Barkley Bridge Elementary School vs. Fe Burleson Elementary School

Barkley Bridge Elementary School ranked #11 in Alabama in 2023, improving notably from #28 in 2022 and maintaining a top 10–30 position over recent years in this Berkeley Heights public high school's feeder system area.

Math proficiency was 70–74% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading/language arts proficiency was 85–89%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged 70–79%, above the state average of 38%.

Enrollment grew from 399 students in 1999 to 486 students recently, with minority enrollment steady around 9% and free/reduced lunch eligibility rising from about 8% in 1999 to 31% in 2023, indicating socioeconomic shifts in this Union County NJ high school's elementary feeder.

Barkley Bridge served grades PK–4 with 486 students and 28 teachers in recent years, maintaining a student–teacher ratio near 17:1, among the lowest in its district.

The school has been Title I eligible and earned Blue Ribbon recognition in 2011, affirming its academic excellence in the New Jersey high school feeder context.

Fe Burleson Elementary School ranked #91 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #125 in 2022 and #142 in 2021, placing it in the top 10% statewide.

Math proficiency was between 65% and 69%, higher than the state average of about 30% in 2023; reading proficiency ranged from 65% to 69%, also higher than the state average of 47%.

Enrollment increased from 447 students in 2017 to 486 in 2023 with minority enrollment steady at around 21%; free lunch eligibility rose from 21% in 2022 to 39% in 2023, indicating growing socioeconomic need.

Serving grades PK–4, the school had 486 students with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, placing it among schools with the lowest ratios in the state.

Science proficiency ranged from 55% to 59%, higher than the state average of 38%, supporting the school's strong academic performance across core subjects in this Union County AL public elementary school.