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Lee Burneson Middle School

Q: Is Lee Burneson Middle School a good school?

Lee Burneson Middle School ranks 123 rd of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Lee Burneson Middle School is a public middle school in Westlake, Ohio, serving 481 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Westlake City School District, which is ranked 90 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lee Burneson Middle School consistently performs exceptionally well on state assessments, with a majority of students scoring proficient or better across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 87.1% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 62.9%. Similarly, the school had 100% of students proficient or better in Algebra I and Geometry end-of-course exams, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, often placing in the top 30 or even top 10 in the state for female, Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 13.1% to 16.6%, they remain lower than the state average. Additionally, Lee Burneson Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.7 to 14.6 in recent years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools, such as Olmsted Falls Middle School and Learwood Middle School. This likely contributes to the school's academic success, as it consistently outperforms its peers on state assessments and other key metrics.

501

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,167

Per pupil spending ?

24.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2260 Dover Center Rd
Westlake, OH 44145-3157

(440) 835-6340

District: Westlake City

Students who attend Lee Burneson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westlake High School

Feeder schools for Lee Burneson Middle School:

Elementary:

Westlake Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (84% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg76%

Ohio avg54%

123^rd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 828Westlake City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	123 of 1036	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	113 of 1046	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	82 of 1048	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	97 of 1017	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	83 of 1037	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	59 of 1050	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	58 of 1010	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	48 of 1038	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.2	88 of 1050	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	36 of 1035	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	82.8	76 of 1008	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	82.1	83 of 1001	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	84.9	43 of 989	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	54 of 925	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	84.7	50 of 895	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.4	31 of 858	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	51 of 835	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.0	37 of 837	95.6%	★★★★★
2006	81.9	74 of 732	89.9%	★★★★★
2005	86.7	42 of 692	93.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	14 of 69	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	18 of 76	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	29 of 67	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	38 of 67	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.8	15 of 69	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	18 of 73	75.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	61.9	125 of 565	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	89 of 576	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	21 of 658	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	63.5	156 of 643	75.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	15 of 142	89.4%	★★★★★
2024	55.9	38 of 123	69.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	22 of 110	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	24 of 134	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	18 of 127	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	13 of 107	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	54 of 938	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	52 of 942	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	84 of 943	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	97 of 925	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	45 of 910	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	30 of 917	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	58 of 897	93.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	75.4	7 of 521	98.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	10 of 262	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	28 of 239	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	30 of 249	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	47 of 247	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	24 of 228	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.1	5 of 222	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	10 of 192	94.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	141 of 983	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	179 of 989	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	125 of 974	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	161 of 947	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	134 of 923	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	89 of 945	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	61 of 924	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	182 of 954	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	172 of 958	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	58 of 963	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	89 of 946	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	108 of 924	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	59 of 933	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	60 of 916	93.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	47 of 263	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	21 of 254	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	5 of 245	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	7 of 239	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	12 of 206	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	62.9	80 of 205	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	115 of 572	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	37.6	329 of 563	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	145 of 590	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	118 of 777	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	114 of 795	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	80 of 805	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	86 of 809	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	91 of 781	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	64 of 796	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	56 of 781	92.8%	★★★★★

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)99th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

English Language Arts82%+23 vs state

Science80%+17 vs state

Mathematics72%+23 vs state

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

This school is managed very badly. Too many turnovers with the principals. They only care about how they look on papers not about the kids. Close Quote

Schools Near Lee Burneson Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Lee Burneson Middle School	Public	7-8	2260 Dover Center Rd	Westlake	44145	Cuyahoga County	Westlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 835-6340	501	38	13.1	24.2%	373 (74.5%)	20 (4.0%)	42 (8.4%)	30 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.0%)	84.7	123^rd of 1036 public middle schools	88.1%		85.6	113^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.2%	10		80.3					79.2	63.9					87.1	76.5	100.0	100.0	$16,167
Dover Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2240 Dover Center Rd	Westlake	44145	Cuyahoga County	Westlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 835-6325	471	36	13.0	23.1%	360 (76.4%)	10 (2.1%)	25 (5.3%)	37 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)								(n/a)	93.5				86.1	74.4					91.4	78.8					$18,411
Bay Middle School	Public	5-8	27725 Wolf Rd	Bay Village	44140	Cuyahoga County	Bay Village City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 617-7600	738	51	14.3	11.4%	651 (88.2%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.0%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.7%)	93.5	21^st of 1036 public middle schools	98.0%		92.9	27^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.4%	6	93.8	92.6			91.1	90.0	87.0	79.8			95.9	89.4	92.7	87.4		100.0	$15,821
North Olmsted Middle School	Public	6-8	27401 Butternut Ridge Rd	North Olmsted	44070	Cuyahoga County	North Olmsted City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 588-5703	813	42	19.1		644 (79.2%)	47 (5.8%)	73 (9.0%)	24 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.7%)	68.3	354^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.8%		66.1	392^nd of 1046 public middle schools	62.5%	38		73.4				54.5	57.2	63.1				61.8	68.8	58.6		98.2	$12,870
Lewis F Mayer Middle School	Public	6-8	21200 Campus Drive	Fairview Park	44126	Cuyahoga County	Fairview Park City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 356-3510	314	28	11.2	25.5%	266 (84.7%)	20 (6.4%)	11 (3.5%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	79	196^th of 1036 public middle schools	81.1%		81.5	167^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.0%	29		89.5				77.0	81.4	50.0				59.6	75.2	72.4		100.0	$15,619
Rocky River Middle School	Public	6-8	1631 Lakeview Ave	Rocky River	44116	Cuyahoga County	Rocky River City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 356-6870	573	43	13.2	15.7%	501 (87.4%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.5%)	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	94.6	10^th of 1036 public middle schools	99.0%		93.6	22^nd of 1046 public middle schools	97.9%	12		93.1				94.4	87.1	89.9				92.4	89.7	90.9	100.0	100.0	$18,474
Learwood Middle School	Public	7-8	340 Lear Rd	Avon Lake	44012	Lorain County	Avon Lake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 933-8142	557	36	15.5	14.7%	490 (88.0%)	8 (1.4%)	32 (5.7%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	84.8	121^st of 1036 public middle schools	88.3%		90.6	53^rd of 1046 public middle schools	94.9%	68		87.0					77.8	58.0					86.0	80.5		100.0	$14,643
Ranger High Technical Academy	Public	3-8	5580 Lear Nagle Rd	North Ridgeville	44039	Lorain County	North Ridgeville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 353-1178	259	18	14.3	14.7%	229 (88.4%)	8 (3.1%)	17 (6.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	93.9	15^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.6%		91.5	39^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.3%	24	73.0	91.9	90.7	86.5	64.3	87.2	88.9	82.4	83.7	77.1	97.3	88.9	95.7	89.2		100.0	$14,290
Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	17720 Puritas Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-0680	97	5	19.4		12 (12.4%)	30 (30.9%)	38 (39.2%)	9 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)	30.4	727^th of 1036 public middle schools	29.8%		26.7	747^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.6%	20	38.5	59.1			15.4	5.9	5.3	27.3			46.2	52.9	42.1	45.5			$15,622
Olmsted Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	27045 Bagley Rd	Olmsted Falls	44138	Cuyahoga County	Olmsted Falls City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 427-6200	747	50	15.0	25.8%	653 (87.4%)	21 (2.8%)	41 (5.5%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	77.1	233^rd of 1036 public middle schools	77.5%		77.6	222^nd of 1046 public middle schools	78.8%	11		78.7				65.2	67.9	69.1				69.9	71.1	62.4	100.0	98.3	$14,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Burneson Middle School

Is Lee Burneson Middle School a good school?

Lee Burneson Middle School ranks 123^rd of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Lee Burneson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lee Burneson Middle School usually go on to attend Westlake High School

What district is Lee Burneson Middle School in?

Westlake City

What is the racial makeup of Lee Burneson Middle School?

Students at Lee Burneson Middle School are 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American.

How many students attend Lee Burneson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Lee Burneson Middle School.

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