Burlington Elementary School

Set in BURLINGTON, Colorado, Burlington Elementary School is a cozy elementary-level community, operated by Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J. It hosts 320 students across grades pre-K through 4.

Within Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J, which oversees 3 schools and 742 students, Burlington Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Burlington Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 45% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Burlington Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Burlington Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Kit Carson County shows median household earnings sit near $70,259, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Burlington Elementary School is one of 9 public schools in Kit Carson County (combined enrollment of about 1,342 students).

The closest other public school is Burlington High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Burlington Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 29.9%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Burlington Elementary School has edged down 6%, going from 339 students in 2018 to 320 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 40% to 45%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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