Enrollment
242
Middle
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURLINGTON·NCES 200429001994
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8
720 Cross St., Burlington, KS 66839 · (620) 364-2156 · Coffey County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Kansas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
109 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 60 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 26% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8→Burlington High
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KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
45.5%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
47.2%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 47.2% |
| 2023-24 | 29.5% | 25.6% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 →
Schools most like Burlington Middle School 5 - 8
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 this school | 242 | 45.0% | 38.2% |
| Frontenac Jr. High Frontenac | 219 | 45.2% | 40.5% |
| Clay Center Community Middle Clay Center | 226 | 46.5% | 28.9% |
| Prairie View Middle LaCygne | 195 | 48.2% | 34.9% |
| Holton Middle Holton | 220 | 45.0% | 26.4% |
| Chapman Middle School Chapman | 250 | 38.8% | 39.5% |
Matched among Kansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #64 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #45 of 192 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #70 of 192 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #154 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #9 of 161 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #158 of 161 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #117 of 195 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #46 of 98 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
242
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 242 | 22.5 | 10.8:1 | 45% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 21.8 | 11.4:1 | 50% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 22.4 | 11.1:1 | 47% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 22 | 10.7:1 | 46% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 23.2 | 11.8:1 | 42% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 39% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 274 | 20 | 13.7:1 | 47% (130) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burlington Middle School 5 - 8.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (273 to 242); teachers down 3% (23.2 to 22.5).
About Burlington Middle School 5 - 8
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 is a low-enrollment middle school in Burlington, Kansas, administered by Burlington. The school serves grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is 242 students. It has 40% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Kansas (about 402).
Burlington is made up of 3 schools with 810 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Burlington Middle School 5 - 8, about 89 are White. Other students are 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Coffey County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 20%.
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 has 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Kansas is 12.7:1. At Burlington Middle School 5 - 8, 45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Coffey County is close, at 45%.
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 71% of Kansas public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.6%.
Census data for Coffey County show median household income comes to about $70,346, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 10 public schools and about 1,498 students.
Measured in a straight line, Burlington High is less than a tenth of a mile from Burlington Middle School 5 - 8. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 38.2% is above the 34.3% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 235 (2020-21) to 242 (2024-25).
The allk12 page for Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Coffey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,308
Census ACS
Median income
$70,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burlington
- Burlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Burlington HighHigh · 246 students
Other schools in Burlington
- Burlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Burlington HighHigh · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Burlington High0.1 mi · 246
- Burlington Elementary School0.9 mi · 322
- Southern Coffey County Middle School10.2 mi · 50
- Southern Coffey County High School10.3 mi · 37
- Southern Coffey County Elementary10.6 mi · 84
- Hartford Jr./Sr. High School13.6 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Burlington Middle School 5 - 8How many students attend Burlington Middle School 5 - 8?
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 enrolls approximately 242 students in grades 05-08.
Is Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 have?
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
How diverse is Burlington Middle School 5 - 8?
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Burlington Middle School 5 - 8?
Burlington Middle School 5 - 8 is overseen by Burlington in Coffey County.
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