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What's something J F Burns Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
807
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGS LOCAL·NCES 390504303942
J F Burns Elementary School
8471 Columbia Rd, Kings Mills, OH 45034 · (513) 398-8050 · Warren County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL807 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Ohio public elementary schools
- A-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.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
217 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 165 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 174 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 174 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 161 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (165) is 24% larger than its 4th grade class (133).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within Kings Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
76.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.6pp since 2021
Math
85.8%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.5% | 85.8% |
| 2023-24 | 78.2% | 81.8% |
| 2022-23 | 79.5% | 85.8% |
| 2021-22 | 81.1% | 87.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
80.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 J F Burns Elementary School
J F Burns Elementary School's state test result (80.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J F Burns Elementary School this school | 807 | 26.9% | 80.6% |
| Blue Ash Elementary Cincinnati | 650 | 18.2% | 89.1% |
| Symmes Elementary School Loveland | 656 | 26.5% | 85.8% |
| Arrowhead Elementary School Lewis Center | 648 | 17.7% | 80.0% |
| Albert Chapman Elementary School Powell | 529 | 24.8% | 81.0% |
| Freedom Trail Elementary Lewis | 605 | 16.0% | 82.4% |
Matched among Ohio elementary 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 J F Burns Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.6% | #231 of 673 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.8% | #200 of 1,569 ▲ 95 | #6 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #393 of 1,569 ▲ 3 | #9 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.3pp | #251 of 1,514 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 807 | #80 of 1,808 | #10 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,329 of 1,582 | #9 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #504 of 1,590 | #4 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.9% | #564 of 767 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #357 of 561 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
807
+61 (+8%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 599
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 807 | 39.5 | 20.4:1 | 27% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 803 | 38.5 | 20.9:1 | 28% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 812 | 39.5 | 20.6:1 | 16% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 746 | 41 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 751 | 37 | 20.3:1 | 17% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 29 | 20.4:1 | 20% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | 33 | 19.3:1 | 15% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 681 | 39 | 17.5:1 | 2% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 599 | 24 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J F Burns Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (751 to 807); teachers up 7% (37 to 39.5).
About J F Burns Elementary School
J F Burns Elementary School is an elementary school in Kings Mills, Ohio, reachable at (513) 398-8050. It enrolls 807 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 4. It has 100% more students than the average for elementary schools in Ohio (about 404).
District-wide, Kings Local has 7 schools and 5,073 students.
The share of White students at J F Burns Elementary School is 65%, a majority. Other students are 20% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is lower than the 83% White share among all Warren County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
Teacher count: 39.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 20.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is lower. Roughly 27% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
J F Burns Elementary School 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 67% of Ohio public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, J F Burns Elementary School is 1.9 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 80.6% actual, 78.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Ohio.
The school is in Warren County, where the median household earns about $110,132 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Warren County, 45 public schools serve about 39,898 students.
Of the public schools around it, J F Burns Elementary School is closest to Columbia Intermediate School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. J F Burns Elementary School is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The school's student count rose 8% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 20.4:1, from 18.2:1.
The allk12 page for J F Burns Elementary School 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.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,008
Census ACS
Median income
$110,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
39,898 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kings Local
- Kings High SchoolHigh · 1,457 students
- Columbia Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 809 students
- Kings Junior High SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Kings Mills Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- South Lebanon Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Kings Mills Educational CenterElementary · 180 students
Other schools in Kings Mills
- Kings High SchoolHigh · 1,457 students
- Columbia Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 809 students
- Kings Junior High SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Kings Mills Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- Kings Mills Educational CenterElementary · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Columbia Intermediate School0.2 mi · 809
- Loveland High School2.4 mi · 1,203
- Symmes Elementary School2.4 mi · 656
- Mason Middle School2.6 mi · 1,637
- Mason Intermediate Elementary School2.8 mi · 3,086
- William Mason High School2.9 mi · 3,435
Frequently asked questions
About J F Burns Elementary SchoolHow many students attend J F Burns Elementary School?
J F Burns Elementary School enrolls approximately 807 students in grades KG-04.
Is J F Burns Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
J F Burns Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J F Burns Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J F Burns Elementary School is approximately 20.4:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at J F Burns Elementary School?
At J F Burns Elementary School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 20% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is J F Burns Elementary School public or private?
J F Burns Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kings Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.