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Burtonsville Elementary

Summary:

Burtonsville Elementary is a public elementary school in Burtonsville, Maryland, serving 617 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 4-star rating.

Burtonsville Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (62.07%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 25.43% to 66.25% African American. While the school's overall test scores are generally lower than the Montgomery County and Maryland averages, it shows some strengths, such as higher 3rd grade math proficiency (41.1%) than the Maryland average (40%) and higher 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency (64%) than the Montgomery County (57.6%) and Maryland (48.7%) averages. Burtonsville Elementary's African American and Hispanic student subgroups also rank in the top quartile of Maryland elementary schools for their respective subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Burtonsville Elementary's performance is generally lower than the higher-ranked William Tyler Page Elementary and Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary, which are both magnet schools. However, Burtonsville Elementary outperforms some of the lower-ranked nearby schools, such as Calverton Elementary and Scotchtown Hills Elementary, which are in the Prince George's County Public Schools district. Burtonsville Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a steady level of performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 15516 Old Columbia Pike
       Burtonsville, MD  20866

(240) 740-5700

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
336th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,778 Help


Students who attend Burtonsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Benjamin Banneker Middle
High:    James Hubert Blake High
    Paint Branch High
    Springbrook High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  617

Racial breakdown:

African American:
62.1%
Hispanic:
19.6%
Asian:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Burtonsville Elementary ranks better than 60.9% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 76th among 130 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.5. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (62.1%), Hispanic (19.6%), Asian (11.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burtonsville Elementary is 15.6. 112 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Burtonsville Elementary employs 39.3 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burtonsville Elementary is $16,778. 111 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Burtonsville Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 7th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Burtonsville Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Burtonsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.39 428th 803 46.7%
2005 60.07 363rd 805 54.9%
2006 58.85 365th 804 54.6%
2007 54.38 424th 818 48.2%
2008 59.88 389th 838 53.6%
2009 68.73 293rd 850 65.5%
2010 73.45 223rd 855 73.9%
2011 71.83 223rd 853 73.9%
2012 70.21 259th 857 69.8%
2013 58.69 375th 847 55.7%
2014 51.12 502nd 867 42.1%
2015 40.54 480th 859 44.1%
2016 45.09 432nd 845 48.9%
2017 57.68 325th 847 61.6%
2018 55.93 339th 857 60.4%
2019 55.94 338th 853 60.4%
2021 49.33 285th 802 64.5%
2022 64.15 289th 862 66.5%
2023 55.20 335th 855 60.8%
2024 54.50 336th 859 60.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Burtonsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.99 71st 115 38.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Burtonsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.49 79th 136 41.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burtonsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.74 51st 546 90.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Burtonsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.88 344th 796 56.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Burtonsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.67 262nd 788 66.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Burtonsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.95 58th 504 88.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burtonsville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.71 76th 347 78.1%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Burtonsville Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 519 61 73 14 1 n/a n/a 0 668
1990 269 56 54 14 3 n/a n/a -1 395
1991 308 63 77 20 1 n/a n/a 0 469
1992 299 74 83 28 1 n/a n/a 0 485
1993 293 83 113 18 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1994 335 100 131 33 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1995 371 138 133 36 1 n/a n/a 0 679
1996 371 138 133 36 1 n/a n/a 0 679
1997 372 158 143 32 2 n/a n/a 0 707
1998 361 178 156 37 1 n/a n/a 0 733
1999 345 210 150 40 1 n/a n/a 0 746
2000 312 229 150 43 2 n/a n/a 0 736
2001 276 283 146 48 4 n/a n/a 0 757
2002 216 325 135 35 4 n/a n/a 0 715
2003 216 325 135 35 4 n/a n/a 0 715
2004 174 350 122 41 2 n/a n/a 0 689
2005 144 315 137 43 3 n/a n/a 0 642
2006 125 297 128 48 1 n/a n/a 0 599
2007 109 316 109 53 2 n/a n/a 0 589
2008 91 353 114 66 2 n/a n/a 0 626
2009 73 362 128 61 2 n/a n/a 0 626
2010 78 403 108 69 4 n/a n/a 0 662
2011 53 414 95 73 3 0 39 0 677
2012 50 422 97 78 2 0 37 0 686
2013 42 410 116 79 2 0 33 0 682
2014 36 397 105 80 2 1 28 0 649
2015 36 411 105 85 2 0 23 0 662
2016 34 379 87 91 3 0 19 0 613
2017 31 349 78 108 2 0 20 0 588
2018 32 346 68 114 2 0 18 0 580
2019 35 375 71 125 2 1 18 0 627
2020 40 358 70 110 2 1 23 0 604
2021 31 372 71 118 2 0 14 0 608
2022 29 381 67 113 0 0 13 0 603
2023 33 383 69 121 0 0 11 0 617

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Burtonsville Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 668 29.5 22.6 n/a
1990 395 21.2 18.6 5.6
1991 469 23.1 20.3 5.8
1992 485 22.8 21.2 4.9
1993 507 26.3 19.3 4.7
1994 599 27.7 21.6 11.5
1995 679 30.2 22.5 12.5
1996 679 30.2 22.5 12.5
1997 707 33.0 21.4 12
1998 733 32.7 22.4 9.8
1999 746 32.8 22.7 16
2000 736 36.2 20.3 15.9
2001 757 36.2 20.9 17.2
2002 715 36.5 19.6 18
2003 715 36.5 19.6 18
2004 689 36.1 19.1 21.9
2005 642 37.0 17.4 24.1
2006 599 33.0 18.2 24.2
2007 589 32.6 18.1 29.4
2008 626 34.9 17.9 28.8
2009 626 37.7 16.6 34.8
2010 662 39.6 16.7 39.9
2011 677 40.0 16.9 44
2012 686 44.9 15.2 46.9
2013 682 44.6 15.2 47.9
2014 649 41.8 15.5 52.1
2015 662 41.0 16.1 52.1
2016 613 39.0 15.7 47.3
2017 588 36.5 16.1 46.4
2018 580 36.0 16.1 38.6
2019 627 39.9 15.6 42.1
2020 604 43.1 14.0 42.7
2021 608 41.2 14.7 45.2
2022 603 41.1 14.6 44.4
2023 617 39.3 15.6 58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Burtonsville Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 668 29.5 22.6 n/a
1990 395 21.2 18.6 5.6
1991 469 23.1 20.3 5.8
1992 485 22.8 21.2 4.9
1993 507 26.3 19.3 4.7
1994 599 27.7 21.6 11.5
1995 679 30.2 22.5 12.5
1996 679 30.2 22.5 12.5
1997 707 33.0 21.4 12
1998 733 32.7 22.4 9.8
1999 746 32.8 22.7 16
2000 736 36.2 20.3 15.9
2001 757 36.2 20.9 17.2
2002 715 36.5 19.6 18
2003 715 36.5 19.6 18
2004 689 36.1 19.1 21.9
2005 642 37.0 17.4 24.1
2006 599 33.0 18.2 24.2
2007 589 32.6 18.1 29.4
2008 626 34.9 17.9 28.8
2009 626 37.7 16.6 34.8
2010 662 39.6 16.7 39.9
2011 677 40.0 16.9 44
2012 686 44.9 15.2 46.9
2013 682 44.6 15.2 47.9
2014 649 41.8 15.5 52.1
2015 662 41.0 16.1 52.1
2016 613 39.0 15.7 47.3
2017 588 36.5 16.1 46.4
2018 580 36.0 16.1 38.6
2019 627 39.9 15.6 42.1
2020 604 43.1 14.0 42.7
2021 608 41.2 14.7 45.2
2022 603 41.1 14.6 44.4
2023 617 39.3 15.6 58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Burtonsville Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $425 (3.0%) $13,786 (97.0%) $14,211
2020 $342 (2.2%) $15,075 (97.8%) $15,417
2021 $558 (3.6%) $15,068 (96.4%) $15,627
2022 $1,221 (8.1%) $13,876 (91.9%) $15,097
2023 $969 (5.8%) $15,809 (94.2%) $16,778

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Burtonsville Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 338th of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 335th of 855 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students627617
 1.6%
African American375383
 2.1%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian7169
 2.8%
Hispanic125121
 3.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White3533
 5.7%
Two or More Races1811
 38.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.1%58.5%
 16.4%

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Burtonsville Elementary ranks 336th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 617 students attended Burtonsville Elementary.

Students who attend Burtonsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Banneker Middle
High : James Hubert Blake High
High : Paint Branch High
High : Springbrook High

Students at Burtonsville Elementary are 62% African American, 20% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.


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