Best Public Schools in Burrton, KS

Summary:

The city of Burrton, Kansas, is home to two schools: Burrton Middle School/High School and Burrton Elementary. These schools serve grades 7-12 and PK-6, respectively, and face some significant challenges in terms of academic performance and student demographics.

Burrton Middle School/High School has a relatively low statewide ranking, ranking 218 out of 318 Kansas high schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages, with only 25% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 16.66% proficient or better in Mathematics. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8:1.

Burrton Elementary also has a lower statewide ranking, ranking 538 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are mixed, with some grades performing better than others. Both schools have a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, indicating that a significant portion of the student population comes from low-income families, which may impact the schools' resources and the challenges they face in supporting student achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)					KAP Mathematics (2024)					KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burrton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	105 E Lincoln Ave.	Burrton	67020	Harvey County	Burrton	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 463-3820	74	8	9.3	55.4%	64 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	21.6	538^th of 653 public elementary schools	17.6%		53.1	302^nd of 660 public elementary schools	54.2%	236	8.3	40.0			27.8	8.3	20.0			19.4	8.3			8.3	$11,649	$1,621	$10,028
Burrton Middle School/High School	Public	7-12	105 E Lincoln	Burrton	67020	Harvey County	Burrton	No	No	No	No	(620) 463-3860	89	11	8.0	51.7%	70 (78.7%)	4 (4.5%)	11 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	36.5	218^th of 318 public high schools	31.4%		50.6	158^th of 327 public high schools	51.7%	60			0.0	25.0	17.2			8.3	16.7	13.8		8.3	23.1	16.0	$10,159	$679	$9,480

Cities Near Burrton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Halstead	3.18 mi	2	163^rd
Bentley	9.95 mi	1
Sedgwick	10.35 mi	2	38^th
Hesston	10.47 mi	3	24^th
Newton	10.63 mi	8	305^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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