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Alumni: what's one memory from BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,099
Combined
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VOLUSIA·NCES 120192008038
BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL
160 RIDGE RD, OAK HILL, FL 32759 · (386) 210-4915 · Volusia County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,099 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
392 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 112 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 133 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 97 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 70 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 4% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
63.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 63.9% |
| 2023-24 | 60.5% | 56.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,099
+648 (+144%) vs 2017
% White
85%
was 88%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,099 | 69 | 15.9:1 | 36% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 1,074 | 53 | 20.3:1 | 100% (1,071) |
| 2022-23 | 966 | 57 | 16.9:1 | 59% (570) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | N/A | N/A | 41% (187) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL.
About BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL
BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL is a combined-grade school in OAK HILL, Florida, reachable at (386) 210-4915. The school had 1,099 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for combined schools in Florida is about 353, so this school runs 211% bigger than that.
VOLUSIA enrolls 61,765 students, and its 87 schools include BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL.
White students are the large majority at BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL, with 85% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Volusia County's population at about 71%. BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL has a diversity index of 27%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL, 69 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.9:1. For comparison, combined schools in Florida average 17.7:1. Roughly 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 17 points below the 53% average for public schools in Volusia County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 63.8%. Predicted: 63.3%.
BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL is located in Volusia County, where median household income is about $70,044, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 90 public schools in Volusia County, with a combined enrollment of about 61,765.
The school nearest to BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL is INDIAN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 6.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. On state test proficiency, BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 4th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Federal data place BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter school.
Federal records list enrollment at BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL as 451 in 2017-18 and 1,099 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
Community posts for BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Volusia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,622
Census ACS
Median income
$70,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
90
61,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VOLUSIA
- DELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,936 students
- UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,855 students
- SPRUCE CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,576 students
- MAINLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,964 students
- DELTONA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,716 students
- NEW SMYRNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,687 students
Nearby schools
- INDIAN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.2 mi · 614
- EDGEWATER PUBLIC SCHOOL9.1 mi · 439
- CORONADO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.8 mi · 242
- NEW SMYRNA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL10.8 mi · 1,036
- NEW SMYRNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL10.9 mi · 1,687
- READ-PATTILLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.1 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOLHow many students attend BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL?
BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,099 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL is approximately 15.9:1 (69 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL?
BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL?
BURNS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL is overseen by VOLUSIA in Volusia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.