James Burd Elementary School

Public K-3

600 Brad Street
Shippensburg, PA 17257

(717) 530-2780

District: Shippensburg Area School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30

Students who attend James Burd Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shippensburg Area Middle School
High:	Shippensburg Area Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 522

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Asian:

11.9%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.8%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.8%), Asian (11.9%), Hispanic (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Shippensburg Area School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Burd Elementary School is 14.2, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Shippensburg Area School District! (See more...)

Compare James Burd Elementary School employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Burd Elementary School is $30, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Shippensburg Area School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

James Burd Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Shippensburg Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Shippensburg Area School District 239^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for James Burd Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	407	12	4	7	3	n/a	n/a	28	461
2009	375	7	7	3	4	n/a	n/a	27	423
2010	392	13	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	28	446
2011	388	19	8	11	1	0	22	0	449
2012	399	19	10	16	0	0	20	0	464
2013	402	22	11	17	0	0	17	0	469
2014	436	27	8	20	0	0	18	0	509
2015	438	29	11	20	0	0	18	0	516
2016	410	19	11	18	0	0	13	0	471
2017	410	26	14	25	1	0	16	0	492
2018	366	22	16	26	2	0	15	0	447
2019	372	32	14	36	2	0	16	0	472
2020	392	28	10	38	1	0	13	0	482
2021	363	30	9	42	0	0	16	0	460
2022	355	26	10	49	0	0	19	0	459
2023	352	26	48	57	0	0	19	0	502
2024	338	29	62	61	0	2	30	0	522

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 James Burd Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	461	41.5	11.1	34.9
2009	423	33.8	12.5	37.1
2010	446	33.3	13.3	n/a
2011	449	33.3	13.4	37.9
2012	464	33.1	13.9	42.9
2013	469	29.8	15.7	46.3
2014	509	29.3	17.3	51.5
2015	516	28.0	18.4	53.9
2016	471	31.0	15.1	52.9
2017	492	31.4	15.6	53.5
2018	447	30.4	14.6	51.2
2019	472	32.4	14.5	46.2
2020	482	32.6	14.7	49.4
2021	460	32.8	13.9	50.4
2022	459	31.5	14.5	48.1
2023	502	34.0	14.7	57
2024	522	36.5	14.2	64.8

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 James Burd Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	461	41.5	11.1	34.9
2009	423	33.8	12.5	37.1
2010	446	33.3	13.3	n/a
2011	449	33.3	13.4	37.9
2012	464	33.1	13.9	42.9
2013	469	29.8	15.7	46.3
2014	509	29.3	17.3	51.5
2015	516	28.0	18.4	53.9
2016	471	31.0	15.1	52.9
2017	492	31.4	15.6	53.5
2018	447	30.4	14.6	51.2
2019	472	32.4	14.5	46.2
2020	482	32.6	14.7	49.4
2021	460	32.8	13.9	50.4
2022	459	31.5	14.5	48.1
2023	502	34.0	14.7	57
2024	522	36.5	14.2	64.8

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 James Burd Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$02 (7.4%)	$25 (92.6%)	$27
2020	$02 (8.0%)	$24 (96.0%)	$25
2021	$03 (9.1%)	$29 (87.9%)	$33
2022	$02 (6.7%)	$27 (90.0%)	$30

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Burd Elementary School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (James Burd Elementary School)	57.4	55.7	1.7%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James Burd Elementary School)	63	55.7	7.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
All Grades Math (James Burd Elementary School)	57.4	55.7	1.7%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (James Burd Elementary School)	63	55.7	7.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	472	502	6.4%
African American	32	26	18.8%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	14	48	242.9%
Hispanic	36	57	58.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	372	352	5.4%
Two or More Races	16	19	18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.2%	57%	10.8%

Schools Near James Burd Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Burd Elementary School	Public	K-3	600 Brad Street	Shippensburg	17257	Cumberland County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 530-2780	522	37	14.2	64.8%	338 (64.8%)	29 (5.6%)	61 (11.7%)	62 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.7%)								(n/a)	61.3			61.3			65.3			65.3	$30	$02	$27
Shippensburg Area Intrm School	Public	4-5	601 Hollar Avenue	Shippensburg	17257	Cumberland County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 530-3189	514	32	15.8	61.5%	367 (71.4%)	47 (9.1%)	47 (9.1%)	43 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	61.6	671^st of 1526 public elementary schools	56.0%		57.2	755^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.8%	84		55.0	47.3	51.1	86.1	86.1		55.0	52.3	53.6	$30	$03	$27
Grace B Luhrs Univ Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	Shippensburg University	Shippensburg	17257	Cumberland County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 477-1612	130	5	24.4	30.0%	117 (90.0%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.4%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	66.6	559^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.4%		51.1	857^th of 1534 public elementary schools	44.1%	298	45.4	80.9	52.3	59.4	100.0	100.0	50.0	76.2	47.6	57.8	$53	$05	$48
Nancy Grayson Elementary School	Public	K-3	301 Lurgan Avenue	Shippensburg	17257	Cumberland County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 530-2770	533	34	15.9	59.1%	409 (76.7%)	29 (5.4%)	49 (9.2%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)								(n/a)	48.9			48.9			51.5			51.5	$30	$02	$27
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-5	5538 Cumberland Hwy	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3445	293	15	19.0	100.0%	160 (54.6%)	26 (8.9%)	74 (25.3%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	43.2	974^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.2%		42	986^th of 1534 public elementary schools	35.7%	12	51.0	38.8	31.9	40.7	77.6	77.6	47.0	38.8	55.3	46.9	$13,026	$958	$12,068
Scotland Elementary School	Public	K-5	3832 Scotland Main St	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3460	438	29	14.9	99.3%	327 (74.7%)	12 (2.7%)	34 (7.8%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.1%)	49.8	865^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.3%		43.4	965^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.1%	100	50.0	29.1	38.8	39.4	87.1	87.1	56.9	52.4	49.2	52.8	$15,402	$750	$14,652
Lurgan Elementary School	Public	K-5	8888 Roxbury Rd	Lurgan	17244	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 532-6125	119	9	13.3	100.0%	110 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	49.1	876^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.6%		46.5	931^st of 1534 public elementary schools	39.3%	55	21.4	52.7	42.1	40.4	94.7	94.7	21.4	52.7	52.6	44.2	$16,981	$1,647	$15,334
Oak Flat Elementary School	Public	K-5	334 Centerville Rd	Newville	17241	Cumberland County	Big Spring School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 776-2045	379	31	12.0	47.5%	353 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.7%)	77.6	337^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.9%		69.5	505^th of 1534 public elementary schools	67.1%	168	75.4	64.5	55.3	64.4	88.7	88.7	75.5	66.1	63.0	67.8	$15,937	$1,117	$14,819
Newville Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Steelstown Rd	Newville	17241	Cumberland County	Big Spring School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 776-2035	354	29	12.1	56.8%	324 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	46.4	919^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.8%		49.8	873^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	43.1%	46	44.8	48.5	32.1	42.5	82.4	82.4	43.1	47.1	52.9	47.5	$15,679	$1,236	$14,443
Guilford Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	2105 Lincoln Way E	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 352-2124	176	18	9.5	98.3%	142 (80.7%)	5 (2.8%)	12 (6.8%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	78.4	322^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	78.9%		80.6	274^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.1%	48	67.9	70.0	57.6	64.9	96.7	96.7	64.2	66.6	66.7	65.9	$16,052	$1,047	$15,004

Frequently Asked Questions about James Burd Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of James Burd Elementary School?

Students at James Burd Elementary School are 65% White, 12% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

How many students attend James Burd Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 522 students attended James Burd Elementary School.

What district is James Burd Elementary School in?

Shippensburg Area School District

What schools do graduates of James Burd Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James Burd Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shippensburg Area Middle School
High : Shippensburg Area Senior High School

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