The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in English language arts. The lowest is 17% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Burlington Township Middle School at Springside
Burlington Township Middle School at Springside serves students in sixth through eighth grade within the Burlington Township School District. The school site is located along a highway bypass on the edge of Burlington, a small historic city on the Delaware River that functions as a suburb of Philadelphia. Burlington’s population has been relatively stable but slightly declining over recent decades, and the city has a compact, walkable street grid centered on High Street, with two light rail stops that support pedestrian access. The district itself is designated as one of New Jersey’s former Abbott districts, now called SDA districts, where the state covers all costs for school building and renovation projects, which matters for facility quality and capital planning.
The middle school’s enrollment is large for a school serving only three grades. The student body is racially and ethnically diverse. Black students make up the largest share of enrollment, followed by white students, Hispanic students, and Asian students, with a small number of students identifying as two or more races or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure of household economic need. Data on the share of students with individualized education programs or who are English learners was not provided, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about special education and English learner support.
State testing results from the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment show a pattern that varies noticeably by subject and grade level. In English language arts, seventh graders performed strongest, with better than half of students scoring proficient or above. Eighth grade ELA proficiency came in somewhat lower, and sixth grade ELA was lower still. Math results were weaker across the board. Seventh grade math had the highest proficiency rate among the three grades, sixth grade math was lower, and eighth grade math stood out as an area of real concern, with only a small share of students reaching proficiency. In eighth grade science, the proficiency rate was also low. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, falls below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Burlington County. A parent may want to look into what supports the school offers in math and science, and how the school addresses the drop in performance that appears between seventh and eighth grade in both math and ELA.
The school’s graduation rate data was not available because it does not serve high school grades, so that measure does not apply here. No data was provided on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, or staffing ratios, so a parent would need to seek that information from the school or district directly. The district brief found no parent-relevant strategic changes or major initiatives reported in recent years, which may mean the district has been operating in a stable administrative mode, though it could also reflect limited public reporting.
Housing in Burlington Township is moderately priced relative to the broader region. Home values and rents are below the state benchmark, and the county’s housing market has seen a notable increase in active listings compared to the prior year, paired with a modest rise in median listing price. Homes spend a relatively short time on the market, indicating that demand remains steady for available properties. The national unemployment rate was stable, and mortgage rates were in a mid-range zone, contributing to fairly typical affordability conditions for the area.
This school offers a standard public middle school experience in a community that is racially diverse and economically mixed. The academics show uneven results, with ELA at some grade levels reaching a solid midpoint and math and science falling short more sharply. A family considering this school would likely want to understand how the school identifies students who are struggling in math and how it supports their progress across the middle school years, and whether the eighth grade dip is a pattern the school is actively addressing. The absence of program offerings data means a parent should also inquire directly about any accelerated courses, elective options, or extracurricular activities available to middle school students.
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