Burke Town School

Summary:

Burke Town School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in West Burke, Vermont, with a student population of 189. The school is part of the Kingdom East Unified Union School District, which is ranked 36 out of 51 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Burke Town School has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 97.35% of students identifying as white, the school has seen a significant decline in its academic performance. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from the top 25% of Vermont elementary schools in 2017-2018 to the bottom 25% in 2022-2023, and its proficiency rates on standardized tests are generally below the state average, particularly in the lower grades. For example, in 2022-2023, Burke Town School's 3rd grade students scored significantly below the state average in both English Language Arts (35.29% vs. 48.91%) and Mathematics (5.88% vs. 37.19%).

Despite spending less per student ($13,257) than some nearby schools, such as Concord Graded/Middle School ($15,424 per student), Burke Town School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.5, compared to 9.9 at Concord Graded/Middle School and 12.7 at the larger St. Johnsbury School. However, the school's academic performance suggests that simply having a low student-teacher ratio may not be enough to ensure strong student outcomes, and the school may benefit from a comprehensive review of its educational practices and strategies for supporting student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3293 Burke Hollow Road
West Burke, VT 05871-8913

(802) 467-3385

District: Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64

SchoolDigger Rank:
88^th of 113 Vermont Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,257

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 189

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Asian:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burke Town School ranks worse than 77.9% of elementary schools in Vermont. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.12. (See more...)

Compare Details Burke Town School ranks better than 66% of middle schools in Vermont. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.4%), Hispanic (1.6%), Asian (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burke Town School is 10.5. 5 elementary schools in the Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Burke Town School employs 17.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burke Town School is $13,257. 3 elementary schools in the Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Burke Town School:

SchoolDigger ranks Burke Town School 88^th of 113 Vermont public elementary schools. (See Burke Town School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Burke Town School 17^th of 50 Vermont public middle schools. (See Burke Town School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64:

SchoolDigger ranks Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 36^th of 51 Vermont school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Burke Town School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Burke Town School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VT State Percentile
2018	72.79	32^nd	142	77.5%
2019	64.80	38^th	138	72.5%
2021	70.19	38^th	148	74.3%
2022	35.02	90^th	133	32.3%
2023	31.12	88^th	113	22.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Burke Town School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VT State Percentile
2019	63.45	44^th	146	69.9%
2021	67.99	40^th	147	72.8%
2022	33.90	98^th	145	32.4%
2023	44.22	71^st	133	46.6%

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Data source: test scores: Vermont Agency of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Burke Town School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Burke Town School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VT State Percentile
2018	61.17	27^th	80	66.3%
2019	50.76	42^nd	89	52.8%
2021	45.92	42^nd	85	50.6%
2022	71.13	15^th	68	77.9%
2023	56.91	17^th	50	66.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Burke Town School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VT State Percentile
2019	49.22	40^th	87	54.0%
2021	45.51	45^th	94	52.1%
2022	69.39	24^th	91	73.6%
2023	53.19	36^th	88	59.1%

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Data source: test scores: Vermont Agency 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.

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Data source: Vermont Agency of Education

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Enrollment information for Burke Town School

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Year	White	Asian	Hispanic	Total
2019	225	0	7	232
2020	209	2	16	227
2021	179	2	3	184
2022	180	2	5	187
2023	184	2	3	189

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 Burke Town School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	232	25.2	9.2	37.1
2020	227	20.8	10.8	42.7
2021	184	18.5	9.9	40.2
2022	187	20.1	9.3	32.1
2023	189	17.8	10.5	24.9

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 Burke Town School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	232	25.2	9.2	37.1
2020	227	20.8	10.8	42.7
2021	184	18.5	9.9	40.2
2022	187	20.1	9.3	32.1
2023	189	17.8	10.5	24.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Burke Town School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,608 (12.1%)	$11,649 (87.9%)	$13,257

Data source: Vermont Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Burke Town School

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

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 38^th of 138 Elementary schools	Ranks 88^th of 113 Elementary schools	50.3%
Ranks 42^nd of 89 Middle schools	Ranks 17^th of 50 Middle schools	13.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Burke Town School)	70	21.4	48.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vermont)	49.5	41.2	8.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Burke Town School)	75	21.4	53.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Vermont)	52.5	43.5	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Burke Town School)	68	35	33%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vermont)	50.6	44	6.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Burke Town School)	64	25	39%
4th Grade Mathematics (Vermont)	46.5	38.3	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Burke Town School)	37.5	37.5
5th Grade Science (Vermont)	37.2	35.1	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Burke Town School)	76	45.8	30.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vermont)	55.5	46.4	9.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Burke Town School)	72	25	47%
5th Grade Mathematics (Vermont)	41.7	32.8	8.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Burke Town School)	35.4	33.3	2.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Vermont)	52.7	43.8	8.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Burke Town School)	16.1	22.2	6.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Vermont)	38.5	30.2	8.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Burke Town School)	75	63.2	11.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Vermont)	56.2	45.9	10.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Burke Town School)	40	47.4	7.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Vermont)	43.3	32.1	11.2%
8th Grade Science (Burke Town School)	52.6	42.9	9.7%
8th Grade Science (Vermont)	39	30.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Burke Town School)	63.1	50	13.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Vermont)	52.9	43	10%
8th Grade Mathematics (Burke Town School)	57.8	47.6	10.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Vermont)	40	28.6	11.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	232	189	18.5%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	7	3	57.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	225	184	18.2%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.1%	24.9%	12.2%

Schools Near Burke Town School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2023)						VTCAP Mathematics (2023)						VTCAP Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burke Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	3293 Burke Hollow Road	West Burke	05871	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3385	189	18	10.5	24.9%	184 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.1	88^th of 113 public elementary schools	22.1%		35	90^th of 133 public elementary schools	32.3%	2	35.3				50.0	61.1	5.9				55.0	42.1	50.0	38.9	$13,257	$1,608	$11,649
Sutton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Underpass Road	Sutton	05867	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3492	113	10	11.6	42.5%	113 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.7	22^nd of 113 public elementary schools	80.5%					(n/a)	64.3	45.5					57.1	54.6							$15,586	$1,891	$13,695
Newark School	Public	PK, KG-8	1448 Newark Street	West Burke	05871	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3401	69	7	9.2	24.6%	69 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			66.7						58.3						$15,084	$1,830	$13,254
Lyndon Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	2591 Lily Pond Road	Lyndonville	05851	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 626-3209	501	49	10.2	44.9%	475 (94.8%)	14 (2.8%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.2	81^st of 113 public elementary schools	28.3%		39.9	75^th of 133 public elementary schools	43.6%	6	37.5	54.2	37.5	54.9	40.0	33.3	29.2	31.3	21.4	52.9	45.0	23.8	35.7	21.4	$12,015	$1,458	$10,557
Millers Run School	Public	PK, KG-8	3249 VT Route 122	Sheffield	05866	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 626-9755	136	13	10.2	44.9%	133 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	15.8	106^th of 113 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.4	131^st of 133 public elementary schools	1.5%	25	40.0		15.4	17.7		61.5	40.0		7.7	6.3		30.8	7.7	46.2
Glover Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 School Street	Glover	05839	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-6958	107	9	11.5	42.1%	101 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	53.7	49^th of 113 public elementary schools	56.6%		48.8	64^th of 133 public elementary schools	51.9%	15			69.2	50.0	77.8	33.3			38.5	37.5	83.3	22.2	61.5	22.2
Barton Graded School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Church Street	Barton	05822	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-3636	162	13	12.6	57.4%	145 (89.5%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	19.5	102^nd of 113 public elementary schools	9.7%		24.9	111^th of 133 public elementary schools	16.5%	9				44.4						27.8			30.0	27.3
Brighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	825 Railroad Street	Island Pond	05846	Essex County	Brighton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 723-4373	135	10	13.6	62.2%	134 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					37.5	46.7					18.8	43.8			$13,873	$808	$13,065
Concord Graded/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	173 School Street	Concord	05824	Essex County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 695-2550	156	16	9.9	50.0%	146 (93.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	45.2	58^th of 113 public elementary schools	48.7%		39	76^th of 133 public elementary schools	42.9%	18			43.8		20.0	41.9			50.0		10.0	35.5	31.3	27.6	$15,424	$1,871	$13,553
St. Johnsbury School	Public	PK, KG-8	257 Western Avenue	Saint Johnsbury	05819	Caledonia County	Saint Johnsbury School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 748-8912	702	55	12.7	52.4%	624 (88.9%)	24 (3.4%)	29 (4.1%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	35.1	77^th of 113 public elementary schools	31.9%		32.6	96^th of 133 public elementary schools	27.8%	19	46.2			48.2	54.3	55.4	26.9			39.5	35.7	37.8			$12,043	$00	$12,043

Frequently Asked Questions about Burke Town School

What is the racial makeup of Burke Town School?

Students at Burke Town School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Burke Town School a good school?

Burke Town School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Vermont elementary schools.

What district is Burke Town School in?

Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64

How many students attend Burke Town School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 189 students attended Burke Town School.

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