Middle Schools in Burlington Public School District No. Re-6j

The Burlington Public School District No. Re-6j in Colorado has only one middle school, Burlington Middle School, which serves grades 5-8. The school has a student population of 219 and a racial makeup that is predominantly White (46.58%) and Hispanic (47.03%), with a high percentage (69.41%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

Despite serving a high-need student population, Burlington Middle School is performing significantly below the state averages on standardized assessments in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.1%, and only 12.6% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 34.2%. The school's performance on the CMAS Science assessment is also well below the state averages.

The school's academic struggles are reflected in its declining statewide ranking, which has dropped from 342 out of 448 Colorado middle schools in 2021-2022 to 364 out of 485 in 2023-2024. The school is currently rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a need for significant improvement in order to provide a high-quality education to its students. The district and school leadership may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the underlying factors contributing to the school's underperformance and support the needs of its predominantly low-income student population.