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Best Schools in Burlington, NJ
Burlington, NJ has 23 public schools (5 high, 5 middle, 12 elementary) serving 14,117 students. On average they score 35% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Burlington don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Burlington, NJ
The top high schools in Burlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Burlington Township High School
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Burlington Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1187 Students
2. Northern Burlington County Regional High School
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Northern Burlington County Regional School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1427 Students
3. Florence Township Memorial High School
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Florence Township School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 484 Students
4. Rancocas Valley Regional High School
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Rancocas Valley Regional High School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1981 Students
5. Burlington City High School
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Burlington City Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 813 Students
Best Middle Schools in Burlington, NJ
The top middle schools in Burlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School
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Northern Burlington County Regional School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 703 Students
2. Westampton Township Middle School
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Westampton Township Public School District • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 529 Students
3. Burlington Township Middle School At Springside
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Burlington Township School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 822 Students
4. Florence Riverfront School
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Florence Township School District • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 649 Students
5. Samuel M Ridgway Middle School
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Edgewater Park Township School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 417 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Burlington, NJ
The top elementary schools in Burlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mansfield Township Elementary School
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Mansfield Township School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 300 Students
2. Springfield Township School
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Springfield Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 279 Students
3. Mildred Magowan Elementary School
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Edgewater Park Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 525 Students
4. Holly Hills Elementary School
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Westampton Township Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 394 Students
5. Fountain Woods Elementary School
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Burlington Township School District • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 969 Students
6. Wilbur Watts Intermediate School
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Burlington City Public School District • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 449 Students
7. Roebling Elementary School
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Florence Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 373 Students
8. St Paul School
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St Paul School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 181 Students
9. John Hydock Elementary School
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Mansfield Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 248 Students
10. B. Bernice Young Elementary School
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Burlington Township School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 1 • 577 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Burlington, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Burlington, NJ has a total population of 33,948 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 34% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Burlington, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Burlington, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.73 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.13 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.60 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Burlington, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Burlington, NJ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Burlington, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Burlington, NJ
How many schools are in Burlington, NJ?
Burlington, NJ has 23 public schools: 5 high schools, 5 middle schools and 12 elementary schools, serving 14,117 students in total.
How do schools in Burlington perform on state tests?
On average, 23 schools in Burlington score 35% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Burlington don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Burlington?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Burlington
6 of 9 schools in Burlington carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 3
All 9 public schools we grade in Burlington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B Bernice Young Elementary School
- Captain James Lawrence Elementary School
- Fountain Woods Elementary School
- Samuel Smith Elementary School
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.