For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 526 students in Burlington Public School District No. Re-6j. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Burlington Public School District No. Re-6j have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,463 Schools
# Students
742 Students
601,108 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
38,423 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burlington Public School District No. Re-6j, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6-9%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.3%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
45%
37%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
51%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,740 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,625 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,740
$15,523
Spending / Student
$10,625
$15,842
Best Burlington Public School District No. Re-6j Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burlington Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
450 11th Street
Burlington, CO 80807
(719) 346-8166
Burlington, CO 80807
(719) 346-8166
Gr: PK-4 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Burlington Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Rose Avenue
Burlington, CO 80807
(719) 346-5440
Burlington, CO 80807
(719) 346-5440
Gr: 5-8 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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