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Burlington Primary

10474 Upper Patterson Creek Rd, Burlington, WV 26710 · (304) 289-3073 · Mineral County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1517%
Kindergarten1517%
Grade 11112%
Grade 21416%
Grade 31921%
Grade 41618%

This year's kindergarten class (15) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (16).

Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
8594%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
33%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Two+
22%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
4146%
Female
4954%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
34.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
24.5%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Burlington Primary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West VirginiaIn Mineral County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
90#392 of 417#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 2024-25
Enrollment
90
-11 (-11%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 168
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25908.710.4:1N/A
2023-241031010.3:1N/A
2022-2310210.79.6:1N/A
2020-21101911.2:143% (43)
2017-18120913.3:162% (74)
2015-16119814.9:139% (46)
2010-11162918.0:157% (92)
2000-011621016.2:151% (82)
1990-911681412.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burlington Primary.

Since 2017-18: students down 25% (120 to 90); teachers down 4% (9 to 8.7).

About Burlington Primary

Burlington Primary is a very small elementary school in West Virginia, located in Burlington. Students in pre-K through 4 make up the school's enrollment of 90 students. That compares with an average of about 283 students for elementary schools in West Virginia.

Mineral County Schools has 14 schools and 4,621 students, and Burlington Primary is one of those schools.

At Burlington Primary, 94% of students are White. Other students are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Mineral County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Burlington Primary is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Classroom staffing at Burlington Primary totals 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.

In Mineral County, median household income comes to about $69,375, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 4,621 students.

Fountain Primary School is about 5.9 miles from Burlington Primary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8.

Under the NCES locale system, Burlington Primary is Rural: Distant.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 90, down from 101 in 2020-21.

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Mineral County at a glance

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Population
26,854
Census ACS
Median income
$69,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,621 students

Quick facts

School name
Burlington Primary
District
Mineral County Schools
Address
10474 Upper Patterson Creek Rd, Burlington, WV 26710
Phone
(304) 289-3073
County
Mineral County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
90
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
540087000711
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Burlington Primary
How large is Burlington Primary?
Burlington Primary enrolls approximately 90 students in grades PK-04.
Is Burlington Primary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Burlington Primary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burlington Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burlington Primary is approximately 10.4:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Burlington Primary?
Burlington Primary reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Burlington Primary public or private?
Burlington Primary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mineral County Schools.
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