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Alumni: what's one memory from B. Bernice Young Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
681
Elementary
DISTRICT 816 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340246001010
B. Bernice Young Elementary School
1203 Neck Rd, BURLINGTON, NJ 08016 · (609) 386-3520 · Burlington County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
301 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 190 | 28% |
| Kindergarten | 247 | 36% |
| Grade 1 | 244 | 36% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
B. Bernice Young Elementary School→Fountain Woods Elementary School→Burlington Township Middle School at Springside→Burlington Township High School
Based on grade levels within Burlington Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like B. Bernice Young Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Bernice Young Elementary School this school | 681 | 44.2% | N/A |
| Fountain Woods Elementary School BURLINGTON | 951 | 44.8% | 35.5% |
| Dorothy L. Bullock School Glassboro | 701 | 49.9% | 24.3% |
| Hannah Caldwell Elementary UNION | 812 | 39.8% | 33.9% |
| Francis Lore Elementary School EWING | 505 | 49.1% | 36.2% |
| Holly Hills Elementary School WESTAMPTON | 460 | 37.2% | 38.8% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where B. Bernice Young Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 681 | #133 of 1,562 | #5 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #513 of 1,390 | #29 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.8% | #9 of 1,392 | #2 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #671 of 1,481 | #26 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #216 of 798 | #5 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
681
-93 (-12%) vs 2020
+76% since 1990-91, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 681 | 64.3 | 10.6:1 | 44% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 62.3 | 10.0:1 | 39% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 67 | 8.6:1 | 31% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 774 | 71 | 10.9:1 | 33% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 826 | 70 | 11.8:1 | 30% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 845 | 61 | 13.8:1 | 28% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 864 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 20% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 1,006 | 45 | 22.4:1 | 8% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 386 | 18 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for B. Bernice Young Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (826 to 681); teachers down 8% (70 to 64.3).
About B. Bernice Young Elementary School
B. Bernice Young Elementary School is an elementary school in BURLINGTON, New Jersey, reachable at (609) 386-3520. The school's enrollment of 681 students covers pre-K through 1. Enrollment is 68% higher than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey, which is about 405.
Burlington Township School District is the district for B. Bernice Young Elementary School. It has 4 schools and 3,572 students.
Enrollment at B. Bernice Young Elementary School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 34%. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Asian, and 7% multiracial. In Burlington County overall, about 16% of residents are Black. By the diversity index, B. Bernice Young Elementary School comes in at 76%.
Federal data list 64.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at B. Bernice Young Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 44%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Burlington County is 32%.
Among Burlington County residents, median household income is about $108,111, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. B. Bernice Young Elementary School is one of 139 public schools in Burlington County, which together enroll about 69,020 students.
The school nearest to B. Bernice Young Elementary School is Burlington Township High School, at a distance of about 1.4 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies B. Bernice Young Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 774 to 681.
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Burlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
467,805
Census ACS
Median income
$108,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
139
69,020 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burlington Township School District
- Burlington Township High SchoolHigh · 1,118 students
- Fountain Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 951 students
- Burlington Township Middle School at SpringsideMiddle · 822 students
Other schools in BURLINGTON
- Burlington Township High SchoolHigh · 1,118 students
- Fountain Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 951 students
- Burlington Township Middle School at SpringsideMiddle · 822 students
- Burlington City High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Wilbur Watts Intermediate SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Florence Township Memorial High SchoolHigh · 475 students
Nearby schools
- Burlington Township High School1.4 mi · 1,118
- Fountain Woods Elementary School1.5 mi · 951
- Florence Township Memorial High School1.6 mi · 475
- Burlington City High School1.9 mi · 757
- Captain James Lawrence Elementary School2.0 mi · 229
- Burlington Township Middle School at Springside2.0 mi · 822
Frequently asked questions
About B. Bernice Young Elementary SchoolHow many students attend B. Bernice Young Elementary School?
B. Bernice Young Elementary School enrolls approximately 681 students in grades PK-01.
What grades does B. Bernice Young Elementary School serve?
B. Bernice Young Elementary School serves grades PK-01.
How many students per teacher at B. Bernice Young Elementary School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at B. Bernice Young Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at B. Bernice Young Elementary School?
Student demographics at B. Bernice Young Elementary School are roughly 25% White, 18% Hispanic, 34% Black, 15% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is B. Bernice Young Elementary School public or private?
B. Bernice Young Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Burlington Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.