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Burnet Street Elementary School (Closed 2013)

28 Burnet St
Newark, NJ 07102

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Burnet Street Elementary School serves 213 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).

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

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burnet Street Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	21
1	21
2	27
3	21
4	16
5	25
6	14
7	21
8	22
Not Listed	15

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Total Students

213 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burnet Street Elementary School
2023	213
2022	213
2021	213
2020	213
2019	213
2018	213
2017	213
2016	213
2015	213
2012	213
2011	211
2010	259
2009	348
2008	362
2007	395
2006	292
2005	296
2004	312
2003	340
2002	429
2001	387
2000	380
1999	389
1998	384
1996	412
1995	413
1994	396
1993	436
1992	517
1991	506
1990	458

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burnet Street Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2012	22
2011	20
2010	23
2009	33
2008	34
2007	36
2006	35
2005	35
2004	33
2003	37
2002	35
2001	34
2000	34
1999	32
1998	28
1996	32
1995	33
1994	32
1993	32
1992	34
1991	33
1990	34

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

(11-12)

35-39%

75%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Burnet Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2012	37%	75%	51%
2011	37%	75%	52%
2010	42%	73%	48%

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(11-12)

20-24%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Burnet Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2012	22%	69%	42%
2011	27%	69%	43%
2010	28%	69%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burnet Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	10:1	11:1	13:1
2022	10:1	11:1	13:1
2021	10:1	11:1	13:1
2020	10:1	12:1	13:1
2019	10:1	12:1	13:1
2018	10:1	12:1	13:1
2017	10:1	12:1	13:1
2016	10:1	12:1	13:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1
2012	10:1	13:1	14:1
2011	11:1	15:1	14:1
2010	11:1	14:1	15:1
2009	10:1	12:1	14:1
2008	11:1	15:1	14:1
2007	11:1	13:1	14:1
2006	8:1	13:1	12:1
2005	8:1	13:1	12:1
2004	9:1	13:1	12:1
2003	9:1	14:1	12:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	11:1	15:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	12:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	15:1	15:1	14:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1
1990	13:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

Hispanic

22%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burnet Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	22%	33%	51%
2022	22%	32%	50%
2021	22%	31%	48%
2020	22%	29%	43%
2019	22%	29%	43%
2018	22%	27%	43%
2017	22%	27%	43%
2016	22%	26%	41%
2015	22%	25%	38%
2012	22%	23%	38%
2011	20%	22%	38%
2010	24%	21%	36%
2009	20%	20%	35%
2008	19%	19%	34%
2007	20%	19%	33%
2006	26%	18%	33%
2005	27%	18%	32%
2004	30%	17%	32%
2003	23%	17%	32%
2002	25%	16%	31%
2001	29%	15%	30%
2000	33%	15%	29%
1999	34%	14%	28%
1998	30%	14%	28%
1996	37%	14%	28%
1995	44%	13%	28%
1994	41%	13%	27%
1993	42%	13%	27%
1992	39%	12%	26%
1991	36%	12%	26%
1990	29%	11%	26%

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Black

77%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burnet Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	77%	15%	42%
2022	77%	15%	43%
2021	77%	15%	44%
2020	77%	15%	49%
2019	77%	15%	49%
2018	78%	16%	50%
2017	78%	16%	50%
2016	78%	16%	52%
2015	78%	16%	53%
2012	77%	16%	53%
2011	79%	16%	52%
2010	75%	17%	56%
2009	79%	17%	57%
2008	80%	17%	58%
2007	80%	17%	59%
2006	74%	18%	59%
2005	73%	18%	59%
2004	70%	18%	59%
2003	77%	18%	59%
2002	75%	18%	60%
2001	70%	18%	61%
2000	67%	18%	62%
1999	66%	18%	63%
1998	70%	18%	64%
1996	63%	19%	63%
1995	56%	19%	63%
1994	58%	19%	63%
1993	56%	19%	63%
1992	60%	19%	63%
1991	63%	19%	63%
1990	70%	19%	64%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burnet Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	1%	39%	6%
2022	1%	40%	6%
2021	1%	41%	6%
2020	1%	43%	7%
2019	1%	43%	7%
2012	1%	51%	8%
2011	1%	52%	8%
2010	1%	53%	7%
2009	1%	54%	7%
2008	1%	55%	7%
2001	1%	61%	8%
1994	1%	63%	9%
1993	2%	63%	9%
1992	1%	64%	10%
1991	1%	65%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burnet Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	0.36	0.71	0.57
2022	0.36	0.71	0.57
2021	0.36	0.71	0.57
2020	0.36	0.70	0.58
2019	0.36	0.70	0.58
2018	0.35	0.70	0.57
2017	0.35	0.70	0.57
2016	0.35	0.69	0.56
2015	0.35	0.68	0.56
2012	0.36	0.66	0.57
2011	0.34	0.65	0.57
2010	0.39	0.65	0.56
2009	0.34	0.64	0.56
2008	0.33	0.63	0.55
2007	0.32	0.62	0.55
2006	0.39	0.62	0.55
2005	0.41	0.61	0.54
2004	0.43	0.60	0.55
2003	0.36	0.60	0.55
2002	0.38	0.59	0.55
2001	0.43	0.58	0.54
2000	0.47	0.57	0.53
1999	0.46	0.57	0.52
1998	0.43	0.57	0.52
1996	0.48	0.56	0.52
1995	0.51	0.55	0.53
1994	0.50	0.55	0.53
1993	0.51	0.55	0.53
1992	0.49	0.54	0.53
1991	0.49	0.53	0.53
1990	0.43	0.52	0.52

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Eligible for

85%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Burnet Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	85%	31%	73%
2022	85%	30%	75%
2021	85%	32%	71%
2020	85%	33%	71%
2019	85%	33%	71%
2018	84%	33%	75%
2017	84%	33%	75%
2016	84%	33%	74%
2015	84%	31%	76%
2012	85%	29%	78%
2011	89%	27%	79%
2010	84%	26%	73%
2009	81%	24%	71%
2008	88%	22%	60%
2007	83%	21%	63%
2006	72%	21%	41%
2004	86%	21%	60%
2003	99%	21%	68%
2002	92%	22%	74%
2001	93%	22%	75%
2000	100%	23%	75%
1999	99%	24%	77%
1998	97%	24%	77%
1996	99%	24%	76%
1995	99%	24%	78%
1994	94%	24%	74%
1993	91%	23%	71%
1992	81%	21%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Burnet Street Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	4%	5%	8%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	11%
2008	4%	6%	10%
2007	8%	6%	10%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	9%
2002	1%	6%	7%
2001	3%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newark Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

How many students attend Burnet Street Elementary School?

213 students attend Burnet Street Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Burnet Street Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burnet Street Elementary School?

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

What grades does Burnet Street Elementary School offer ?

Burnet Street Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Burnet Street Elementary School part of?

Burnet Street Elementary School is part of Newark Public School District.

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