For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 285 students in Burlingame Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Burlingame Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
285 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Burlingame Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
22%
# Black Students
6 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
264 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
21
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,368 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,246 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,368
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,246
$17,192
Best Burlingame Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burlingame Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
323 North Dacotah
Burlingame, KS 66413
(785) 654-3713
Burlingame, KS 66413
(785) 654-3713
Grades: PK-5
| 136 students
Rank: #22.
Burlingame Junior/senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
417 North Dacotah
Burlingame, KS 66413
(785) 654-3315
Burlingame, KS 66413
(785) 654-3315
Grades: 6-12
| 149 students
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