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Captain James Lawrence Elementary School vs. B. Bernice Young Elementary School

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School Overview

School

Captain James Lawrence Elementary School

315 Barclay St
Burlington, NJ 08016

B. Bernice Young Elementary School

1203 Neck Rd
Burlington, NJ 08016

Top Rankings

Captain James Lawrence Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

B. Bernice Young Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Overview

Captain James Lawrence Elementary School serves 227 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

B. Bernice Young Elementary School serves 625 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Grades Offered

K-2

PK-1

Total Students

227 students

625 students

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% Male | % Female

48% | 52%

51% | 49%

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

62 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Students by Grade

Students by Grade

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Pre-K Students

-

189

Kindergarten Students

64

232

Grade 1 Students

86

204

Grade 2 Students

77

-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

14%

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% Hispanic

19%

18%

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% Black

56%

34%

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% White

16%

27%

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% Hawaiian

4%

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

7%

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0.63

0.76

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Additional Information

Eligible for

61%

30%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Captain James Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

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Eligible for

13%

9%

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