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Schools in Burnham · School Administrative District 53

Burnham’s public schools score below 73% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Burnham, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
79%
▼ 5 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
▼ 6 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 33% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
578 students on the public path
In brief

Burnham’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 285 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burnham’s, its schools beat 36%, higher than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 79% of tested students were proficient in reading and 75% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2020 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Burnham’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,819 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Vickery School, then Warsaw Middle School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Burnham’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 27% of Maine school districts. Graduation is above the Maine average; test scores are below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (285)Better than 36%
Towns in Waldo County (24)Better than 54%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 372 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Burnham anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Burnham’s students in the tested grades sat them (372 in math, 371 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burnham, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KManson Park Schoolin PittsfieldNo scores
1–4Vickery Schoolin PittsfieldD
5–8Warsaw Middle Schoolin PittsfieldC−

Burnham’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 53, which also serves Detroit and Pittsfield. 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.

School Administrative District 53Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 578 students · 10.0 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$13,819ME $20,630 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 84.1% · 371 students tested
Math75%
State average 81.5% · 372 students tested

Burnham vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Burnham’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BurnhamCSchool Administrative District 53
PittsfieldCSchool Administrative District 53
ClintonCSchool Administrative District 49

Every school in Burnham

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Burnhamin other towns
Manson Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Pittsfield
80 students13:1Rate it →
Vickery School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Pittsfield
D
239 students9:1Rate it →
Warsaw Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Pittsfield
C−
259 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Burnham’s schools

Are Burnham’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Burnham children attend score below 73% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Burnham in?

School Administrative District 53, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 578 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Burnham’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2020 in School Administrative District 53 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Burnham spend per student?

$13,819 in School Administrative District 53 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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 Maine. Stars are from neighbors.