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J W Burkett Elementary School (Closed 2018)

5501 Steubenville Pike
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136

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Serving 436 students in grades 3-4, J W Burkett Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 64% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving was 77% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 17% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J W Burkett Elementary School
3	223
4	213

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J W Burkett Elementary School
2025	436
2024	436
2023	436
2022	436
2021	436
2020	436
2019	436
2018	436
2017	436
2016	388
2015	364
2014	383
2013	385
2012	353
2011	363
2010	344
2009	357
2008	345
2007	329
2006	318
2005	332
2004	421
2003	441
2002	488
2001	480
2000	469
1999	462
1998	461
1997	468
1996	468
1995	468
1994	442
1993	427
1992	483
1991	462
1990	421
1989	397

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J W Burkett Elementary School
2025	26
2024	26
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	28
2014	25
2013	27
2012	26
2011	28
2010	28
2009	26
2008	30
2007	27
2006	24
2005	24
2004	23
2003	24
2002	24
2001	23
2000	22
1999	22
1998	22
1997	22
1996	22
1995	23
1994	25
1993	25
1992	26
1991	34
1990	28
1989	28

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(16-17)

64%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	J W Burkett Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Montour School District
2017	64%	46%	67%
2016	68%	46%	65%
2015	63%	43%	61%
2014	91%	72%	86%
2013	93%	73%	89%
2012	92%	74%	88%
2011	95%	76%	83%
2010	95%	75%	85%

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(16-17)

77%

63%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	J W Burkett Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Montour School District
2017	77%	63%	80%
2016	78%	62%	81%
2015	76%	62%	78%
2014	87%	70%	85%
2013	84%	70%	83%
2012	87%	71%	83%
2011	87%	73%	82%
2010	92%	72%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J W Burkett Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Montour School District
2025	17:1	13:1
2024	17:1	13:1
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	11:1	14:1	12:1
2007	12:1	16:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	21:1	16:1	18:1
2000	21:1	17:1	18:1
1999	21:1	17:1	17:1
1998	21:1	18:1	17:1
1997	21:1	18:1	17:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	14:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	14:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	J W Burkett Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Montour School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	8%	3%	3%
2011	6%	4%	3%
2010	7%	4%	3%
2009	8%	4%	3%
2008	6%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	J W Burkett Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Montour School District
2025	3%	16%
2024	3%	15%
2023	3%	14%	2%
2022	3%	14%	2%
2021	3%	13%	2%
2020	3%	12%	2%
2019	3%	12%	2%
2018	2%	11%	1%
2017	2%	11%	1%
2016	2%	10%	1%
2015	1%	10%	1%
2014	2%	9%	1%
2013	3%	9%	1%
2012	4%	9%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	3%	9%	1%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	J W Burkett Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Montour School District
2025	6%	14%
2024	6%	14%
2023	6%	14%	6%
2022	6%	14%	6%
2021	6%	15%	6%
2020	6%	15%	6%
2019	6%	15%	6%
2018	6%	15%	6%
2017	6%	15%	6%
2016	5%	15%	6%
2015	3%	15%	6%
2014	4%	15%	5%
2013	5%	15%	5%
2012	3%	15%	5%
2011	4%	15%	5%
2010	2%	15%	5%
2009	2%	16%	5%
2008	4%	16%	4%
2007	4%	16%	4%
2006	4%	16%	4%
2005	2%	16%	3%
2004	2%	16%	3%
2003	2%	15%	2%
2002	1%	15%	2%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	2%	15%	2%
1998	1%	15%	2%
1997	1%	14%	2%
1994	1%	14%	1%
1993	2%	13%	1%
1992	1%	13%	2%
1991	2%	13%	1%

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White

83%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J W Burkett Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Montour School District
2025	83%	60%
2024	83%	61%
2023	83%	62%	84%
2022	83%	63%	84%
2021	83%	63%	84%
2020	83%	65%	85%
2019	83%	65%	85%
2018	84%	66%	87%
2017	84%	66%	87%
2016	85%	68%	87%
2015	88%	68%	88%
2014	86%	69%	89%
2013	83%	70%	88%
2012	81%	71%	89%
2011	85%	71%	90%
2010	88%	72%	91%
2009	89%	73%	92%
2008	89%	74%	93%
2007	90%	74%	94%
2006	90%	75%	93%
2005	94%	76%	94%
2004	95%	76%	95%
2003	94%	77%	96%
2002	96%	78%	97%
2001	95%	78%	97%
2000	95%	79%	97%
1999	94%	79%	97%
1998	97%	79%	98%
1997	96%	80%	98%
1996	99%	80%	98%
1995	96%	81%	97%
1994	97%	81%	98%
1993	98%	82%	98%
1992	96%	82%	96%
1991	96%	82%	98%
1990	97%	82%	98%
1989	96%	83%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	J W Burkett Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Montour School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	J W Burkett Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Montour School District
2025	0.30	0.60
2024	0.30	0.59
2023	0.30	0.58	0.29
2022	0.30	0.57	0.29
2021	0.30	0.57	0.29
2020	0.30	0.54	0.27
2019	0.30	0.54	0.27
2018	0.29	0.53	0.24
2017	0.29	0.53	0.24
2016	0.27	0.51	0.24
2015	0.22	0.51	0.22
2014	0.26	0.50	0.21
2013	0.31	0.48	0.23
2012	0.34	0.47	0.21
2011	0.28	0.47	0.19
2010	0.22	0.46	0.17
2009	0.20	0.44	0.15
2008	0.20	0.43	0.13
2007	0.19	0.42	0.12
2006	0.19	0.41	0.12
2005	0.12	0.40	0.11
2004	0.10	0.40	0.10
2003	0.12	0.39	0.08
2002	0.08	0.37	0.07
2001	0.10	0.37	0.06
2000	0.10	0.35	0.06
1999	0.11	0.35	0.05
1998	0.06	0.35	0.05
1997	0.07	0.34	0.05
1996	0.02	0.34	0.03
1995	0.08	0.33	0.06
1994	0.06	0.33	0.04
1993	0.04	0.31	0.03
1992	0.08	0.31	0.07
1991	0.08	0.31	0.05
1990	0.06	0.31	0.04
1989	0.08	0.30	0.05

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Eligible for

27%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	J W Burkett Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Montour School District
2025	27%	59%
2024	27%	60%
2023	27%	54%	22%
2022	27%	50%	22%
2021	27%	49%	21%
2020	27%	48%	22%
2019	27%	48%	22%
2018	27%	41%	21%
2017	27%	41%	21%
2016	22%	44%	19%
2015	21%	41%	17%
2014	17%	38%	17%
2013	16%	36%	15%
2012	12%	34%	14%
2011	12%	33%	13%
2010	7%	31%	10%
2009	7%	27%	9%
2008	8%	25%	9%
2007	11%	24%	9%
2006	11%	25%	8%
2005	11%	22%	5%
2004	7%	22%	4%
2003	8%	23%	5%
2002	6%	23%	4%
2001	5%	22%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	J W Burkett Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Montour School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	6%	7%	3%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	5%	7%	3%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Montour School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% PA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% PA state average).

How many students attend J W Burkett Elementary School?

436 students attend J W Burkett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of J W Burkett Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J W Burkett Elementary School?

J W Burkett Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does J W Burkett Elementary School offer ?

J W Burkett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-4

What school district is J W Burkett Elementary School part of?

J W Burkett Elementary School is part of Montour School District.

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