Burlington Middle School 5 - 8

As a small 6-8 campus in Burlington, Kansas, Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 serves 242 students from grades 5 through 8, run under Burlington. That puts it 40% smaller than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 402 students.

Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 is one of 3 schools operated by Burlington, a district that enrolls 810 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Coffey County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.2%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Coffey County shows median household earnings sit near $70,346, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Coffey County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,498 students), of which Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 is one.

The closest other public school is Burlington High, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 34.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Burlington Middle School 5 - 8's enrollment has shrank 11% since 2018, when it stood at 273 (now 242). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.