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Burton Elementary School

Q: Is Burton Elementary School a good school?

Burton Elementary School ranks 141 st of 346 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Burton Elementary School in Rexburg, ID serves 516 students in grades PK–4 and is the largest elementary in the Madison District, serving a moderate-income community where about 32% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school spends $7,538 per student — the highest among nearby comparison schools — though its student-teacher ratio of 21.7 is higher than several peers.

Burton consistently outperforms its district by a wide margin. In 2025–26, 49.7% of students were proficient in math and 58.0% in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 35.2% and 42.5%, respectively. The school's 4th-grade ELA results are the strongest among nearby Madison schools at 64.4% proficient, ahead of Adams Elementary School (63.3%), Hibbard Elementary School (57.6%), and Lincoln Elementary School (44.6%). Burton is especially effective with economically disadvantaged students, ranking 6th out of 26 comparable schools statewide in that subgroup. Nearby Kennedy Elementary School and South Fork Elementary post far lower test scores despite similar or higher poverty levels.

The clearest area for improvement is attendance. Burton's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.1% in 2025–26 is well above the district rate of 10.7% and the state average of 13.8%, though it has improved significantly from 27.0% in 2021–22. The school has also declined from its historical standing — it ranked 6th in Idaho in 2011–12 but now sits at 141st statewide (59th percentile, 3 stars). With strong spending and proven success with low-income students, Burton has solid resources to build on, but improving attendance and consistency across all grade levels remain the key opportunities for future growth.

516

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,538

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2211 W 1000 S
Rexburg, ID 83440-4748

(208) 359-3332

District: Madison District

Students who attend Burton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Junior High School
	Madison Middle School
High:	Madison Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Asian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (54% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2026) from a 44th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Idaho median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg39%

Idaho avg49%

141^st of 346

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Madison District

46^th of 101Madison District among Idaho districts

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	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	141 of 346	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	155 of 337	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	161 of 301	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	141 of 252	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	89 of 188	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.1	23 of 254	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	84.2	33 of 292	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	87.3	22 of 240	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	10 of 357	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	87.7	6 of 354	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.2	13 of 359	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.8	6 of 356	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	84.7	15 of 349	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	82.9	19 of 335	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	51.3	36 of 69	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	67.1	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	40 of 69	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)77th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2024)48th percentile~ school

Male (2024)42nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+4 vs state

Math50%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, May 5, 2014

LOVED Burton for my kiddo. The teachers genuinely care for the kids and their education. My son's teacher helped him excel even as a kindergartner. He went into kindergarten reading at a first grade level and he came out and the end of the year reading at a third grade level. We LOVE BURTON!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)				ISAT Science (2026)	ISAT English Language Arts (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2211 W 1000 S	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 359-3332	516	24	21.7	32.4%	445 (86.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.9%)	8 (1.6%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57.4	141^st of 346 public elementary schools	59.2%		51	155^th of 337 public elementary schools	54.0%	14	50.0	49.5		49.7		52.4	64.4		58.0	$7,538	$2,176	$5,362
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-4	60 South 5th West Street	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 359-3325	391	19	21.1	46.3%	292 (74.7%)	5 (1.3%)	83 (21.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23.6	278^th of 346 public elementary schools	19.7%					(n/a)	34.4	40.0		37.6		27.7	50.0		40.3	$6,486	$1,375	$5,111
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-4	110 North 2nd East Street	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 359-3335	270	12	23.4	48.1%	227 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.3%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	63.3	112^th of 346 public elementary schools	67.6%					(n/a)	51.7	52.1		51.9		58.6	63.3		60.7	$6,347	$1,209	$5,139
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	358 East 2nd South Street	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 359-3330	340	17	20.0	36.8%	281 (82.6%)	7 (2.1%)	43 (12.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	60.5	124^th of 346 public elementary schools	64.2%		60.5	117^th of 337 public elementary schools	65.3%	7	65.5	51.6		58.2		61.0	44.6		52.4	$6,524	$1,106	$5,418
Hibbard Elementary School	Public	K-4	2413 N 3000 W	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 359-3333	292	15	19.4	27.1%	259 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57.1	142^nd of 346 public elementary schools	59.0%		61.6	110^th of 337 public elementary schools	67.4%	32	51.8	50.0		50.8		55.4	57.6		56.6	$6,209	$1,082	$5,128
Madison Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	2413 North 3000 West	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 259-3333	97				85 (87.6%)	2 (2.1%)	9 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
South Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7133 South 2000 West	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 359-3369	281	14	19.9	44.1%	240 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23.3	279^th of 346 public elementary schools	19.4%					(n/a)	39.6	33.3		36.2		40.0	43.9		42.1	$6,746	$1,169	$5,578
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	102 North Park Avenue	Sugar City	83448	Madison County	Sugar-Salem Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 356-9351	319	20	15.9	48.6%	269 (84.3%)	7 (2.2%)	33 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)										$6,733	$1,170	$5,562
Kershaw Intermediate School	Public	3-5	610 East 3rd North Street	Sugar City	83448	Madison County	Sugar-Salem Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 356-0241	318	19	17.1	50.3%	280 (88.1%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	71.6	83^rd of 346 public elementary schools	76.0%		60.6	116^th of 337 public elementary schools	65.6%	33	77.9	64.5	55.9	66.0	41.0	62.8	60.7	60.9	61.5	$6,596	$1,137	$5,459
South Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	327 N 4100 E	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 745-7085	654	32	20.7	25.8%	567 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	59	134^th of 346 public elementary schools	61.3%		51.2	154^th of 337 public elementary schools	54.3%	20	59.6	62.9	53.6	58.4	48.8	42.2	51.4	60.0	51.6	$5,832	$658	$5,175

Frequently Asked Questions about Burton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Burton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Junior High School
Middle : Madison Middle School
High : Madison Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Burton Elementary School?

Students at Burton Elementary School are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Burton Elementary School a good school?

Burton Elementary School ranks 141^st of 346 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Burton Elementary School in?

Madison District

How many students attend Burton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Burton Elementary School.

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