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Burlington Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 822 students in Burlington Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Burlington Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
3,572 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burlington Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.6%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
39%
% Black
37%
18%
% White
28%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,137 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,269 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,137
$27,048
Spending / Student
$22,269
$25,941
Best Burlington Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burlington Township Middle School At Springside
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Burlington By Pass
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 699-4021
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 699-4021
Gr: 6-8 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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