Burlington Elementary School

Burlington Elementary School operates as an expansive elementary-level community in Burlington, Kentucky, operated by Boone County. Current enrollment sits at 689 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so Burlington Elementary School sits 64% larger than that benchmark.

Within Boone County, which oversees 27 schools and 20,514 students, Burlington Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Burlington Elementary School shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 8% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Burlington Elementary School shows 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Burlington Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.7%; this one delivers 56.0%.

Around the school, census data for Boone County shows the typical household earns roughly $99,414 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Boone County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,394 students), of which Burlington Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is ACCEL Academy, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Burlington Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 48.8%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Burlington Elementary School has edged down 16%, going from 825 students in 2018 to 689 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 84% to 78%.

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