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C K Burns School

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C K Burns School ranks 130 th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

C K Burns School is an elementary school located in Saco, Maine, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 609 students. The school is part of the Saco Public Schools district and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between the 80th and 154th percentile among Maine elementary schools.

C K Burns School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) exams, with 63.52% proficiency in ELA and 67.72% in Math, compared to the state averages of 63.84% and 49.38%, respectively. The school has shown notable strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking in the top half of Maine elementary schools for female students, male students, White students, and English Language Learner students. However, the school's ranking for African American students and students with special needs was in the bottom half, suggesting these subgroups may require additional support.

While C K Burns School's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024 is lower than the nearby Young School and Governor John Fairfield School, it is still an area of concern. The school's performance in light of its socioeconomic demographics, with 28.24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, is noteworthy, as it outperforms some of the out-of-district schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

641

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,186

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Middle Street
Saco, ME 04072

(207) 284-5081

District: Saco Public Schools

Students who attend C K Burns School usually attend:

Middle:

Saco Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

African American:

7.3%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maine average (59% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maine median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 14 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

Maine avg53%

130^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	130 of 289	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	105 of 288	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	154 of 290	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	122 of 210	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	88 of 228	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	80 of 258	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	161 of 254	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.9	127 of 256	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	126 of 255	50.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	93 of 251	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	47 of 90	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	55 of 153	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	164 of 248	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	48 of 64	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	42 of 82	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	120 of 251	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	26 of 90	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	58 of 153	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	76 of 192	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.1	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	47 of 150	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	19 of 48	60.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)69th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-21 vs school

Homeless (2025)29th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+18 vs state

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

Science22%-14 vs state

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Schools Near C K Burns School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
C K Burns School	Public	3-5	135 Middle Street	Saco	04072	York County	Saco Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 284-5081	641	48	13.3	33.9%	529 (82.5%)	47 (7.3%)	29 (4.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.4%)	60.3	130^th of 289 public elementary schools	55.0%		67.1	105^th of 288 public elementary schools	63.5%	25	63.5	67.7	21.8	$22,186
Governor John Fairfield School	Public	K-2	75 Beach Street	Saco	04072	York County	Saco Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 282-1322	268	26	10.4	39.6%	203 (75.7%)	24 (9.0%)	9 (3.4%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.6%)								(n/a)				$24,052
Young School	Public	K-2	36 Tasker St	Saco	04072	York County	Saco Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 284-7053	323	29	11.1	28.5%	248 (76.8%)	41 (12.7%)	20 (6.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)								(n/a)				$23,295
John F Kennedy Memorial School	Public	PK-K	64 West Street	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 282-4134	157	14	11.5	65.0%	102 (65.0%)	27 (17.2%)	15 (9.6%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)								(n/a)				$17,935
Biddeford Primary School	Public	K-2	320 Hill Street	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 282-8285	483	41	11.8	66.9%	317 (65.6%)	67 (13.9%)	52 (10.8%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)								(n/a)				$23,259
Biddeford Intermediate School	Public	3-4	335 Hill Street	Biddeford	04005	York County	Biddeford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 282-5957	357	33	10.7	66.4%	231 (64.7%)	45 (12.6%)	40 (11.2%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	44.5	183^rd of 289 public elementary schools	36.7%		60.8	122^nd of 288 public elementary schools	57.6%	61	58.5	53.4		$24,343
Jameson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	20 Jameson Hill Road	Old Orchard Beach	04064	York County	Regional School Unit 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 934-2891	177	17	10.3	30.5%	145 (81.9%)	8 (4.5%)	7 (4.0%)	8 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)								(n/a)				$31,558
Blue Point School	Public	PK, KG-2	174 Pine Point Road	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 730-5300	214	21	10.1	19.2%	178 (83.2%)	9 (4.2%)	14 (6.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)				$27,089
Mildred L Day School	Public	K-5	600 Limerick Road	Arundel	04046	York County	Regional School Unit 21	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 284-4677	224	20	11.3	23.2%	198 (88.4%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (5.8%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	91.4	21^st of 289 public elementary schools	92.7%		80.6	51^st of 288 public elementary schools	82.3%	30	87.0	80.6	38.9	$27,519
Wentworth School	Public	3-5	20 Quentin Drive	Scarborough	04074	Cumberland County	Scarborough Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 730-4600	664	61	10.8	15.7%	550 (82.8%)	25 (3.8%)	23 (3.5%)	34 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.7%)	94.6	12^th of 289 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.2	25^th of 288 public elementary schools	91.3%	13	83.3	83.0	51.2	$25,295

Frequently Asked Questions about C K Burns School

What is the racial makeup of C K Burns School?

Students at C K Burns School are 83% White, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of C K Burns School attend?

Students who attend C K Burns School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Saco Middle School

How many students attend C K Burns School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended C K Burns School.

What district is C K Burns School in?

Saco Public Schools

Is C K Burns School a good school?

C K Burns School ranks 130^th of 289 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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