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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Burlington School District

This page covers 6 elementary schools in Burlington School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

6
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
C. P. Smith School
Grades PK–05242 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.0:1) · above-average investment ($31,399/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
11.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$31,399
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
2
rank
Edmunds Elementary School
Grades PK–05228 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1) · above-average investment ($31,399/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$31,399
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler
Grades PK–05248 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.9:1) · above-average investment ($31,399/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
9.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$31,399
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
J. J. Flynn School
Grades PK–05327 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1) · above-average investment ($31,399/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$31,399
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
54%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes
Grades PK–05191 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.9:1) · above-average investment ($31,399/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
9.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$31,399
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Champlain School
Grades PK–05548 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($31,399/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
24.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$31,399
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
6
Elementary Schools
10
Total Schools
63
#1 Score
60
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
C. P. Smith School
Score: 63/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.