Florence M. Burd

Florence M. Burd is an elementary-level community of intimate scale in NEWTON, New Jersey, run under Andover Regional School District, enrolling 288 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 29% smaller than typical.

Florence M. Burd is one of 2 schools operated by Andover Regional School District, a district that instructs 477 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Florence M. Burd shows that 73% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

Looking at school resources, Florence M. Burd logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Florence M. Burd tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Florence M. Burd sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 52.9%; actual is 67.9%, +15.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, Sussex County reports that median household earnings sit near $116,186, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Sussex County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,579 students), of which Florence M. Burd is one.

The closest other public school is Long Pond School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Florence M. Burd comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 43.4%.

Florence M. Burd operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Florence M. Burd has climbed 18%, going from 244 students in 2018 to 288 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 17% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.