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Samuel Smith Elementary School

250 Farner Avenue
Burlington, NJ 08016

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Samuel Smith Elementary School serves 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Samuel Smith Elementary School serves a central area in Burlington, NJ, covering approximately 1.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the attendance zone takes about 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone being 1.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Samuel Smith Elementary School's student population of 310 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Samuel Smith Elementary School
Pre-K	174
Kind	37
1	47
2	52

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Total Students

310 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Samuel Smith Elementary School
2025	310
2024	322
2023	302
2022	298
2021	281
2020	305
2019	295
2018	291
2017	317
2016	319
2015	318
2014	323
2013	342
2012	328
2011	332
2010	340
2009	346
2008	323
2007	379
2006	366
2005	346
2004	321
2003	211
2002	198
2001	184
2000	208
1999	191
1998	181
1996	166
1995	181
1994	187
1993	179
1992	192
1991	178
1990	226
1989	199
1988	198
1987	212

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Samuel Smith Elementary School
2025	35
2024	34
2023	31
2022	33
2021	32
2020	32
2019	31
2018	31
2017	32
2016	34
2015	33
2014	30
2013	34
2012	35
2011	26
2010	31
2009	43
2008	27
2007	32
2006	29
2005	27
2004	27
2003	18
2002	15
2001	13
2000	13
1999	11
1998	10
1996	12
1995	11
1994	11
1993	11
1992	10
1991	10
1990	13
1989	13
1988	13
1987	13

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School Motto

We inspire, nurture, support, prepare, and challenge all to achieve personal and academic excellence.

School Rankings

The of Samuel Smith Elementary School is 0.73, 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.

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Samuel Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	9:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	9:1	11:1	10:1
2021	9:1	11:1	10:1
2020	10:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	9:1	12:1	10:1
2017	10:1	12:1	10:1
2016	9:1	12:1	10:1
2015	10:1	12:1	10:1
2014	11:1	12:1	10:1
2013	10:1	12:1	10:1
2012	9:1	13:1	10:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	11:1	14:1	12:1
2009	8:1	12:1	10:1
2008	12:1	15:1	12:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	13:1	11:1
2004	12:1	13:1	11:1
2003	12:1	14:1	11:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	15:1	13:1
2000	16:1	15:1	12:1
1999	17:1	15:1	12:1
1998	18:1	15:1	12:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	16:1	15:1	13:1
1994	17:1	15:1	13:1
1993	16:1	15:1	13:1
1992	19:1	16:1	14:1
1991	18:1	15:1	13:1
1990	17:1	15:1	12:1
1989	15:1	16:1	14:1
1988	15:1	16:1	13:1
1987	16:1	16:1	13:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Samuel Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	4%	11%
2024	4%	11%
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	3%	10%	3%
2021	2%	10%	4%
2020	3%	10%	3%
2019	3%	11%	3%
2018	4%	10%	3%
2017	5%	10%	3%
2016	5%	10%	2%
2015	4%	10%	2%
2014	5%	10%	4%
2013	5%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	1%	9%	4%
2010	1%	9%	3%
2009	1%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	1%	7%	4%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2002	1%	7%	5%
1996	3%	5%	1%
1995	2%	5%	1%
1994	2%	5%

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Hispanic

25%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Samuel Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	25%	35%
2024	22%	34%
2023	24%	33%	20%
2022	22%	32%	18%
2021	20%	31%	17%
2020	19%	30%	13%
2019	14%	29%	13%
2018	13%	29%	10%
2017	10%	27%	10%
2016	7%	26%	9%
2015	6%	25%	8%
2014	5%	24%	7%
2013	4%	24%	7%
2012	4%	23%	7%
2011	5%	22%	6%
2010	5%	21%	6%
2009	4%	20%	5%
2008	4%	20%	5%
2007	4%	19%	5%
2006	5%	18%	6%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	6%	17%	5%
2003	4%	16%	4%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	4%
2000	5%	15%	1%
1999	6%	14%	3%
1998	4%	14%	2%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	4%	13%	1%
1994	2%	13%	1%
1993	2%	12%	1%
1992	1%	12%	1%
1991	1%	12%	1%

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Black

40%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Samuel Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	40%	14%
2024	42%	14%
2023	44%	15%	50%
2022	48%	15%	52%
2021	50%	15%	51%
2020	49%	15%	52%
2019	53%	15%	52%
2018	50%	15%	53%
2017	48%	16%	53%
2016	47%	16%	53%
2015	50%	16%	54%
2014	48%	16%	53%
2013	45%	16%	54%
2012	42%	16%	53%
2011	43%	16%	55%
2010	45%	17%	54%
2009	46%	17%	53%
2008	45%	17%	53%
2007	48%	17%	53%
2006	45%	18%	50%
2005	44%	18%	49%
2004	44%	18%	48%
2003	35%	18%	46%
2002	37%	18%	43%
2001	34%	18%	41%
2000	37%	18%	44%
1999	33%	18%	43%
1998	31%	18%	42%
1996	29%	18%	40%
1995	27%	19%	41%
1994	29%	18%	39%
1993	26%	19%	37%
1992	27%	18%	38%
1991	27%	18%	37%
1990	25%	19%	36%
1989	26%	18%	36%
1988	27%	18%	35%

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White

22%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Samuel Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	22%	37%
2024	24%	38%
2023	23%	39%	24%
2022	23%	40%	24%
2021	27%	41%	26%
2020	28%	42%	30%
2019	30%	43%	30%
2018	33%	44%	34%
2017	37%	45%	34%
2016	41%	46%	35%
2015	40%	48%	36%
2014	41%	49%	36%
2013	46%	50%	36%
2012	51%	51%	37%
2011	51%	52%	35%
2010	49%	53%	36%
2009	49%	54%	39%
2008	49%	55%	40%
2007	46%	56%	39%
2006	48%	57%	42%
2005	51%	57%	42%
2004	49%	58%	43%
2003	60%	59%	46%
2002	58%	59%	49%
2001	64%	61%	51%
2000	58%	61%	52%
1999	61%	62%	52%
1998	65%	62%	54%
1996	66%	63%	57%
1995	67%	63%	57%
1994	67%	64%	60%
1993	72%	64%	62%
1992	72%	65%	61%
1991	72%	65%	62%
1990	75%	66%	63%
1989	74%	67%	62%
1988	73%	68%	65%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2020-2025)
Year	Samuel Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	9%	3%
2024	8%	3%
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

78%

63%

0.73

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Samuel Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	0.73	0.72
2024	0.72	0.71
2023	0.70	0.71	0.66
2022	0.67	0.71	0.64
2021	0.64	0.71	0.64
2020	0.65	0.71	0.62
2019	0.61	0.70	0.62
2018	0.63	0.70	0.61
2017	0.63	0.70	0.61
2016	0.61	0.69	0.59
2015	0.59	0.68	0.58
2014	0.60	0.67	0.59
2013	0.59	0.67	0.58
2012	0.57	0.66	0.58
2011	0.56	0.65	0.57
2010	0.56	0.64	0.58
2009	0.55	0.64	0.57
2008	0.56	0.63	0.56
2007	0.56	0.62	0.56
2006	0.57	0.61	0.58
2005	0.55	0.61	0.58
2004	0.57	0.60	0.59
2003	0.52	0.59	0.58
2002	0.53	0.59	0.58
2001	0.48	0.58	0.57
2000	0.53	0.58	0.57
1999	0.52	0.57	0.57
1998	0.48	0.57	0.56
1996	0.48	0.55	0.53
1995	0.48	0.55	0.53
1994	0.47	0.54	0.51
1993	0.42	0.54	0.50
1992	0.41	0.53	0.50
1991	0.41	0.53	0.51
1990	0.38	0.52	0.49
1989	0.39	0.51	0.49
1988	0.40	0.50	0.48

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(22-23)

13.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Samuel Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2023	13.9%	16.7%	28.1%
2022	10%	18.2%	32.6%
2021	5.8%	13.2%	30.4%

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Eligible for

57%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Samuel Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	57%	38%
2024	46%	32%
2023	41%	31%	47%
2022	40%	30%	47%
2021	43%	32%	49%
2020	48%	33%	52%
2019	51%	33%	52%
2018	47%	33%	54%
2017	48%	33%	54%
2016	45%	33%	53%
2015	46%	31%	53%
2014	47%	32%	55%
2013	43%	31%	52%
2012	42%	29%	49%
2011	33%	27%	47%
2010	26%	26%	42%
2009	23%	24%	30%
2008	24%	22%	28%
2007	28%	21%	34%
2006	29%	21%	31%
2004	31%	21%	30%
2003	30%	21%	33%
2002	33%	22%	32%
2001	23%	22%	32%
2000	26%	23%	35%
1999	24%	23%	35%
1998	22%	24%	36%
1996	25%	24%	36%
1995	22%	24%	35%
1994	29%	24%	33%
1993	20%	23%	33%
1992	23%	21%	29%
1991	17%	18%	26%
1990	20%	16%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Samuel Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	11%	6%
2023	8%	5%	10%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	4%	6%	8%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	12%	6%	9%
2008	11%	6%	10%
2007	6%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	11%
2004	8%	6%	11%
2003	8%	6%	10%
2002	6%	6%	11%
2001	7%	6%	9%
2000	4%	5%	11%

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School District Name

Burlington City Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Samuel Smith Elementary School often compared to?

Samuel Smith Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Captain James Lawrence Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Samuel Smith Elementary School?

310 students attend Samuel Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Samuel Smith Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Samuel Smith Elementary School?

Samuel Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Samuel Smith Elementary School offer ?

Samuel Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Samuel Smith Elementary School part of?

Samuel Smith Elementary School is part of Burlington City Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Samuel Smith Elementary School serves a central area in Burlington, NJ, covering approximately 1.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the attendance zone takes about 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone being 1.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education