314 68.6%
2007 62.33 666th 1329 49.9%
2008 66.50 542nd 1338 59.5%
2009 68.35 507th 1346 62.3%
2010 67.17 525th 1354 61.2%
2011 60.98 665th 1360 51.1%
2012 48.99 837th 1363 38.6%
2013 69.53 503rd 1367 63.2%
2014 53.15 771st 1363 43.4%
2015 46.89 765th 1357 43.6%
2016 39.02 850th 1346 36.8%
2017 57.15 621st 1352 54.1%
2018 47.95 749th 1353 44.6%
2019 44.41 796th 1360 41.5%
2021 49.15 607th 1317 53.9%
2022 65.05 490th 1345 63.6%
2023 64.06 494th 1342 63.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Florence M. Burd

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.75 494th 1001 50.6%
2019 36.34 569th 1007 43.5%
2022 46.93 420th 949 55.7%
2023 57.77 318th 958 66.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Florence M. Burd

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.16 699th 1333 47.6%
2019 39.65 851st 1331 36.1%
2021 47.46 624th 1290 51.6%
2022 72.63 380th 1326 71.3%
2023 71.00 397th 1318 69.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Florence M. Burd

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.49 719th 1334 46.1%
2019 50.29 684th 1335 48.8%
2021 52.31 544th 1297 58.1%
2022 59.42 528th 1324 60.1%
2023 59.04 536th 1315 59.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Florence M. Burd

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 60.80 306th 953 67.9%
2023 78.37 160th 982 83.7%
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Rank History for White students at Florence M. Burd

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.79 639th 1022 37.5%
2019 35.57 702nd 1023 31.4%
2021 44.84 509th 964 47.2%
2022 48.39 515th 976 47.2%
2023 46.80 520th 975 46.7%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Florence M. Burd

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 293 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1989 282 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 285
1990 299 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1991 224 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 228
1992 227 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1993 241 4 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1994 246 2 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1995 329 3 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1996 329 3 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1998 326 1 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1999 349 2 13 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2000 275 3 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2001 307 5 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 319
2002 410 4 10 6 1 n/a n/a 0 431
2003 410 4 10 6 1 n/a n/a 0 431
2004 322 2 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2005 315 2 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2006 313 3 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 325
2007 375 2 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 386
2008 345 5 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2009 333 5 7 8 0 2 0 0 355
2010 313 7 3 14 4 1 0 0 342
2011 297 9 8 13 1 0 2 0 330
2012 249 13 9 14 1 0 4 0 290
2013 266 13 9 17 1 0 4 0 310
2014 257 9 10 22 0 0 1 0 299
2015 238 8 7 21 2 0 3 0 279
2016 224 5 7 27 2 0 4 0 269
2017 212 4 6 31 3 0 10 0 266
2018 189 6 7 29 2 0 11 0 244
2019 167 3 6 37 1 0 11 0 225
2020 178 5 7 43 0 0 11 0 244
2021 164 4 11 38 0 0 12 0 229
2022 154 9 8 36 0 0 11 0 218
2023 171 9 7 40 0 0 10 0 237

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Florence M. Burd

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 298 24.0 12.4 n/a
1989 285 25.0 11.4 n/a
1990 303 24.0 12.6 2.6
1991 228 22.0 10.3 3.5
1992 232 22.0 10.5 3.4
1993 249 20.1 12.4 7.2
1994 252 19.1 13.2 6
1995 343 21.9 15.7 8.5
1996 343 21.9 15.7 8.5
1998 339 21.2 16.0 6.5
1999 364 23.9 15.2 3
2000 286 26.1 11.0 7
2001 319 27.2 11.7 7.8
2002 431 22.4 19.2 6.7
2003 431 22.4 19.2 6.7
2004 333 23.4 14.2 4.8
2005 326 23.4 13.9 n/a
2006 325 23.7 13.7 9.2
2007 386 28.0 13.8 6.2
2008 367 23.0 16.0 3.5
2009 355 33.8 8.9 5.1
2010 342 25.0 13.6 8.8
2011 330 21.8 15.1 8.8
2012 290 25.0 11.5 13.4
2013 310 n/a n/a 12.9
2014 299 25.0 11.9 11
2015 279 29.0 9.6 9.3
2016 269 23.0 11.6 13.8
2017 266 22.8 11.6 12
2018 244 22.2 10.9 13.9
2019 225 24.7 9.1 14.7
2020 244 25.7 9.4 16
2021 229 26.4 8.6 17
2022 218 27.4 7.9 14.7
2023 237 28.4 8.3 16.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Florence M. Burd

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 298 24.0 12.4 n/a
1989 285 25.0 11.4 n/a
1990 303 24.0 12.6 2.6
1991 228 22.0 10.3 3.5
1992 232 22.0 10.5 3.4
1993 249 20.1 12.4 7.2
1994 252 19.1 13.2 6
1995 343 21.9 15.7 8.5
1996 343 21.9 15.7 8.5
1998 339 21.2 16.0 6.5
1999 364 23.9 15.2 3
2000 286 26.1 11.0 7
2001 319 27.2 11.7 7.8
2002 431 22.4 19.2 6.7
2003 431 22.4 19.2 6.7
2004 333 23.4 14.2 4.8
2005 326 23.4 13.9 n/a
2006 325 23.7 13.7 9.2
2007 386 28.0 13.8 6.2
2008 367 23.0 16.0 3.5
2009 355 33.8 8.9 5.1
2010 342 25.0 13.6 8.8
2011 330 21.8 15.1 8.8
2012 290 25.0 11.5 13.4
2013 310 n/a n/a 12.9
2014 299 25.0 11.9 11
2015 279 29.0 9.6 9.3
2016 269 23.0 11.6 13.8
2017 266 22.8 11.6 12
2018 244 22.2 10.9 13.9
2019 225 24.7 9.1 14.7
2020 244 25.7 9.4 16
2021 229 26.4 8.6 17
2022 218 27.4 7.9 14.7
2023 237 28.4 8.3 16.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Florence M. Burd

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $243 (1.7%) $14,218 (98.3%) $14,461

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Florence M. Burd

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 796th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 494th of 1342 Elementary schools
 21.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florence M. Burd)4051.3
 11.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Andover Regional School District)4051.3
 11.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florence M. Burd)44.575.7
 31.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Andover Regional School District)44.575.7
 31.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florence M. Burd)6052.4
 7.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Andover Regional School District)6052.4
 7.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florence M. Burd)57.845.2
 12.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Andover Regional School District)57.845.2
 12.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students225237
 5.3%
African American39
 200%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian67
 16.7%
Hispanic3740
 8.1%
Pacific Islander00
White167171
 2.4%
Two or More Races1110
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.7%16.5%
 1.8%


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Florence M. Burd ranks 494th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Florence M. Burd are 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 237 students attended Florence M. Burd.

Students who attend Florence M. Burd usually go on to attend:

Middle : Long Pond School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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