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If you had an hour of school board time for MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,056
Elementary
DISTRICT 550 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM·NCES 120162001809
MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1020 HUNTINGTON RD, CRESCENT CITY, FL 32112 · (386) 698-1238 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,056 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
635 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
39.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
39.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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
1,056
+69 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 19.7:1
% White
27%
was 24%
% Hispanic
59%
was 58%
% Black
11%
was 13%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the sprawling elementary-level communitys in CRESCENT CITY, Florida, one of the schools within PUTNAM, with 1,056 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 75% above the state mean of about 604.
MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 18 schools operated by PUTNAM, a district that works with 10,082 students overall.
On demographics, MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 27% White, 11% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.7:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.9%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Putnam County shows the typical household earns roughly $47,934 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 19 public schools in Putnam County (combined enrollment of about 10,082 students).
The closest other public school is CRESCENT CITY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 2.4 miles away. On composite proficiency, MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 40.4%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has increased 7%, going from 987 students in 2018 to 1,056 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,164
Census ACS
Median income
$47,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
10,082 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUTNAM
- PALATKA JR - SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,568 students
- INTERLACHEN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 999 students
- CRESCENT CITY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 945 students
- ROBERT H. JENKINS JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 844 students
- KELLEY SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 776 students
- BROWNING-PEARCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 679 students
Other schools in CRESCENT CITY
- CRESCENT CITY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 945 students
Nearby schools
- CRESCENT CITY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 945
- BROWNING-PEARCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.3 mi · 679
- PIERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.9 mi · 534
- T. DEWITT TAYLOR MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL13.9 mi · 1,044
- PUTNAM VIRTUAL FRANCHISE15.7 mi · 22
- TEEN PARENT PK CHILD CARE PROGRAM15.7 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,056 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 21.7:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 27% White, 59% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MIDDLETON-BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of PUTNAM.
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