Samuel Smith Elementary School

302 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Samuel Smith Elementary School, located at 250 Farner Avenue in Burlington, New Jersey, is a public school serving students in the Burlington City School District. It operates as a foundational part of the local community, dedicated to providing core academic instruction and fostering social-emotional development for students in the elementary grade levels. The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to meet the diverse needs of its student population, working to prepare them for middle school and beyond.

The school is characterized by its commitment to student achievement and community involvement within the Burlington area. As part of a smaller school district, Samuel Smith Elementary focuses on building strong relationships between faculty, students, and families. Through its curriculum and extracurricular efforts, the school strives to cultivate a positive school culture that encourages academic curiosity, personal responsibility, and active citizenship among its young learners.

302

Total Students

31.2

Full-Time Teachers

9.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Samuel Smith Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	71
Hispanic	71
Black	132
Asian	7
Two or More	20
Pacific Islander	1

Black
132 (43.7 %)
White
71 (23.5 %)
Hispanic
71 (23.5 %)
Two or More
20 (6.6 %)
Asian
7 (2.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Burlington City Public School District
Phone:	(609)387-5854
Website:	http://sses.burlington-nj.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	302
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.7
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	178
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 164

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 36

Ungraded 17