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What's something Lee Burneson Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
501
Middle
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTLAKE CITY·NCES 390450601975
Lee Burneson Middle School
2260 Dover Center Rd, Westlake, OH 44145 · (440) 835-6340 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Ohio public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
121 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 7 | 259 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 242 | 48% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Lee Burneson Middle School→Westlake High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Westlake City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
81.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.4pp since 2021
Math
85.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 82 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 have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.8% | 85.8% |
| 2023-24 | 79.6% | 84.7% |
| 2022-23 | 87.5% | 85.7% |
| 2021-22 | 82.2% | 83.6% |
% 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
81.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 Lee Burneson Middle School
Lee Burneson Middle School's state test result (81.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Burneson Middle School this school | 501 | 24.2% | 81.1% |
| Dover Intermediate School Westlake | 471 | 23.1% | 84.9% |
| Mccord Middle School Columbus | 636 | 26.1% | 76.8% |
| Sylvania Mccord Junior High School Sylvania | 581 | 21.5% | 75.7% |
| Liberty Junior School Liberty Township | 681 | 22.6% | 81.6% |
| Sylvania Timberstone Junior High School Sylvania | 607 | 31.5% | 72.5% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Lee Burneson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #76 of 316 | #13 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.8% | #63 of 637 ▲ 9 | #11 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #78 of 637 ▲ 9 | #13 of 41 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #390 of 629 | #27 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #262 of 654 | #24 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #56 of 577 | #9 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #198 of 579 | #15 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #250 of 319 | #11 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #205 of 410 | #14 of 24 |
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
501
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 501 | 38.2 | 13.1:1 | 24% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 41.1 | 11.7:1 | 24% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 37.1 | 13.4:1 | 16% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 38 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 41.8 | 13.5:1 | 19% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 39 | 15.6:1 | 19% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 666 | 49 | 13.6:1 | 15% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 565 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 4% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 30 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lee Burneson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (566 to 501); teachers down 9% (41.8 to 38.2).
About Lee Burneson Middle School
Lee Burneson Middle School is a mid-sized middle school that serves part of Westlake, Ohio. In all, 501 students attend the school in grades 7 through 8.
Lee Burneson Middle School is run by Westlake City, whose 4 schools enroll 3,176 students.
The student body at Lee Burneson Middle School is 74% White. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 4% Black. Among all residents of Cuyahoga County, the White share is about 58%. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at Lee Burneson Middle School are from different groups.
There are 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lee Burneson Middle School, giving a ratio of 13.1:1. Middle schools in Ohio average 17.0:1, 3.9 more students per teacher than here. A total of 121 students, or 24%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cuyahoga County is similar, at 27%.
On the allk12 Grade, Lee Burneson Middle School lands at A-, ahead of 78% of Ohio public middle schools.
Lee Burneson Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 81.1% and a predicted 79.7%.
Cuyahoga County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $64,468 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Lee Burneson Middle School shares Cuyahoga County with 351 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Dover Intermediate School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Lee Burneson Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 85.1% proficiency; Lee Burneson Middle School posts 81.1%.
The federal government classifies Lee Burneson Middle School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 511 in 2020-21, 501 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Lee Burneson Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westlake City
- Westlake Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,215 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Dover Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 471 students
Other schools in Westlake
- Westlake Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,215 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Dover Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 471 students
- Westlake AcademyElementary · 49 students
Nearby schools
- Dover Intermediate School0.1 mi · 471
- Westlake High School0.5 mi · 989
- Westlake Elementary School0.6 mi · 1,215
- Westlake Academy1.0 mi · 49
- Pine Intermediate School1.9 mi · 512
- Normandy Elementary School2.0 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About Lee Burneson Middle SchoolHow large is Lee Burneson Middle School?
Lee Burneson Middle School enrolls approximately 501 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Lee Burneson Middle School serve?
Lee Burneson Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Lee Burneson Middle School have?
Lee Burneson Middle School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Lee Burneson Middle School?
Student demographics at Lee Burneson Middle School are roughly 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Lee Burneson Middle School public or private?
Lee Burneson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westlake City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.