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Burrton Elementary

Q: Is Burrton Elementary a good school?

Burrton Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Kansas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Burrton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 63 students attended Burrton Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Burrton Elementary?

Students at Burrton Elementary are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Burrton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burrton Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Burrton Middle School/High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Burrton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Burrton, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 71 students. The school is part of the Burrton School District, which is ranked 259 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burrton Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.2% to 21.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools like South Hutchinson Elementary, Graber Elementary, and Plum Creek Elementary. Additionally, Burrton Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests, is generally lower than the state and nearby school averages.

Burrton Elementary's statewide ranking has dropped significantly over the years, from 194 out of 668 Kansas elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 581 out of 656 in 2024-2025, suggesting a concerning trend of declining academic performance. While the school's small size of 71 students may limit the availability of resources and specialized programs, the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds could also be a contributing factor to its underperformance compared to nearby schools.

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,438

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 E Lincoln Ave.
Burrton, KS 67020

(620) 463-3820

District: Burrton

Students who attend Burrton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Burrton Middle School/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2013 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

581^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

259^th of 264Burrton 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	14.7	581 of 656	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	538 of 653	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	302 of 660	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	194 of 668	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	478 of 667	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	473 of 656	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.8	350 of 659	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.0	214 of 656	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.2	309 of 678	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.2	379 of 668	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	80.0	25 of 660	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	61.9	289 of 631	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	31.7	521 of 630	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	70.0	160 of 621	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	16.9	559 of 614	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	39.8	447 of 600	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.1	421 of 585	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	4.7	588 of 591	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	405 of 574	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	7.0	508 of 509	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	424 of 512	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	3.0	578 of 579	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	589 of 592	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	476 of 574	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2019)1st percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)<1st percentile-28 vs school

White (2024)<1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-13 vs state

Science30%-11 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Burrton Elementary

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burrton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	105 E Lincoln Ave.	Burrton	67020	Harvey County	Burrton	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 463-3820	63	8	7.5	52.4%	50 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	14.7	581^st of 656 public elementary schools	11.4%		21.6	538^th of 653 public elementary schools	17.6%	43			30.0	20.0	31.2			30.0	10.0	18.8	30.0	30.0	$15,438	$476	$14,962
Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	202 East Fourth	Haven	67543	Reno County	Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 465-2501	348	26	13.2	50.9%	294 (84.5%)	5 (1.4%)	29 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	45.3	363^rd of 656 public elementary schools	44.7%		49.3	334^th of 653 public elementary schools	48.9%	29	38.5	55.0	32.0	53.1	46.0	18.4	48.3	42.0	53.1	42.9	38.0	38.0	$17,091	$2,199	$14,892
Buhler Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	808 N Main	Buhler	67522	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 543-2240	241	16	15.1	52.3%	203 (84.2%)	5 (2.1%)	32 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81	104^th of 656 public elementary schools	84.1%		72.9	134^th of 653 public elementary schools	79.5%	30	67.5	57.7	65.7		64.4	62.5	50.0	62.9		59.4	77.1	77.1	$13,000	$1,549	$11,451
Bentley Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	221 N Phelps	Bentley	67016	Sedgwick County	Halstead	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 835-3000	200	19	10.7	53.5%	157 (78.5%)	3 (1.5%)	34 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)								(n/a)	48.3				48.3	40.0				40.0			$14,069	$1,592	$12,477
Union Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 E 30th	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 662-4891	435	29	15.2	40.5%	371 (85.3%)	2 (0.5%)	59 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53.3	304^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.7%		56.6	273^rd of 653 public elementary schools	58.2%	31	37.9	54.2	50.0		47.6	44.8	61.0	44.3		49.7	42.9	42.9	$11,897	$1,465	$10,432
McCandless Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Baker	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5150	346	29	11.7	93.6%	186 (53.8%)	15 (4.3%)	112 (32.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.4%)	9.5	616^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.1%		14.3	580^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.2%	36	26.1	21.3	34.7	17.4	25.0	10.2	8.3	23.5	12.8	13.8	23.5	23.5	$16,565	$2,378	$14,187
Graber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 N Cleveland	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5050	311	22	14.3	76.5%	165 (53.1%)	13 (4.2%)	92 (29.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.9%)	17.7	564^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.0%		20.2	545^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.5%	19	39.6	38.5	36.7	20.0	33.7	18.7	20.5	26.1	22.2	21.9	24.5	24.5	$15,592	$2,378	$13,214
Faris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	301 East 10th	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5000	279	23	12.2	89.6%	153 (54.8%)	15 (5.4%)	79 (28.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.7%)	18.3	557^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.1%		10.8	599^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.3%	42	35.0	29.6	48.4	27.0	34.8	17.5	22.2	21.9	16.2	19.1	28.1	28.1	$17,217	$2,378	$14,838
Plum Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 East 43rd Avenue	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	No	(620) 662-5535	448	29	15.6	35.5%	381 (85.0%)	9 (2.0%)	49 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	66.8	203^rd of 656 public elementary schools	69.1%		49	339^th of 653 public elementary schools	48.1%	136	62.3	39.7	60.9		54.6	58.0	54.0	49.2		53.8	56.2	56.2	$11,559	$1,031	$10,528
South Hutchinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	405 South Poplar	South Hutchinson	67505	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 665-8441	326	29	11.2	58.3%	264 (81.0%)	5 (1.5%)	45 (13.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	44.4	371^st of 656 public elementary schools	43.4%		26.2	507^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.4%	136	67.4	39.4	42.9	24.4	44.1	43.2	45.5	45.7	16.7	37.0	51.4	51.4	$16,655	$1,640	$15,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Burrton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Burrton Elementary?

Students at Burrton Elementary are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Burrton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 63 students attended Burrton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Burrton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burrton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Burrton Middle School/High School

What district is Burrton Elementary in?

Burrton

Is Burrton Elementary a good school?

Burrton Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Kansas elementary schools.

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