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Schools in Burlington Township · Burlington Township School District

Burlington Township’s public schools score below 53% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 30% of Burlington Township’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burlington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#265of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 6 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.6K
▼ 13% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
4
3,572 students on the public path
In brief

Burlington Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 445 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burlington Township’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,602 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Fountain Woods Elementary School, then Burlington Township Middle School at Springside, then Burlington Township High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Burlington Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of New Jersey school districts, #265 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (445)Better than 57%
Towns in Burlington County (29)Better than 45%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,930 test results and a graduating class of 312 could put Burlington Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Burlington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,923 in math, 1,936 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burlington Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1B. Bernice Young Elementary SchoolBurlington Township School DistrictNo scores
2–5Fountain Woods Elementary SchoolBurlington Township School DistrictC
6–8Burlington Township Middle School at SpringsideBurlington Township School DistrictB
9–12Burlington Township High SchoolBurlington Township School DistrictB+

Burlington Township’s public schools are run by Burlington Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Burlington Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,572 students · 11.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,602NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 48.6% · 1936 students tested
Math30%
State average 35.5% · 1923 students tested

Burlington Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Burlington Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burlington TownshipB−Burlington Township
SpringfieldB+Springfield Township PK–6 · Northern Burlington Regional 7–12
WestamptonCWestampton Township PK–8 · Rancocas Valley Regional 9–12
WillingboroDWillingboro Township
Burlington (city)DBurlington City
FlorenceCFlorence Township
Edgewater ParkDEdgewater Park Township

Bristol, PA borders Burlington Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Burlington Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Burlington Townshipby address
B. Bernice Young Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Burlington
681 students11:1Rate it →
Fountain Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Burlington
C
951 students12:1Rate it →
Burlington Township Middle School at Springside
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Burlington
B
822 students11:1Rate it →
Burlington Township High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Burlington
B+
1,118 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Burlington Township’s schools

Are Burlington Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Burlington Township children attend score below 53% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #265 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burlington Township in?

Burlington Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,572 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Burlington Township kids go to high school?

Burlington Township High School in Burlington, with 1,118 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Burlington Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Burlington Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Burlington Township spend per student?

$24,602 in Burlington Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.