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Burlington Elementary School

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Burlington Elementary School ranks 164 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Burlington Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 661 students in grades PK-5 in Burlington, Kentucky. It is part of the Boone County School District, which is ranked 40 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burlington Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Kentucky elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, science, and other subjects are generally higher than the state averages and often exceed the Boone County district averages as well. For example, in 2024-2025, 56% of 3rd graders, 66% of 4th graders, and 64% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 43%. The school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (around 46%) and a diverse student population with strong performance among Hispanic and White student subgroups.

When comparing Burlington Elementary School to nearby schools in the Boone County district, Thornwilde Elementary School and Longbranch Elementary School consistently outperform it in terms of statewide rankings and proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics and reading. However, Burlington Elementary School maintains a solid reputation and provides a high-quality educational experience for its students, with effective resource allocation and consistently high academic achievement.

689

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,510

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5946 Orient St
Burlington, KY 41005

(859) 334-4440

District: Boone County

Students who attend Burlington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Conner Middle School
High:	Conner High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

African American:

7.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2022 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Kentucky elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2022) to 76th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Writing scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg44%

164^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Boone County

40^th of 157Boone County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	164 of 685	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	152 of 685	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	203 of 687	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	130 of 684	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	192 of 517	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	415 of 700	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	402 of 691	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.5	418 of 694	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	412 of 690	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.8	388 of 698	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.9	319 of 705	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	261 of 719	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.7	143 of 713	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	65.4	216 of 688	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	293 of 683	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	314 of 658	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	250 of 651	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.5	290 of 638	54.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	34.7	128 of 185	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	135 of 184	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	23.7	390 of 474	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	359 of 445	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	42.7	44 of 81	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	181 of 648	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	140 of 644	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	211 of 639	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.8	62 of 641	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	52.4	144 of 312	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	434 of 671	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	431 of 663	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	2 of 168	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	119 of 672	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	190 of 665	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	257 of 670	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	169 of 667	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	166 of 275	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	553 of 664	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	506 of 631	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	147 of 653	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	162 of 652	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	185 of 652	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	213 of 657	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	170 of 325	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	373 of 676	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	367 of 665	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	22.2	226 of 257	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	346 of 661	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	169 of 659	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	167 of 659	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	200 of 658	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	128 of 656	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	165 of 337	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	343 of 592	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	366 of 593	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)46th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2019)31st percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2019)18th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2023)12th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+19 vs state

Reading60%+11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics56%+9 vs state

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

Science42%+5 vs state

Writing26%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Burlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5946 Orient St	Burlington	41005	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 334-4440	689	46	14.9	46.6%	538 (78.1%)	53 (7.7%)	41 (6.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.7%)	70.9	164^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.1%		71.4	152^nd of 685 public elementary schools	77.8%	12	56.0	66.0	64.0	51.0	63.0	66.0	42.0	26.0	50.0	56.0	$13,510	$1,081	$830	$1,910	$10,779	$820	$11,600
Stephens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5687 Hwy 237	Burlington	41005	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 334-4460	577	45	12.8	42.1%	402 (69.7%)	59 (10.2%)	53 (9.2%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	36 (6.2%)	51.4	322^nd of 685 public elementary schools	53.0%		50.3	334^th of 685 public elementary schools	51.2%	12	39.0	43.0	42.0	49.0	54.0	52.0	33.0	48.0	40.0	51.0	$14,055	$896	$1,014	$1,910	$11,336	$809	$12,145
Chester Goodridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 Cougar Path	Hebron	41048	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 334-4420	711	46	15.4	44.7%	490 (68.9%)	77 (10.8%)	72 (10.1%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	52 (7.3%)	53.9	304^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.6%		64.1	219^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.0%	85	64.0	45.0	52.0	53.0	56.0	47.0	38.0	25.0	39.0	40.0	$11,513	$717	$798	$1,515	$9,244	$753	$9,997
Longbranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2805 Longbranch Rd.	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-4500	957	58	16.5	26.6%	738 (77.1%)	53 (5.5%)	64 (6.7%)	30 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.1%)	81.4	93^rd of 685 public elementary schools	86.4%		85	69^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.9%	24	49.0	66.0	74.0	58.0	65.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	51.0	65.0	$10,839	$427	$499	$926	$9,045	$868	$9,913
A M Yealey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Yealey Dr	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 282-3333	534	41	13.0	44.4%	362 (67.8%)	66 (12.4%)	49 (9.2%)	19 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.9%)	50.4	333^rd of 685 public elementary schools	51.4%		44.1	376^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.1%	43	55.0	42.0	49.0	49.0	46.0	48.0	27.0	51.0	38.0	43.0	$12,787	$689	$1,004	$1,693	$10,280	$813	$11,093
Thornwilde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1760 Elmburn Ln	Hebron	41048	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 283-1003	661	42	15.7	35.1%	528 (79.9%)	49 (7.4%)	37 (5.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.2%)	91	37^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.6%		90.9	28^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.9%	9	76.0	66.0	61.0	72.0	68.0	69.0	51.0	82.0	59.0	80.0	$11,328	$388	$491	$879	$9,549	$900	$10,449
Ockerman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8250 Us 42	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 282-4620	777	57	13.6	57.0%	359 (46.2%)	66 (8.5%)	283 (36.4%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	49 (6.3%)	25.2	534^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.0%		30.6	495^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.7%	39	37.0	38.0	41.0	32.0	31.0	44.0	19.0	21.0	34.0	27.0	$11,587	$983	$848	$1,830	$9,096	$661	$9,757
Erpenbeck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	US 42 9001 Wetherington Blvd	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-7200	764	47	16.2	36.1%	479 (62.7%)	61 (8.0%)	92 (12.0%)	81 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	43 (5.6%)	87.4	55^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.0%		80.8	90^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.9%	35	81.0	70.0	66.0	78.0	72.0	67.0	61.0	40.0	55.0	68.0	$12,292	$406	$627	$1,033	$10,274	$984	$11,259
Florence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 Center St	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 282-2610	610	45	13.7	58.5%	258 (42.3%)	117 (19.2%)	160 (26.2%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.1%)	49 (8.0%)	31	497^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.4%		36.6	447^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.7%	50	35.0	37.0	33.0	42.0	48.0	44.0	32.0	15.0	36.0	30.0	$12,923	$1,116	$946	$2,062	$10,064	$796	$10,861
Miles Elementary School	Public	K-5	208 Sunset Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 727-2231	278	18	15.4	90.3%	191 (68.7%)	24 (8.6%)	34 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (9.4%)	40.6	423^rd of 685 public elementary schools	38.2%		18	581^st of 685 public elementary schools	15.2%	158	27.0	33.0	50.0	23.0	48.0	56.0	33.0	46.0	38.0	42.0	$15,455	$1,636	$279	$1,915	$10,935	$2,605	$13,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Burlington Elementary School

What district is Burlington Elementary School in?

Boone County

What schools do graduates of Burlington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Conner Middle School
High : Conner High School

How many students attend Burlington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Burlington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Burlington Elementary School?

Students at Burlington Elementary School are 78% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Burlington Elementary School a good school?

Burlington Elementary School ranks 164^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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