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Burton Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 354 students

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Posted June 11, 2008

My child attended this school last school year and it was a delight for her to attend. The staff was very friendly and the foreign language program was great! My child learned a lot. I would recommend this school to anyone that wants that extra special something that a reg public school can not offer.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 26, 2007

If you look at the ratings for different groups, it's clear that some groups are performing better than others. The reason for this is simple: Burton has a lot of disadvantaged students, in addition to a significant number of students who are not disadvantaged. I think Burton has great teachers who are working hard to reach kids in all these groups, but the school ratings used here punish any school with a large percent of disadvantaged kids. My daughter is gifted and works hard, and she has educated parents. The gifted programs at Burton have been really good for her. Clearly, not all kids are performing equally well. I think the school is doing very well, though, and rating schools by comparing performance for all kids in the same way, regardless of their background, doesn't do a good job of representing the good job this school is doing.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

63 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
53%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 69% in 2012.

63 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
42%

2009

 
 
42%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
60%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
60%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
39%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2012.

48 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
69%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

48 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
43%

2009

 
 
51%
Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2012.

49 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
35%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students76%
Female62%
Male88%
Black75%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged71%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities80%
Non-disabled students76%
Limited English proficiency68%
Proficient in English80%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students57%
Female62%
Male53%
Black53%
Asiann/a
Hispanic54%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged48%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities60%
Non-disabled students57%
Limited English proficiency53%
Proficient in English59%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students81%
Female73%
Male88%
Black67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic93%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilities75%
Non-disabled students83%
Limited English proficiency86%
Proficient in English80%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students60%
Female62%
Male59%
Black59%
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged62%
Not economically disadvantaged55%
Students with disabilities42%
Non-disabled students65%
Limited English proficiency43%
Proficient in English66%
Academically gifted91%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students90%
Female90%
Male89%
Black88%
Asiann/a
Hispanic91%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged87%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities91%
Non-disabled students89%
Limited English proficiency89%
Proficient in English90%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students79%
Female83%
Male72%
Black71%
Asiann/a
Hispanic87%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities73%
Non-disabled students81%
Limited English proficiency78%
Proficient in English80%
Academically gifted>95%

Science

All Students84%
Female80%
Male90%
Black80%
Asiann/a
Hispanic87%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged80%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities75%
Non-disabled students87%
Limited English proficiency89%
Proficient in English83%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 54% 31%
Hispanic 43% 11%
White 2% 54%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 79%N/A34%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 10N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1500 Mathison Avenue
Durham, NC 27701
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Phone: (919) 560-3908

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