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Burlingame Elementary

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Burlingame Elementary ranks 407 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Burlingame Elementary is a public elementary school in Burlingame, Kansas, serving 136 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Burlingame Public School District, which is ranked 220 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burlingame Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 79th out of 667 Kansas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 407th out of 656 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with only 31.25% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 44.47% statewide. However, the school performs better in mathematics, with 37.49% of students proficient or better, compared to 38.73% statewide. Burlingame Elementary's performance is particularly low in 4th grade English Language Arts, with only 11.11% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 49.19% statewide.

Interestingly, Burlingame Elementary's performance for low-income students is relatively strong, ranking 25th out of 541 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023 for this subgroup. However, the school's performance for white students is significantly lower, ranking 418th out of 576 Kansas elementary schools in 2024-2025. The school has also experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.9% in 2024-2025 to 19.7% in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools, such as Farley Elementary in the Auburn-Washburn district and Berryton Elementary in the Shawnee Heights district, Burlingame Elementary's performance is generally lower.

142

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,325

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

323 North Dacotah
Burlingame, KS 66413

(785) 654-3713

District: Burlingame Public School

Students who attend Burlingame Elementary usually attend:

High:

Burlingame Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

407^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

220^th of 264Burlingame Public School among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	407 of 656	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	529 of 653	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	300 of 660	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	222 of 668	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	250 of 670	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	79 of 667	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	167 of 656	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	202 of 659	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.3	292 of 656	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.6	335 of 678	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.8	93 of 668	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	124 of 660	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	140 of 631	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	81 of 630	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	62.6	266 of 621	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.2	121 of 614	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	149 of 600	75.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	85 of 585	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	35.7	384 of 546	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	85.9	25 of 541	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	71.7	72 of 512	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	87 of 494	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	95.7	3 of 509	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	4 of 512	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	61.9	208 of 605	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	70 of 586	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.0	24 of 575	95.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	418 of 576	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	507 of 579	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	325 of 584	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	256 of 596	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	273 of 587	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	109 of 592	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	209 of 574	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2021)66th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)30th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+13 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)							KAP Mathematics (2025)							KAP 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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burlingame Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	323 North Dacotah	Burlingame	66413	Osage County	Burlingame Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 654-3713	142	12	11.7	47.9%	125 (88.0%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	40.6	407^th of 656 public elementary schools	38.0%		23	529^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.0%	122	36.8	11.1	54.5				31.3	31.6	38.9	45.5				37.5	54.5		54.5	$13,325	$946	$12,379
Osage City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 S. 4th Street	Osage City	66523	Osage County	Osage City	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 528-3171	340	25	13.5	59.4%	293 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	54.2	297^th of 656 public elementary schools	54.7%		56.4	275^th of 653 public elementary schools	57.9%	22	44.7	46.0	56.5				48.9	22.9	48.0	50.0				40.3	69.6		69.6	$15,564	$3,991	$11,573
Auburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	810 N Commercial	Auburn	66402	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4400	336	30	11.1	33.3%	281 (83.6%)	7 (2.1%)	23 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	53.6	300^th of 656 public elementary schools	54.3%		53.9	290^th of 653 public elementary schools	55.6%	10	38.3	55.3	48.0	52.0			47.5	26.7	57.9	32.0	52.0			40.4	58.0		58.0	$13,694	$735	$12,959
Mission Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12913 Mission Valley Rd. Ste B	Eskridge	66423	Wabaunsee County	Mission Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 557-6686	236	18	13.1	39.0%	206 (87.3%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	30.1	485^th of 656 public elementary schools	26.1%		35.1	449^th of 653 public elementary schools	31.2%	36	34.6	46.7	38.7	25.0			36.1	26.9	40.0	36.7	31.2			33.9	36.7		36.7	$14,787	$549	$14,238
Lyndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	421 East 6th St	Lyndon	66451	Osage County	Lyndon	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 828-4622	294	23	12.9	46.9%	263 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	44.3	372^nd of 656 public elementary schools	43.3%		48.3	344^th of 653 public elementary schools	47.3%	28	53.8	30.0	70.8	25.0	45.5	36.4	42.5	34.6	3.3	62.5	25.0	51.5	24.2	32.8	66.7	27.3	43.9	$16,135	$298	$15,837
Overbrook Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-3	202 W 7th	Overbrook	66524	Osage County	Santa Fe Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 836-9525	331	20	16.7	44.1%	272 (82.2%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)								(n/a)	44.4						44.4	39.5						39.5				$15,318	$2,171	$13,147
Pauline Central Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	6625 SW Westview	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4700	406	37	10.9	70.7%	263 (64.8%)	29 (7.1%)	65 (16.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)								(n/a)	33.3						33.3	25.3						25.3				$14,390	$745	$13,645
Jay Shideler Elementary	Public	K-6	4948 SW Wanamaker	Topeka	66610	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4600	492	40	12.1	15.2%	392 (79.7%)	9 (1.8%)	42 (8.5%)	16 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	85.2	70^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.3%		87.2	63^rd of 653 public elementary schools	90.4%	7	67.8	70.2	71.1	55.9			66.1	74.6	59.5	63.9	66.3			65.4	57.8		57.8	$10,562	$705	$9,857
Berryton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2921 SE 69th Street	Berryton	66409	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 861-1300	560	38	14.8	34.5%	421 (75.2%)	27 (4.8%)	53 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (10.2%)	60.2	258^th of 656 public elementary schools	60.7%		62.4	216^th of 653 public elementary schools	66.9%	42	59.7	53.0	53.1	37.2			50.5	66.7	50.0	34.6	47.4			49.2	53.1		53.1	$13,309	$1,058	$12,252
Farley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6701 SW 33rd Street	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 408-8300	596	43	13.7	32.7%	372 (62.4%)	31 (5.2%)	59 (9.9%)	41 (6.9%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	82 (13.8%)	66.4	211^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.8%		67	189^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.1%	22	52.0	57.4	45.4	49.3			50.4	54.7	72.3	42.9	57.1			55.1	57.1		57.1	$13,304	$757	$12,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Burlingame Elementary

What district is Burlingame Elementary in?

Burlingame Public School

What is the racial makeup of Burlingame Elementary?

Students at Burlingame Elementary are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Burlingame Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burlingame Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Burlingame Junior/Senior High

How many students attend Burlingame Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Burlingame Elementary.

Is Burlingame Elementary a good school?

Burlingame Elementary ranks 407^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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