Original Research by School Decision on B. Bernice Young Elementary School
B. Bernice Young Elementary School is a regular public school serving prekindergarten through first grade in the Burlington Township School District. It is an entry-point school for families with young children in the area. The school’s enrollment is substantial for a primary building that covers only three grade levels, and the student body is diverse. White students make up roughly a quarter of the population, Black students about a third, and Hispanic and Asian students each a notable share, with a smaller group identifying as two or more races. A substantial portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic diversity.
Because the school serves only prekindergarten through first grade, state assessment data is not available. New Jersey’s standardized testing begins in third grade, so there are no proficiency or growth results to report for this grade band. The same reason explains the absence of a graduation rate, chronic absenteeism rate, or other secondary-oriented measures. Parents looking for an early elementary school will find no academic performance metrics from the state to evaluate here. The school’s effectiveness in building foundational literacy and numeracy skills would need to be learned through other means, such as conversations with the district or school staff.
The school sits within Burlington Township, a community in Burlington County. The broader Burlington area includes the historic city of Burlington on the Delaware River, with a compact, walkable downtown centered on High Street, light rail stops on the River Line, and civic anchors such as an eighteenth-century library and riverfront park. The housing market in the area shows typical competition. Home values are moderate relative to New Jersey as a whole, and the county market has a mix of active and pending listings with a median listing price that has edged upward slightly. Rents are also in a mid-range. The area’s population has been relatively stable, with a slight decline over recent decades. For Burlington Township School District, no recent parent-relevant changes—such as boundary shifts, program launches, or facility plans—were publicly reported in available sources, so the district appears to have been steady in its operations over the last few years.
Information on programs, staffing, discipline, and attendance at B. Bernice Young Elementary was not available in the data. No details were provided on whether the school offers full-day prekindergarten, specialized support services, or enrichment activities. A parent considering this school may want to ask the district directly about class sizes, the availability of special education and English learner supports, the school’s approach to early literacy, and any before- or after-care options. The school’s grade span is limited to two years for most students (kindergarten and first grade), with prekindergarten as an additional entry point, so it functions as a transitional environment before students move to a higher-grade elementary building in the district. The lack of state testing data is not a concern given the age of the students, but parents who rely on test scores to gauge school quality will not find that information here. For a family seeking a neighborhood public school for their youngest children in a diverse, moderate-cost community near Philadelphia, B. Bernice Young Elementary fits that description, but the absence of public metrics or program details means a direct visit and conversation with the school will be the main way to assess fit.
See more original research from School Decision →