Beverly City School District, Beverly NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Beverly City School District

Beverly City School District is the sole public school serving the city of Beverly, New Jersey, providing instruction from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a single-building district, a regular public school set within a small, historic riverfront community on the Delaware River. Beverly’s downtown sits along a compact grid, with the school integrated into the fabric of the town rather than on a separate campus. The city has seen a slow population decline since the 1970s, and redevelopment efforts are now focused on the waterfront and the area around the light rail station. Property taxes are among the highest in New Jersey, a factor that families weighing the cost of homeownership here may want to consider.

Academically, the school’s performance on state assessments presents a mixed picture. When measured against other districts in Burlington County, overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades falls below the midpoint. In mathematics, the share of students reaching proficiency varied by grade level, with a modest portion meeting the bar in most years. English language arts results were more uneven; in some grades a solid majority of students scored at proficient levels, while in others the share was smaller. Science proficiency was notably low, a soft spot a parent may wish to explore further with the school. Because Beverly City School serves only through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism, special education services, and English learner support were also unavailable, making it difficult to assess student support structures from the available record.

The student body is diverse, reflecting the community’s racial and ethnic composition. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that many families face economic pressures. Enrollment is small enough that the school functions as a neighborhood anchor, and class sizes are likely to be intimate. The school does not offer a high school program; students in grades nine through twelve attend Palmyra High School in neighboring Palmyra through a sending-receiving relationship. Families considering this district should factor in that transition when looking ahead to the secondary years.

Information on specific course offerings, such as career and technical education, advanced coursework, or enrichment programs, was not part of the data provided. The district brief turned up no recent publicly reported changes in curriculum, facilities, or policy that would have a lasting impact on parents. For a family in Beverly, the school represents a small, locally embedded option for elementary and middle grades, set in a town with a storied past and ongoing efforts to reinvent itself. The academic results suggest room for improvement, particularly in math and science, and a closer look at the school’s current programming and student support would be a reasonable next step.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 37%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 39%

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 625%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 736%

School 36% · District 36%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 41%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 46%

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 744%

School 44% · District 44%

▼ 13 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 859%

School 59% · District 59%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Science

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 12%

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 812%

School 12% · District 12%

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

This schoolBeverly City School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income33%7 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income46%Higher-income43%3 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income61%Higher-income55%6 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income16%Higher-income42%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income23%Higher-income57%35 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income36%7 pp gap