Enrollment
63
Elementary
DISTRICT 55 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURRTON·NCES 200435000780
Burrton Elem
105 E Lincoln Ave., Burrton, KS 67020 · (620) 463-3820 · Harvey County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL63 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
33 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Burrton Elem→Burrton MS/HS
Based on grade levels within Burrton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
31.2%
KS avg 44.5% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
18.8%
KS avg 38.8% . -0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
22.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
63
-57 (-47%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 12.9:1
% White
79%
was 83%
% Hispanic
13%
was 10%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Burrton Elem
Burrton Elem operates as a minimally staffed elementary school in Burrton, Kansas, one of the schools within Burrton. Current enrollment sits at 63 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 80% smaller than typical.
Burrton comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 109 students; Burrton Elem is among them.
Looking at the student body, Burrton Elem records that 79% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.5:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 52% of students at Burrton Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, Burrton Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.1%, the actual is 22.6%, a residual of -14.5 points.
Zooming out to the county, Harvey County reports that median household income runs about $74,368, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Burrton Elem is one of 18 public schools in Harvey County (combined enrollment of about 5,012 students).
The closest other public school is Burrton MS/HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Burrton Elem comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 32.1%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Over the past 7-year window. Burrton Elem's enrollment has fell 47% since 2018, when it stood at 120 (now 63). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Burrton Elem typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Harvey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,756
Census ACS
Median income
$74,368
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,012 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Burrton MS/HS0.0 mi · 46
- Halstead High8.8 mi · 240
- Halstead Middle School9.0 mi · 346
- Haven Middle School9.8 mi · 118
- Haven High9.8 mi · 223
- Haven Virtual Academy9.8 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About Burrton ElemHow large is Burrton Elem?
Burrton Elem enrolls approximately 63 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Burrton Elem serve?
Burrton Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Burrton Elem?
Approximately 7.5:1 students per teacher at Burrton Elem.
What is the student diversity at Burrton Elem?
Student demographics at Burrton Elem are roughly 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Burrton Elem public or private?
Burrton Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Burrton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.