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Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

301 Wallace St, Burlington, ND 58722 · (701) 839-7135 · Part of United Public School District 7

Burlington’s School Grade A− better than 76% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
415
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Burlington kids: Des Lacs-Burlington High School

On the path

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

PK–6Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Des Lacs-Burlington High Schoolin Des Lacs

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 Wallace St, Burlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten58
Grade 153
Grade 258
Grade 350
Grade 455
Grade 557
Grade 653
Enrollment over time
359’20
400’21
387’22
419’23
415’24

Up 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School from Burlington families.

Other schools in United Public School District 7

The district →
Des Lacs-Burlington High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Des Lacs
A−
294 students13:1

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 North Dakota’s other public schools; Burlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.