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Florence M. Burd

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Florence M. Burd ranks 400 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Florence M. Burd is an elementary school located in Newton, New Jersey, serving 255 students in grades PK-4. It is part of the Andover Regional School District, which is ranked 140 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Florence M. Burd stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2024-2025, 60% of 3rd graders and 69.6% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 53.6%, respectively. The school has also shown exceptional performance in certain student subgroups, such as ranking 104 out of 1,317 New Jersey elementary schools for female students and 160 out of 982 for Hispanic students in recent years.

While Marian E. McKeown Elementary School and Green Hills School also demonstrate strong academic performance, with test scores exceeding the state and district averages, other nearby schools like Lafayette Township School and Merriam Avenue School have lower test scores and rankings compared to Florence M. Burd. Additionally, the school's low chronic absenteeism rate and favorable student-teacher ratio contribute to its positive profile within the local area.

288

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,461

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

219 Newton Sparta Road
Newton, NJ 07860

(973) 315-5257

District: Andover Regional School District

Students who attend Florence M. Burd usually attend:

Middle:

Long Pond School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (64% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

New Jersey avg49%

400^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 609Andover Regional School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	400 of 1347	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	179 of 1338	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	494 of 1342	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	490 of 1345	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	607 of 1317	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	796 of 1360	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	749 of 1353	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.1	621 of 1352	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.0	850 of 1346	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.9	765 of 1357	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.2	771 of 1363	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.5	503 of 1367	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.0	837 of 1363	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.0	665 of 1360	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	525 of 1354	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	507 of 1346	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	542 of 1338	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	666 of 1329	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	72.3	412 of 1314	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	404 of 1326	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	89.6	104 of 1317	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	71.0	397 of 1318	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	380 of 1326	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	624 of 1290	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	851 of 1331	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	699 of 1333	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	78.4	160 of 982	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	306 of 953	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	87 of 1023	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	20 of 939	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	381 of 1318	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	259 of 1313	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	536 of 1315	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	528 of 1324	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	544 of 1297	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	684 of 1335	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	719 of 1334	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	57.8	318 of 958	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	420 of 949	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	569 of 1007	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	494 of 1001	50.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	383 of 970	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.9	138 of 963	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	520 of 975	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	515 of 976	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	509 of 964	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	702 of 1023	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	639 of 1022	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2023)84th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)67th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+16 vs state

Mathematics63%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Florence M. Burd

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Florence M. Burd	Public	PK, KG-4	219 Newton Sparta Road	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Andover Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 315-5257	288	29	9.8	24.3%	211 (73.3%)	9 (3.1%)	48 (16.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	71.6	400^th of 1347 public elementary schools	70.3%		86.8	179^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.6%	221			60.0	69.6					44.6	80.8							$14,461	$243	$14,218
Alpine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	151 Andover Road	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sparta Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 729-3107	759	63	12.0	6.6%	542 (71.4%)	16 (2.1%)	131 (17.3%)	33 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (4.0%)								(n/a)																	$8,083		$8,083
Merriam Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	81 Merriam Avenue	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Newton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-7202	483	46	10.5	55.7%	208 (43.1%)	30 (6.2%)	204 (42.2%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	21.2	1077^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.0%		32	915^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.6%	162			19.5	44.9					21.9	35.0							$9,845	$223	$9,622
Mohawk Avenue School	Public	3	18 Mohawk Avneue	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sparta Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 729-1289	236	21	11.4	9.7%	182 (77.1%)	2 (0.8%)	31 (13.1%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	67.8	444^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.0%		62.1	519^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.2%	75			51.7						63.9								$9,749		$9,749
Helen Morgan School	Public	4-5	100 Stanhope Road	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sparta Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 729-5770	499	43	11.5	8.4%	380 (76.2%)	15 (3.0%)	66 (13.2%)	22 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)								(n/a)	35.7			63.0	66.3					47.7	52.2						$9,972		$9,972
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	One School Road	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Hampton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-5300	322	37	8.7	15.8%	268 (83.2%)	8 (2.5%)	38 (11.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	72.8	381^st of 1347 public elementary schools	71.7%		60.2	542^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	59.5%	161	48.3		72.4	79.4	68.4	67.4			48.2	76.4	38.6	54.3					$17,454	$552	$16,902
Fredon Township School	Public	PK, KG-6	459 Route 94	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Fredon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-4151	203	19	10.4	12.8%	161 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (15.8%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	57.1	585^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.6%		67.7	444^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.8%	141	32.4		51.8	40.9	64.7	95.2			51.8	40.9	38.2	52.4					$17,927	$704	$17,223
Green Hills School	Public	PK, KG-8	69 Mackerly Road	Greendell	07839	Sussex County	Green Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 300-3800	414	43	9.5	11.4%	334 (80.7%)	18 (4.3%)	49 (11.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	64.5	485^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.0%		70.9	408^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.5%	77	35.7	34.9	45.0	38.9	62.5	75.4	82.5	81.4	62.5	55.6	58.9	49.1	62.5	20.0	100.0	100.0	$14,773	$261	$14,512
Ogdensburg Borough School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Main Street	Ogdensburg	07439	Sussex County	Ogdensburg Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 827-7126	280	27	10.2	25.4%	214 (76.4%)	11 (3.9%)	51 (18.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	59.3	554^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.9%		60.7	535^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.0%	19	48.3	36.3	70.4	45.2	58.6	56.0	55.5	52.2	66.6	41.9	51.7	28.0	48.1	9.1	91.6	91.6	$14,824	$254	$14,570
Lafayette Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	178 Beaver Run Road	Lafayette	07848	Sussex County	Lafayette Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 875-3344	232	27	8.5	6.0%	171 (73.7%)	3 (1.3%)	49 (21.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	34.2	892^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	33.8%		38	821^st of 1338 public elementary schools	38.6%	71	11.2	34.6	38.5	26.1	27.8	47.6	56.7	84.6	53.8	13.0	44.5	52.4	60.0	40.0	68.8	68.8	$16,815	$613	$16,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Florence M. Burd

What schools do graduates of Florence M. Burd attend?

Students who attend Florence M. Burd usually go on to attend:

Middle : Long Pond School

What district is Florence M. Burd in?

Andover Regional School District

What is the racial makeup of Florence M. Burd?

Students at Florence M. Burd are 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Florence M. Burd?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Florence M. Burd.

Is Florence M. Burd a good school?

Florence M. Burd ranks 400^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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