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Burr District Elementary School

Public K-3

 792 Killingworth Road
       Higganum, CT  06441-4472

(860) 345-4584

District: Regional School District 17

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,870 Help

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5
Number of students:  302

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.1%
Hispanic:
4.0%
Two or more races:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.2%

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Compare Details Burr District Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Burr District Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Regional School District 17. Racial makeup is: White (92.1%), Hispanic (4%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burr District Elementary School is 11.5. 1 elementary schools in the Regional School District 17 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burr District Elementary School is $20,870, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Regional School District 17!
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Burr District Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Regional School District 17:

SchoolDigger ranks Regional School District 17 49th of 148 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Burr District Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 66.98 258th 570 54.7%
2007 72.10 203rd 568 64.3%
2008 69.33 226th 565 60.0%
2009 77.59 124th 566 78.1%
2010 79.78 94th 579 83.8%
2011 81.80 53rd 565 90.6%
2012 80.37 72nd 564 87.2%
2013 83.67 34th 557 93.9%
2015 75.54 158th 551 71.3%
2016 81.91 96th 518 81.5%
2017 81.94 99th 519 80.9%
2018 83.60 92nd 532 82.7%
2019 80.21 122nd 522 76.6%
2021 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2022 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Data source: test scores: Connecticut State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, January 5, 2015

Open Quote A HIDDEN GEM - 5 stars! Three children from my family have attended here so far. This school is one of the best in the state! Burr has a brilliant staff, the leadership starts at the top and shines all the way through to the student's love for school. Their ‘Cub Paw” achievement program is wonderful; the students strive to earn one of these Paw-Print honors for being helpful, considerate, and kind to other students. The 4th graders are peer responders to the young children, and make them all feel right at home. The Teachers at Burr are totally involved in each child’s success, they even send emails home quite often (almost daily) to help you recognize how to continue guiding the children's education with follow up reinforcements. This school pushes reading - be prepared to read to your children until they can read to you!! "If you can afford to live in this town, than you can be very confident your children are in gifted hands and they will excel here" It is a family-like setting of helpful staff and educators who want to see everyone win together! If you have never gone to a small school's Christmas concert, these are fantastic, and the principal Mr. Larson has a lot of talent surrounding his great leadership. Look at the facts in the state-wide scoring available online; they are doing a spectacular job here!! This is a wonderful place to educate your children, the levels of instruction go beyond academics, they are all learning to be prepared, attentive, thoughtful, and a responsible part of our futures. All top marks from me!!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Burr District Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 390 9 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1989 403 7 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1990 356 6 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 367
1991 336 3 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1992 336 2 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1993 314 4 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1994 307 5 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1995 351 9 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1996 351 9 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1997 324 9 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1998 430 7 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1999 439 8 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 458
2000 474 6 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2001 468 7 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2002 444 7 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2003 444 7 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2004 402 6 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 417
2005 414 4 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 426
2006 495 5 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2007 441 4 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2008 265 3 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2009 285 2 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2010 290 4 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2011 278 12 8 3 0 0 0 0 301
2012 274 12 8 4 0 0 2 0 300
2013 287 8 7 9 0 0 8 0 319
2014 281 6 8 4 0 0 8 0 307
2015 271 3 7 8 1 0 9 0 299
2016 249 4 7 9 1 0 8 0 278
2017 250 3 8 8 1 0 7 0 277
2018 239 0 6 13 1 0 4 0 263
2019 236 2 6 11 0 0 2 0 257
2020 327 7 5 12 0 0 11 0 362
2021 267 5 4 13 0 0 6 0 295
2022 278 3 3 12 0 0 6 0 302

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Burr District Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 25.0 16.0 n/a
1989 412 24.3 16.9 n/a
1990 367 22.3 16.4 n/a
1991 342 23.3 14.6 n/a
1992 343 25.1 13.6 3.2
1993 325 23.0 14.1 0.3
1994 319 21.7 14.7 6
1995 369 22.1 16.7 6
1996 369 22.1 16.7 6
1997 342 22.2 15.4 4.7
1998 447 28.0 16.0 4.5
1999 458 29.9 15.3 5
2000 493 31.7 15.6 7.3
2001 483 35.6 13.6 n/a
2002 460 36.6 12.6 5.9
2003 460 36.6 12.6 5.9
2004 417 35.8 11.6 7.4
2005 426 32.4 13.1 n/a
2006 509 33.0 15.4 3.5
2007 458 30.5 15.0 6.3
2008 279 21.6 12.9 3.2
2009 296 25.1 12.5 5.1
2010 303 23.1 13.1 5
2011 301 25.1 11.9 4.3
2012 300 25.4 11.7 5.3
2013 319 23.8 13.3 11
2014 307 27.5 11.1 14.3
2015 299 26.0 11.5 11
2016 278 25.0 11.1 11.9
2017 277 26.1 10.6 10.8
2018 263 24.0 10.9 8
2019 257 21.6 11.8 13.6
2020 362 29.5 12.2 15.7
2021 295 25.7 11.4 16.9
2022 302 26.1 11.5 13.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
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Student/Teacher Ratio Burr District Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 25.0 16.0 n/a
1989 412 24.3 16.9 n/a
1990 367 22.3 16.4 n/a
1991 342 23.3 14.6 n/a
1992 343 25.1 13.6 3.2
1993 325 23.0 14.1 0.3
1994 319 21.7 14.7 6
1995 369 22.1 16.7 6
1996 369 22.1 16.7 6
1997 342 22.2 15.4 4.7
1998 447 28.0 16.0 4.5
1999 458 29.9 15.3 5
2000 493 31.7 15.6 7.3
2001 483 35.6 13.6 n/a
2002 460 36.6 12.6 5.9
2003 460 36.6 12.6 5.9
2004 417 35.8 11.6 7.4
2005 426 32.4 13.1 n/a
2006 509 33.0 15.4 3.5
2007 458 30.5 15.0 6.3
2008 279 21.6 12.9 3.2
2009 296 25.1 12.5 5.1
2010 303 23.1 13.1 5
2011 301 25.1 11.9 4.3
2012 300 25.4 11.7 5.3
2013 319 23.8 13.3 11
2014 307 27.5 11.1 14.3
2015 299 26.0 11.5 11
2016 278 25.0 11.1 11.9
2017 277 26.1 10.6 10.8
2018 263 24.0 10.9 8
2019 257 21.6 11.8 13.6
2020 362 29.5 12.2 15.7
2021 295 25.7 11.4 16.9
2022 302 26.1 11.5 13.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Burr District Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $19,426
2019 $20,018
2020 $17,787
2021 $20,870

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Burr District Elementary School

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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Burr District Elementary School)72.276.9
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Regional School District 17)74.376.7
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5547.4
 7.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students257295
 14.8%
African American25
 150%
American Indian00
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic1113
 18.2%
Pacific Islander00
White236267
 13.1%
Two or More Races26
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.6%16.9%
 3.3%



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In the 2021-22 school year, 302 students attended Burr District Elementary School.

Students at Burr District Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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