Summary:
Burlington-Edison School District includes five schools serving students from elementary grades through high school in the Burlington area: three elementary schools, Burlington Edison High School, and the small grades 10–12 Open Doors program, with no separate middle school listed.
Among the elementary schools, Edison Elementary is the strongest overall, ranking in the 59th state percentile and reporting 49% proficiency in English language arts, 46% in math, and 50% in science. It is the only elementary school performing above the district average in all three subjects, although its results—especially ELA—declined notably from the prior year. Bay View Elementary is closer to the district average, with a relative strength in math but weaker science results and a ranking that has declined over three years. Allen Elementary needs the most attention: it ranks in the 4th percentile, with 20% ELA proficiency, 15% math proficiency, and 29% science proficiency. Its fifth-grade math proficiency is particularly low at 8%.
Burlington Edison High School presents a mixed picture. Its 86% graduation rate is above the state average, and its 61% science proficiency is substantially stronger than the state result. However, math proficiency is only 16%, making mathematics the clearest high-school concern; the dropout rate is also slightly above the state average. Open Doors serves just 12 students and has limited comparable data, so it should be viewed as a specialized program rather than compared directly with the traditional schools. Overall, families will find considerable variation among schools, with Edison strongest academically, Allen facing the greatest challenges, and the district’s most urgent priorities involving elementary and high-school math.
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