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Burlington Community High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

421 Terrace Dr, Burlington, IA 52601 · (319) 753-2211 · Part of Burlington Community School District

Burlington’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,016
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Burlington Community High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state

On the path

Where Burlington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Edward Stone Middle School452 students
9–12Burlington Community High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

421 Terrace Dr, Burlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9227
Grade 10259
Grade 11239
Grade 12291
Enrollment over time
991’20
1,078’21
1,092’22
1,090’23
1,016’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Black 16%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burlington Community High School from Burlington families.

Other schools in Burlington Community School District

The district →
Corse Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Burlington
177 students24:1
Black Hawk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Burlington
C−
305 students11:1
Sunnyside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Burlington
C−
298 students11:1
North Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Burlington
D
268 students12:1
James Wilson Grimes School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Burlington
D
212 students11:1
Aldo Leopold Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Burlington
D
412 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Burlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.