Summary:
The Burlingame Public School district in Kansas operates two schools: Burlingame Junior/Senior High and Burlingame Elementary. Both schools have seen a decline in their statewide rankings over the past few years, indicating they are performing below average compared to their peers.
Burlingame Junior/Senior High has dropped from 180th out of 327 Kansas high schools in 2022-2023 to 243rd out of 332 in 2024-2025, while Burlingame Elementary has fallen from 300th out of 660 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 407th out of 656 in 2024-2025. Both schools also have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.5%, which could be impacting student performance.
Academically, both Burlingame schools perform significantly below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Burlingame Junior/Senior High had 30.76% proficiency in ELA and 24.35% in Math, compared to the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. Additionally, the schools serve a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 44.97% of Burlingame Junior/Senior High students and 50% of Burlingame Elementary students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the schools spend more per student than the state average, the academic underperformance suggests a need for a closer examination of resource allocation and targeted interventions to support student success.
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