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Charter elementary school · Burch Charter School of Excellence · Irvington, New Jersey

Burch Charter School of Excellence

Burch Charter School of Excellence rates 4.6, right at the middle of Burch Charter School of Excellence's elementary schools, whose rated median is 4.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.6this school

4.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Burch Charter School of Excellence median is 4.6.

#2,129 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Burch Charter School of Excellence: 1 elementary schools rated, median 4.6

The brief

A charter elementary school in Irvington, NJ serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.

Students at Burch Charter School of Excellence score 24% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 22%).

It ranks 2,129 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 1 of 1 in Burch Charter School of Excellence.

Math25%22 points below the New Jersey average of 47%Grades 3–5 · 143 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading23%27 points below the New Jersey average of 50%Grades 3–5 · 143 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency is down 11 points across the 16-year record (2010–2025) and has held near 24% recently.2025 NJSLA; 39 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.7
50% of the rating
Academics
4.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 29% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 33% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07111; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Burch Charter School of Excellence and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$59,232
Median home value
$291,500
Median rent
$1,324/mo
College educated
22.3%
Homeownership
29.3%
Poverty rate
18.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07111; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
82
Very Walkable
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,926/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Irvington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Irvington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
81.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  9. Burch Charter School of Excellencethis school
    4.6
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Burch Charter School of Excellence.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Burch Charter School of Excellence serve?

Burch Charter School of Excellence serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Burch Charter School of Excellence?

Burch Charter School of Excellence has an enrollment of approximately 318 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Burch Charter School of Excellence?

The student-teacher ratio at Burch Charter School of Excellence is 22.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Burch Charter School of Excellence rank in NJ?

Burch Charter School of Excellence ranks #2,129 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Burch Charter School of Excellence's MySchoolScout rating?

Burch Charter School of Excellence has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Burch Charter School of Excellence?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Burch Charter School of Excellence has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 33% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is Burch Charter School of Excellence a charter school?

Yes, Burch Charter School of Excellence is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Burch Charter School of Excellence a Title I school?

No, Burch Charter School of Excellence is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Burch Charter School of Excellence?

81.8% of students at Burch Charter School of Excellence qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
318
Student-teacher ratio
22.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
14
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Essex County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$19,262
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 07111)
60,334
Area average commute
34.1 min
Area median age
34.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.