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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,742 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 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
3,351 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Burlington-Edison School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
39 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,639 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
25%
# Black Students
16 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
1,504 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
45%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
238
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
251
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
327
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,190 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,231
$18,857
Spending / Student
$18,190
$19,309
Best Burlington-Edison School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 361 students
Rank: #22.
Bay View Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 409 students
Rank: #33.
Lucille Umbarger Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 568 students
Rank: #44.
Allen Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 404 students
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