Summary:
Burlington, Washington, has two public schools serving kindergarten through 12th grade: Bay View Elementary for grades K–5 and Burlington Edison High School for grades 9–12, with no middle or alternative schools listed and both part of the Burlington-Edison School District.
The high school is the stronger-ranked school, placing at the 42nd percentile compared with Bay View Elementary’s 23rd percentile. Its strongest subject is science, where 60.91% of students were proficient, above both the district and state rates. English language arts performance was also stronger than the district average, and the 85.8% graduation rate was above the state’s 82.6%. The main concern is math: only 16.03% of students were proficient, well below the district’s 26.22% and the state’s 43.11%. Families considering the high school may therefore see a solid graduation and science profile alongside a significant need for math improvement. Its dropout rate was 10.5%, slightly higher than the state rate but below the district rate.
Bay View Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the high school, but its academic results are more uneven. Math proficiency was 32.8%, above the district average, although performance declined from 44.3% in third grade to 22.22% in fifth grade. English language arts and science were below state averages, and the school’s ranking declined from the 39th percentile to the 23rd percentile over three years. Overall, parents may view Bay View’s relative math strength and staffing levels positively, while also considering its declining ranking and the need for stronger upper-elementary math, ELA, and science support. The district’s 24th-percentile ranking suggests that families should compare these subject-specific strengths and challenges rather than rely on rankings alone.
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