Burr District Elementary School
Tel:
(860) 345-4584
- Burr District Elementary School serves 263 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Burr District Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Burr District Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Burr District Elementary School's student population of 263 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 263 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Burr District Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Burr District Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #180 out of 951 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 25% |
| Black | n/a | 13% |
| White | 91% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 7% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Regional School District 17 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Burr District Elementary School is Haddam-killingworth High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Haddam-killingworth Middle School (1.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Killingworth Haddam-killingworth Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 663 students
1.4 miles
451 Route 81
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1241 1.4 5-8 663 - Higganum Haddam-killingworth High School Grades: 9-12 | 673 students
1.5 miles
95 Little City Road
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-8541 1.5 9-12 673 - Higganum Haddam Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 190 students
3.7 miles
272 Saybrook Road
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-4551 3.7 K-4 190 - Killingworth Killingworth Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 257 students
4.8 miles
340 Route 81
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1121 4.8 K-4 257 - Chester Chester Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 205 students
5.8 miles
23 Ridge Rd.
Chester, CT 06412
(860) 526-5797 5.8 K-6 205
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