Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Burlington’s public schools outscore 68% of Massachusetts districts
In Burlington, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burlington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Burlington’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $27,508 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Marshall Simonds Middle, then Burlington High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mount Hope Christian School (private), Primrose School of Burlington (private), Burlington Montessori School (private) and Tender Learning Centre (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Burlington’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Massachusetts school districts, #88 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burlington, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Burlington
Marshall Simonds Middle
Grades 6–8 · 848 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Burlington
Marshall Simonds Middle
Grades 6–8 · 848 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Burlington
Marshall Simonds Middle
Grades 6–8 · 848 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Burlington
Burlington High
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Burlington
Burlington High
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Burlington
Burlington High
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Burlington
Burlington High
Grades 9–12 · 1,019 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Burlington’s public schools are run by Burlington School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Burlington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Burlington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | B+ | Burlington |
| Lexington | A+ | Lexington |
| Woburn | C+ | Woburn |
| Wilmington | B | Wilmington |
| Billerica | B− | Billerica |
| Bedford | A | Bedford |
Every school in Burlington
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Burlington’s schools
Are Burlington’s schools good?
By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Burlington children attend outscore 68% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #88 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Burlington in?
Burlington School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,510 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Burlington kids go to high school?
Burlington High, with 1,019 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Burlington’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Burlington School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Burlington spend per student?
$27,508 in Burlington School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Burlington?
Yes: Mount Hope Christian School (religious, grades PK–6, 301 students), Primrose School of Burlington (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 171 students), Burlington Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 63 students) and Tender Learning Centre (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 26 students).
Parents talk
What Burlington families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.