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Burke Town School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Burke Town School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the rural town of West Burke, Vermont. With 188 students, the school is part of the Kingdom East Unified Union School District, which is ranked 56 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burke Town School has faced significant challenges in recent years. The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 62.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 21.05% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in VTCAP Mathematics, compared to the state average of 34.25%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 24.87% to 52.26%, which is higher than the nearby schools.

When compared to other schools in the Kingdom East Unified Union School District, Burke Town School generally performs worse than schools like Concord Graded/Middle School, Millers Run School, and Lyndon Town School, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower free/reduced lunch rates. However, one exception is Sutton Village School, which is located just 3.4 miles from Burke Town School and has performed better in recent years.

188

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,257

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3293 Burke Hollow Road
West Burke, VT 05871-8913

(802) 467-3385

District: Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

Asian:

1.1%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2018 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

Vermont avg46%

Elementary school

114^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 61 pts since 2018

From top 23% (2018) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

23^rd of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64

56^th of 75Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 among Vermont districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	114 of 137	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	91 of 133	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	88 of 113	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	90 of 133	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.2	38 of 148	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	38 of 138	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	32 of 142	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	120 of 141	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	71 of 133	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	98 of 145	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.0	40 of 147	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	44 of 146	69.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	23 of 74	68.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	35 of 85	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	15 of 68	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	42 of 85	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	42 of 89	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	27 of 80	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	33 of 91	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	36 of 92	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	36 of 88	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	24 of 91	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.5	45 of 94	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	40 of 87	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)15th percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%-6 vs state

Science33%-9 vs state

Mathematics20%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)						VTCAP Mathematics (2025)						VTCAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burke Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	3293 Burke Hollow Road	West Burke	05871	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3385	188	17	11.1	51.6%	183 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24	114^th of 137 public elementary schools	16.8%		35.5	91^st of 133 public elementary schools	31.6%	23	47.4	57.1	30.0			69.0	21.1	14.3	15.0			27.6	26.3	37.9	$13,257	$1,608	$11,649
Sutton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Underpass Road	Sutton	05867	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3492	106	11	9.5	54.7%	105 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	35.1	91^st of 137 public elementary schools	33.6%		55.2	55^th of 133 public elementary schools	58.6%	36	42.9	38.5	58.3				14.3	23.1	33.3				50.0	23.1	$15,586	$1,891	$13,695
Newark School	Public	PK, KG-8	1448 Newark Street	West Burke	05871	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3401	51	7	7.0	52.9%	48 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$15,084	$1,830	$13,254
Lyndon Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	2591 Lily Pond Road	Lyndonville	05851	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 626-3209	471	46	10.1	64.5%	429 (91.1%)	10 (2.1%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	19.9	121^st of 137 public elementary schools	11.7%		26.2	106^th of 133 public elementary schools	20.3%	15	29.3	37.2	40.5	50.0	31.0	47.4	10.3	7.0	23.8	35.4	25.9	33.3	40.5	47.4	$12,015	$1,458	$10,557
Millers Run School	Public	PK, KG-8	3249 VT Route 122	Sheffield	05866	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 626-9755	146	13	11.1	65.1%	145 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	129^th of 137 public elementary schools	5.8%		10.7	126^th of 133 public elementary schools	5.3%	3	33.3	37.5	25.0	13.3			16.7	12.5	18.8				31.3	29.4
Glover Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 School Street	Glover	05839	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-6958	78	11	7.3	51.3%	74 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)						71.4						21.4
Barton Graded School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Church Street	Barton	05822	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-3636	136	15	9.0	75.0%	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	32.5	100^th of 137 public elementary schools	27.0%		8	132^nd of 133 public elementary schools	0.8%	32		43.8		50.0		47.6		20.0		50.0		15.0
Brighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	825 Railroad Street	Island Pond	05846	Essex County	Brighton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 723-4373	127	14	8.8	70.9%	124 (97.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	25.2	112^th of 137 public elementary schools	18.2%		20.4	113^th of 133 public elementary schools	15.0%	1	7.1	35.7		61.5			14.3	14.3		53.9					$13,873	$808	$13,065
Concord Graded/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	173 School Street	Concord	05824	Essex County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 695-2550	144	14	10.4	65.3%	136 (94.4%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	20.1	120^th of 137 public elementary schools	12.4%		40.7	79^th of 133 public elementary schools	40.6%	41	18.2			50.0	52.2		27.3			11.1	39.1				$15,424	$1,871	$13,553
Charleston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Center School Road	West Charleston	05872	Orleans County	Charleston School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 895-2915	118	14	8.4	70.3%	114 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	42.4	80^th of 137 public elementary schools	41.6%		35.9	89^th of 133 public elementary schools	33.1%	9	58.3		33.3	38.5		61.5	50.0		16.7	61.5		23.1	23.1	30.8	$14,401	$1,233	$13,168

Frequently Asked Questions about Burke Town School

Is Burke Town School a good school?

Burke Town School ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Vermont elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Burke Town School?

Students at Burke Town School are 97% White, 1% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Burke Town School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Burke Town School.

What district is Burke Town School in?

Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

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