Burton Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.4% |
| Met Standard | 18.5% |
| Below Standard | 69.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Burton Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.4% of students exceeded standard while 18.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Burton Elementary district average of 11.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 23.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 16.9% | 27.7% | 44.6% |
| 4th | 71 | 9.9% | 9.9% | 19.7% |
| 5th | 78 | 11.5% | 20.5% | 32.0% |
| 6th | 59 | 11.9% | 27.1% | 39.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 24.6% | 27.7% | 52.3% |
| 4th | 71 | 9.9% | 15.5% | 25.4% |
| 5th | 78 | 5.1% | 12.8% | 17.9% |
| 6th | 59 | 10.2% | 6.8% | 16.9% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.3