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The highest-poverty public schools in Burlington County, New Jersey

Across Burlington County, New Jersey, 125 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Captain James Lawrence Elementary School leads the list at 81.2%, against a median of 30.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
125
Burlington County, New Jersey
Top % FRL
81.2%
Median % FRL
30.8%
HIGHEST POVERTY · BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Captain James Lawrence Elementary SchoolBURLINGTON, NJBurlington City Public School DistrictElementary22981.2%
2W. R. James Sr. Elementary SchoolWILLINGBORO, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictElementary40878.4%
3Wilbur Watts Intermediate SchoolBURLINGTON, NJBurlington City Public School DistrictElementary48376.6%
4James A Cotten Intermediate SchoolWillingboro, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictMiddle54273.4%
5Beverly City School DistrictBEVERLY, NJBeverly City School DistrictElementary34271.6%
6Willingboro Memorial Middle SchoolWILLINGBORO, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictMiddle55070.4%
7Willingboro High SchoolWILLINGBORO, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictHigh84569.0%
8Twin Hills Elementary SchoolWILLINGBORO, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictElementary33269.0%
9Samuel M Ridgway Middle SchoolEDGEWATER PARK, NJEdgewater Park Township School DistrictMiddle41768.3%
10Riverside Middle SchoolRIVERSIDE, NJRiverside Township School DistrictMiddle31668.0%
11Mildred Magowan Elementary SchoolEDGEWATER PARK, NJEdgewater Park Township School DistrictElementary58367.8%
12Hawthorne Park Elementary SchoolWILLINGBORO, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictElementary35467.5%
13Samuel Smith Elementary SchoolBURLINGTON, NJBurlington City Public School DistrictElementary31065.8%
14Burlington City High SchoolBURLINGTON, NJBurlington City Public School DistrictHigh75765.3%
15Riverside Elementary SchoolRIVERSIDE, NJRiverside Township School DistrictElementary76864.6%
16J.C.Stuart ECDCWillingboro, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictElementary36564.1%
17F. W. Holbein Middle SchoolMOUNT HOLLY, NJMount Holly Township Public School DistrictMiddle45161.4%
18Palmyra Middle SchoolPalmyra, NJPalmyra Public School DistrictMiddle13459.7%
19Riverside High SchoolRIVERSIDE, NJRiverside Township School DistrictHigh46458.4%
20Gertrude C. Folwell Elementary SchoolMOUNT HOLLY, NJMount Holly Township Public School DistrictElementary32757.5%
21Joseph S. Stackhouse SchoolBROWNS MILLS, NJPemberton Township School DistrictElementary24257.4%
22Maude M. Wilkins Elementary SchoolMAPLE SHADE, NJMaple Shade School DistrictElementary55457.4%
23Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary SchoolMAPLE SHADE, NJMaple Shade School DistrictMiddle35556.9%
24Garfield ECDCWillingboro, NJWillingboro Public School DistrictElementary29456.1%
25Howard Yocum ElementaryMAPLE SHADE, NJMaple Shade School DistrictElementary50754.0%
26Denbo Crichton SchoolBrowns Mills, NJPemberton Township School DistrictElementary85553.6%
27Maple Shade High SchoolMAPLE SHADE, NJMaple Shade School DistrictHigh94453.2%
28Helen A. Fort Middle SchoolPEMBERTON, NJPemberton Township School DistrictMiddle58452.6%
29Burlington County Institute of Technology - WestamptonWestampton, NJBurlington County Institute of Technology School DistrictHigh1,30052.5%
30New Hanover Township SchoolWRIGHTSTOWN, NJNew Hanover TownshipElementary18552.4%
31Roebling Elementary SchoolROEBLING, NJFlorence Township School DistrictElementary41052.2%
32Pemberton Early Childhood Education CenterPemberton, NJPemberton Township School DistrictElementary44749.7%
33Marcus W. Newcomb Middle SchoolPemberton, NJPemberton Township School DistrictMiddle30949.2%
34Pemberton Township High SchoolPEMBERTON, NJPemberton Township School DistrictHigh97249.1%
35Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter SchoolWillingboro, NJBenjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter SchoolElementary35648.0%
36Samuel T. Busansky SchoolPEMBERTON, NJPemberton Township School DistrictElementary28347.7%
37Charles Street SchoolPALMYRA, NJPalmyra Public School DistrictElementary41746.5%
38M. Joan Pearson SchoolDELANCO, NJDelanco Township School DistrictElementary35546.5%
39Florence Riverfront SchoolFLORENCE, NJFlorence Township School DistrictMiddle62745.5%
40Fountain Woods Elementary SchoolBURLINGTON, NJBurlington Township School DistrictElementary95144.8%
41Palmyra High SchoolPALMYRA, NJPalmyra Public School DistrictHigh38544.7%
42Howard L. EmmonsPEMBERTON, NJPemberton Township School DistrictElementary27344.3%
43B. Bernice Young Elementary SchoolBURLINGTON, NJBurlington Township School DistrictElementary68144.2%
44John Brainerd Elementary SchoolMOUNT HOLLY, NJMount Holly Township Public School DistrictElementary30442.8%
45Walnut Street SchoolDELANCO, NJDelanco Township School DistrictMiddle12840.6%
46Florence Township Memorial High SchoolBURLINGTON, NJFlorence Township School DistrictHigh47540.4%
47Westampton Township Middle SchoolWESTAMPTON, NJWestampton Township Public School DistrictMiddle52538.9%
48Burlington Township Middle School at SpringsideBURLINGTON, NJBurlington Township School DistrictMiddle82238.8%
49Fort Dix Elementary SchoolFORT DIX, NJPemberton Township School DistrictElementary29638.2%
50Rancocas Valley Regional High SchoolMOUNT HOLLY, NJRancocas Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh1,92837.5%
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