Burnet Middle School

Public 5-8

 1000 Caldwell Avenue
       Union, NJ  07083


(908) 851-6490

District: Township of Union School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
516th of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,436 Help


Students who attend Burnet Middle School usually attend:

High:    Union High School

Feeder schools for Burnet Middle School:

Elementary:    Battle Hill Elementary
    Franklin Elementary
    Hannah Caldwell Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  981

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.0%
Hispanic:
30.2%
White:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.8% Help


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Compare Details Burnet Middle School ranks worse than 69% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.92. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Burnet Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Township of Union School District. Racial makeup is: African American (47%), Hispanic (30.2%), White (11.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Township of Union School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burnet Middle School is 12.6. 1 middle schools in the Township of Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burnet Middle School is $8,436, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Township of Union School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Burnet Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Burnet Middle School 516th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Burnet Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Township of Union School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Township of Union School District 443rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Burnet Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Burnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 47.32 383rd 574 33.3%
2004 41.63 405th 588 31.1%
2005 32.92 454th 599 24.2%
2006 32.70 469th 615 23.7%
2007 34.60 482nd 631 23.6%
2008 30.71 486th 640 24.1%
2009 32.09 510th 664 23.2%
2010 35.02 495th 677 26.9%
2011 44.52 455th 684 33.5%
2012 51.45 403rd 677 40.5%
2013 49.89 422nd 704 40.1%
2014 46.97 434th 717 39.5%
2015 40.36 432nd 713 39.4%
2016 36.41 483rd 713 32.3%
2017 39.88 436th 712 38.8%
2018 37.28 467th 716 34.8%
2019 37.93 476th 745 36.1%
2021 28.03 444th 652 31.9%
2022 32.05 494th 745 33.7%
2023 29.92 516th 748 31.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Burnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.18 100th 227 55.9%
2021 33.37 139th 197 29.4%
2022 31.75 190th 270 29.6%
2023 42.79 147th 288 49.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Burnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.88 389th 471 17.4%
2019 23.23 412th 492 16.3%
2021 18.38 358th 401 10.7%
2022 29.64 380th 535 29.0%
2023 33.65 322nd 505 36.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.09 212th 522 59.4%
2019 52.55 221st 541 59.1%
2021 48.15 201st 467 57.0%
2022 50.45 217th 549 60.5%
2023 48.16 251st 568 55.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Burnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.19 423rd 680 37.8%
2019 37.51 468th 703 33.4%
2021 28.42 429th 625 31.4%
2022 32.29 476th 726 34.4%
2023 28.08 511th 720 29.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Burnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.70 469th 675 30.5%
2019 36.72 451st 697 35.3%
2021 30.12 407th 635 35.9%
2022 31.41 479th 730 34.4%
2023 31.45 482nd 718 32.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Burnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.58 121st 147 17.7%
2022 37.75 132nd 200 34.0%
2023 5.87 184th 201 8.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Burnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.31 100th 326 69.3%
2019 61.79 94th 326 71.2%
2021 53.53 103rd 291 64.6%
2022 55.52 122nd 356 65.7%
2023 49.82 156th 361 56.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.04 234th 504 53.6%
2019 55.78 207th 524 60.5%
2021 32.24 333rd 480 30.6%
2022 40.36 336th 591 43.1%
2023 40.08 333rd 587 43.3%
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Rank History for White students at Burnet Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.60 380th 497 23.5%
2019 24.61 408th 504 19.0%
2021 13.55 415th 435 4.6%
2022 21.78 430th 512 16.0%
2023 26.15 400th 509 21.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Burnet Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 562 96 27 33 2 n/a n/a 0 720
1989 614 102 26 33 0 n/a n/a 0 775
1990 623 116 38 38 1 n/a n/a 0 816
1991 600 110 41 51 0 n/a n/a 0 802
1992 582 116 38 52 5 n/a n/a 0 793
1993 574 126 59 54 0 n/a n/a 0 813
1994 577 148 79 59 0 n/a n/a 0 863
1995 541 177 88 79 0 n/a n/a 0 885
1996 541 177 88 79 0 n/a n/a 0 885
1998 557 311 97 76 0 n/a n/a 0 1041
1999 573 343 106 72 0 n/a n/a 0 1094
2000 558 365 119 83 1 n/a n/a 0 1126
2001 520 390 159 91 1 n/a n/a 0 1161
2002 417 502 154 106 0 n/a n/a 0 1179
2003 417 502 154 106 0 n/a n/a 0 1179
2004 376 544 135 120 0 n/a n/a 0 1175
2005 322 513 142 134 0 n/a n/a 0 1111
2006 261 495 119 145 0 n/a n/a 0 1020
2007 280 481 128 156 0 n/a n/a 0 1045
2008 238 515 115 177 0 n/a n/a 0 1045
2009 220 566 118 176 0 9 0 0 1089
2010 213 575 95 178 0 11 1 0 1073
2011 215 593 93 173 0 11 0 0 1085
2012 202 595 102 168 0 7 3 0 1077
2013 186 594 102 185 0 8 1 0 1076
2014 167 576 95 196 0 13 0 0 1047
2015 174 569 80 192 0 16 2 0 1033
2016 143 543 81 199 0 11 6 0 983
2017 147 543 82 185 0 7 7 0 971
2018 141 534 78 209 0 3 13 0 978
2019 127 517 84 214 0 1 18 0 961
2020 122 543 88 237 0 2 20 0 1012
2021 130 528 95 245 1 5 18 0 1022
2022 108 475 81 285 1 3 24 0 977
2023 112 461 80 296 1 3 28 0 981

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Burnet Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 720 53.0 13.5 n/a
1989 775 54.0 14.3 n/a
1990 816 55.0 14.8 1.7
1991 802 48.0 16.7 6
1992 793 58.0 13.6 6.2
1993 813 57.6 14.1 10.2
1994 863 61.2 14.1 11.7
1995 885 58.6 15.1 12.5
1996 885 58.6 15.1 12.5
1998 1041 65.6 15.9 12.5
1999 1094 70.6 15.5 15.4
2000 1126 69.5 16.2 25
2001 1161 69.7 16.7 24
2002 1179 77.5 15.2 24.3
2003 1179 77.5 15.2 24.3
2004 1175 79.5 14.8 29.6
2005 1111 75.5 14.7 n/a
2006 1020 80.5 12.7 32.7
2007 1045 74.0 14.1 25.6
2008 1045 76.0 13.8 37
2009 1089 76.5 12.4 51.2
2010 1073 63.0 17.0 37.4
2011 1085 67.0 16.1 39
2012 1077 75.2 14.3 40.7
2013 1076 82.0 13.1 45.5
2014 1047 84.0 12.4 39.5
2015 1033 91.0 11.3 45.2
2016 983 89.0 11.0 45.5
2017 971 90.0 10.7 47.1
2018 978 93.0 10.5 41.6
2019 961 85.0 11.3 36.6
2020 1012 84.0 12.0 39.7
2021 1022 74.0 13.8 42
2022 977 76.0 12.8 43
2023 981 77.6 12.6 34.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Burnet Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 720 53.0 13.5 n/a
1989 775 54.0 14.3 n/a
1990 816 55.0 14.8 1.7
1991 802 48.0 16.7 6
1992 793 58.0 13.6 6.2
1993 813 57.6 14.1 10.2
1994 863 61.2 14.1 11.7
1995 885 58.6 15.1 12.5
1996 885 58.6 15.1 12.5
1998 1041 65.6 15.9 12.5
1999 1094 70.6 15.5 15.4
2000 1126 69.5 16.2 25
2001 1161 69.7 16.7 24
2002 1179 77.5 15.2 24.3
2003 1179 77.5 15.2 24.3
2004 1175 79.5 14.8 29.6
2005 1111 75.5 14.7 n/a
2006 1020 80.5 12.7 32.7
2007 1045 74.0 14.1 25.6
2008 1045 76.0 13.8 37
2009 1089 76.5 12.4 51.2
2010 1073 63.0 17.0 37.4
2011 1085 67.0 16.1 39
2012 1077 75.2 14.3 40.7
2013 1076 82.0 13.1 45.5
2014 1047 84.0 12.4 39.5
2015 1033 91.0 11.3 45.2
2016 983 89.0 11.0 45.5
2017 971 90.0 10.7 47.1
2018 978 93.0 10.5 41.6
2019 961 85.0 11.3 36.6
2020 1012 84.0 12.0 39.7
2021 1022 74.0 13.8 42
2022 977 76.0 12.8 43
2023 981 77.6 12.6 34.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Burnet Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $264 (3.1%) $8,172 (96.9%) $8,436

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Burnet Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 476th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 516th of 748 Middle schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Burnet Middle School)44.132.6
 11.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Township of Union School District)50.840.7
 10.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Burnet Middle School)33.621.7
 11.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Township of Union School District)34.624.9
 9.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Burnet Middle School)52.746
 6.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Township of Union School District)57.450.8
 6.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Burnet Middle School)37.825.1
 12.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Township of Union School District)38.928
 10.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Burnet Middle School)5135.3
 15.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Township of Union School District)56.943.9
 13%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Burnet Middle School)19.71.7
 18%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Township of Union School District)21.310.7
 10.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Burnet Middle School)98.666.6
 32%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Township of Union School District)98.571.6
 26.9%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Burnet Middle School)98.666.6
 32%
   End of Course Algebra I (Township of Union School District)37.529.8
 7.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students961981
 2.1%
African American517461
 10.8%
American Indian01
Asian8480
 4.8%
Hispanic214296
 38.3%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White127112
 11.8%
Two or More Races1828
 55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.6%34.8%
 1.9%


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Students who attend Burnet Middle School usually go on to attend Union High School

Students at Burnet Middle School are 47% African American, 30% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Burnet Middle School ranks 516th of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 981 students attended Burnet Middle School.


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