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B. Bernice Young Elementary School

1203 Neck Rd
Burlington, NJ 08016

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B. Bernice Young Elementary School serves 625 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 625 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

B. Bernice Young Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

B. Bernice Young Elementary School's student population of 625 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 62 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	B. Bernice Young Elementary School
Pre-K	189
Kind	232
1	204

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Total Students

625 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	B. Bernice Young Elementary School
2023	577
2022	763
2021	774
2020	787
2019	787
2018	804
2017	804
2016	845
2015	899
2014	901
2013	895
2012	899
2011	864
2010	985
2009	988
2008	1,028
2007	1,094
2006	1,088
2005	911
2004	902
2003	952
2002	1,093
2001	1,006
2000	736
1999	939
1998	846
1996	724
1995	486
1994	382
1993	366
1992	299
1991	285
1990	282

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

62 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	B. Bernice Young Elementary School
2023	67
2022	73
2021	71
2020	71
2019	71
2018	64
2017	64
2016	62
2015	64
2014	68
2013	70
2012	62
2011	53
2010	53
2009	80
2008	48
2007	55
2006	59
2005	47
2004	45
2003	45
2002	52
2001	45
2000	44
1999	49
1998	42
1996	37
1995	36
1994	22
1993	19
1992	18
1991	18
1990	20

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School Rankings

The of B. Bernice Young Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	B. Bernice Young Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington Township School District
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1	13:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1
2014	13:1	12:1	13:1
2013	13:1	12:1	12:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	14:1	15:1
2009	12:1	12:1	13:1
2008	21:1	15:1	16:1
2007	20:1	13:1	15:1
2006	18:1	13:1	14:1
2005	19:1	13:1	15:1
2004	20:1	13:1	14:1
2003	21:1	14:1	14:1
2002	21:1	14:1	15:1
2001	22:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	15:1	16:1
1998	20:1	15:1	16:1
1996	20:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	19:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	16:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	B. Bernice Young Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington Township School District
2023	13%	10%	12%
2022	14%	10%	12%
2021	13%	10%	11%
2020	13%	11%	10%
2019	13%	11%	10%
2018	11%	10%	10%
2017	11%	10%	10%
2016	10%	10%	9%
2015	9%	10%	10%
2014	9%	10%	9%
2013	9%	10%	9%
2012	9%	9%	9%
2011	7%	9%	9%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%	8%
2008	10%	9%	10%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	8%	7%	8%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	6%
2001	7%	6%	5%
2000	6%	6%	4%
1999	3%	6%	3%
1998	3%	6%	3%
1996	3%	5%	2%
1995	3%	5%	1%
1994	3%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	B. Bernice Young Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington Township School District
2023	17%	33%	13%
2022	16%	32%	13%
2021	14%	31%	12%
2020	13%	29%	10%
2019	13%	29%	10%
2018	14%	27%	9%
2017	14%	27%	9%
2016	13%	26%	9%
2015	10%	25%	8%
2014	11%	24%	9%
2013	10%	23%	8%
2012	10%	23%	8%
2011	12%	22%	9%
2010	8%	21%	7%
2009	6%	20%	7%
2008	6%	19%	6%
2007	6%	19%	6%
2006	6%	18%	5%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	5%	17%	5%
2003	5%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	4%	15%	5%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	1%	14%	2%
1996	1%	14%	2%
1995	4%	13%	2%
1994	4%	13%	2%
1993	2%	13%	2%
1992	3%	12%	3%

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Black

34%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	B. Bernice Young Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington Township School District
2023	35%	15%	37%
2022	37%	15%	36%
2021	38%	15%	35%
2020	34%	15%	35%
2019	34%	15%	35%
2018	30%	16%	34%
2017	30%	16%	34%
2016	31%	16%	34%
2015	32%	16%	34%
2014	29%	16%	32%
2013	26%	16%	32%
2012	26%	16%	32%
2011	26%	16%	33%
2010	25%	17%	33%
2009	27%	17%	34%
2008	28%	17%	34%
2007	29%	17%	34%
2006	31%	18%	35%
2005	30%	18%	34%
2004	31%	18%	34%
2003	29%	18%	34%
2002	27%	18%	34%
2001	25%	18%	33%
2000	31%	18%	32%
1999	31%	18%	32%
1998	35%	18%	33%
1996	32%	19%	30%
1995	41%	19%	34%
1994	32%	19%	31%
1993	38%	19%	30%
1992	36%	19%	30%

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White

27%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	B. Bernice Young Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington Township School District
2023	27%	39%	34%
2022	26%	40%	35%
2021	29%	41%	38%
2020	33%	43%	41%
2019	33%	43%	41%
2018	39%	45%	45%
2017	39%	45%	45%
2016	41%	46%	46%
2015	44%	48%	46%
2014	46%	49%	47%
2013	50%	50%	49%
2012	51%	51%	49%
2011	53%	52%	49%
2010	54%	53%	50%
2009	55%	54%	50%
2008	56%	55%	50%
2007	56%	56%	51%
2006	56%	56%	52%
2005	58%	57%	53%
2004	56%	58%	53%
2003	59%	58%	54%
2002	61%	59%	56%
2001	64%	61%	57%
2000	79%	61%	61%
1999	73%	62%	62%
1998	72%	62%	62%
1996	77%	62%	66%
1995	98%	63%	70%
1994	90%	63%	66%
1993	82%	63%	66%
1992	90%	64%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	B. Bernice Young Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington Township School District
2023	8%	3%	4%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	7%	2%	4%
2019	7%	2%	4%
2018	6%	2%	2%
2017	6%	2%	2%
2016	5%	2%	2%
2015	5%	1%	2%
2014	5%	1%	3%
2013	5%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	B. Bernice Young Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington Township School District
2023	0.76	0.71	0.72
2022	0.75	0.71	0.72
2021	0.74	0.71	0.71
2020	0.74	0.70	0.70
2019	0.74	0.70	0.70
2018	0.73	0.70	0.67
2017	0.73	0.70	0.67
2016	0.71	0.69	0.67
2015	0.69	0.68	0.66
2014	0.70	0.68	0.67
2013	0.67	0.67	0.65
2012	0.66	0.66	0.65
2011	0.64	0.65	0.64
2010	0.64	0.65	0.64
2009	0.62	0.64	0.63
2008	0.60	0.63	0.62
2007	0.60	0.62	0.62
2006	0.59	0.62	0.60
2005	0.57	0.61	0.60
2004	0.59	0.60	0.60
2003	0.56	0.60	0.59
2002	0.55	0.59	0.58
2001	0.53	0.58	0.57
2000	0.50	0.57	0.55
1999	0.51	0.57	0.54
1998	0.51	0.57	0.53
1996	0.47	0.56	0.50
1995	0.23	0.55	0.51
1994	0.41	0.55	0.51
1993	0.45	0.55	0.50
1992	0.39	0.54	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	B. Bernice Young Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington Township School District
2023	27%	31%	23%
2022	24%	30%	18%
2021	26%	32%	20%
2020	25%	33%	19%
2019	25%	33%	19%
2018	21%	33%	18%
2017	21%	33%	18%
2016	23%	33%	18%
2015	26%	31%	19%
2014	22%	32%	19%
2013	21%	31%	19%
2012	17%	29%	16%
2011	15%	27%	14%
2010	10%	26%	10%
2009	10%	24%	11%
2008	8%	22%	8%
2007	7%	21%	8%
2006	7%	21%	10%
2004	5%	21%	8%
2003	4%	21%	7%
2002	6%	22%	8%
2001	5%	22%	8%
2000	7%	23%	9%
1999	10%	24%	11%
1998	13%	24%	13%
1996	11%	24%	13%
1995	17%	24%	16%
1994	7%	24%	14%
1993	19%	23%	17%
1992	17%	21%	15%
1991	14%	18%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	B. Bernice Young Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington Township School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	3%	6%	4%
2002	3%	6%	5%

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School District Name

Burlington Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend B. Bernice Young Elementary School?

625 students attend B. Bernice Young Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of B. Bernice Young Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of B. Bernice Young Elementary School?

B. Bernice Young Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does B. Bernice Young Elementary School offer ?

B. Bernice Young Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is B. Bernice Young Elementary School part of?

B. Bernice Young Elementary School is part of Burlington Township School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 625 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education