James Burd Elementary School has 447 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-3.

James Burd Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 18% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: James Burd Elementary School’s learner population of 447 learners has declined by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: James Burd Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of James Burd Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to James Burd Elementary School is Shippensburg Area Senior High School (2.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Shippensburg Area Middle School (1.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Shippensburg Intrm School (0.2 miles away).