Burlington Middle School

As a cozy 6-8 campus in BURLINGTON, Colorado, Burlington Middle School caters to 206 students from grades 5 through 8, run under Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J. That puts it 55% below the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 462 students.

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

On the student-mix side, Burlington Middle School shows that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 43% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 65% of students at Burlington Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Kit Carson County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Burlington Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Kit Carson County put median household earnings sit near $70,259, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Kit Carson County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,342 students), Burlington Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Burlington High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Burlington Middle School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Burlington Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 30.6%.

Burlington Middle School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Burlington Middle School has contracted 4%, going from 214 students in 2018 to 206 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.