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Burlington-Edison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,783 students in Burlington-Edison School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Burlington-Edison School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
3,336 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Burlington-Edison School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,703 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
40 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,643 Students
73,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
25%
# Black Students
25 Students
13,426 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,482 Students
148,736 Students
% White Students
45%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
3,970 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
26,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
204
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
248
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
320
8,145
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
8,299
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
9,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,313 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,272 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,313
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,272
$19,246
Best Burlington-Edison School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5801 Main St
Bow, WA 98232
(360) 757-3375
Bow, WA 98232
(360) 757-3375
Grades: K-8
| 384 students
Rank: #22.
Bay View Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15241 Josh Wilson Rd
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 757-3322
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 757-3322
Grades: K-8
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Lucille Umbarger Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
820 S Skagit St
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 757-3366
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 757-3366
Grades: 1-8
| 600 students
Rank: #44.
Allen Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17145 Cook Road
Bow, WA 98232
(360) 757-3352
Bow, WA 98232
(360) 757-3352
Grades: K-8
| 393 students
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