Burns Science And Technology Charter School

Burns Science And Technology Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Oak Hill, Florida, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,074 students. The school is part of the Volusia District, which is ranked 28th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burns Science And Technology Charter School consistently outperforms the Volusia District and Florida state averages on a wide range of academic measures. The school has exceptionally high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.0% to 93.7% over the past few years, and its students demonstrate exceptional performance on standardized tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates are projected to be 91% in Algebra 1, 94% in Biology 1, and 76% in 10th grade English Language Arts, far exceeding the district and state averages.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rates are higher than the state average, ranging from 30.9% to 34.1% over the past few years, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.45% to 99.72% over the past few years, indicating that it is serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. Despite this, the school is able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes, which is a testament to the school's effectiveness in supporting and empowering its students. The school's commitment to investing in its students is also evident, with spending per student increasing from $7,188 in the 2020-2021 school year to $8,222 in the 2023-2024 school year.