Burr District Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

792 Killingworth Road
Higganum, CT 06441

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Top 20%

Serving 297 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Burr District Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: Top 20% in CT
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Burr District Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

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Burr District Elementary School's student population of 297 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burr District Elementary School
Kind	65
1	78
2	79
3	75

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burr District Elementary School
2023	331
2022	302
2021	295
2020	257
2019	257
2018	277
2017	277
2016	278
2015	299
2014	307
2013	319
2012	300
2011	301
2010	303
2009	296
2008	279
2007	458
2006	509
2005	426
2004	417
2003	460
2002	505
2001	483
2000	473
1999	437
1998	425
1997	313
1996	347
1995	303
1994	309
1993	317
1992	332
1991	336
1990	360
1989	408
1988	394
1987	274

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burr District Elementary School
2023	28
2022	26
2021	26
2020	22
2019	22
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	27
2014	28
2013	24
2012	25
2011	25
2010	23
2009	25
2008	22
2007	30
2006	33
2005	32
2004	35
2003	36
2002	36
2001	35
2000	31
1999	29
1998	28
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	23
1992	25
1991	23
1990	22
1989	24
1988	25
1987	20

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School Calendar

Campus Size

5 acres

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Burr District Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Burr District Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#135 out of 939 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Burr District Elementary School
2023	#135
2022	#133
2021	#118
2019	#200
2018	#180
2017	#156
2016	#187
2015	#178
2013	#104
2012	#129
2011	#115

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75-79%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Burr District Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 17
2023	77%	41%	61%
2022	77%	40%	57%
2021	67%	39%	55%
2019	72%	48%	61%
2018	72%	47%	64%
2017	77%	46%	62%
2016	72%	44%	60%
2015	62%	40%	52%
2013	95%	82%	96%
2012	95%	83%	95%
2011	95%	83%	94%

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65-69%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Burr District Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 17
2022	67%	50%	71%
2021	72%	51%	72%
2019	72%	58%	73%
2018	72%	57%	64%
2017	72%	57%	75%
2016	72%	58%	75%
2015	72%	56%	73%
2013	92%	80%	94%
2012	92%	80%	93%
2011	92%	79%	93%
2010	87%	78%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burr District Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 17
2023	12:1	12:1	10:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1
2014	11:1	13:1	12:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	12:1	13:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	14:1
2004	12:1	14:1	12:1
2003	13:1	14:1	12:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	14:1	13:1
1998	15:1	14:1	13:1
1997	14:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	13:1
1995	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	15:1	13:1
1993	14:1	15:1	12:1
1992	13:1	15:1	12:1
1991	14:1	15:1	13:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1
1989	17:1	15:1	14:1
1988	16:1	15:1	14:1
1987	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burr District Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 17
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Burr District Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 17
2023	4%	30%	4%
2022	4%	29%	4%
2021	4%	28%	4%
2020	4%	25%	3%
2019	4%	25%	3%
2018	2%	24%	2%
2017	2%	24%	2%
2016	4%	23%	1%
2015	2%	22%
2014	1%	21%
2013	3%	20%	2%
2012	1%	19%	2%
2011	1%	19%	2%
2010	1%	18%	1%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	1%	16%	1%
2006	1%	16%	1%
2005	1%	15%	1%
2004	1%	15%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Burr District Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 17
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	13%	1%
2021	2%	13%	1%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2018	1%	13%	1%
2017	1%	13%	1%
2016	1%	13%	2%
2015	1%	13%	3%
2014	2%	13%	2%
2013	3%	13%	2%
2012	4%	13%	1%
2011	4%	13%	1%
2010	1%	14%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	1%	13%	1%
2005	1%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	2%	13%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%	2%
1999	1%	13%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	13%	1%
1994	1%	13%	1%
1990	1%	13%	1%
1989	2%	12%	2%

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White

94%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burr District Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 17
2023	92%	48%	90%
2022	92%	49%	91%
2021	91%	50%	90%
2020	92%	53%	92%
2019	92%	53%	92%
2018	91%	55%	93%
2017	91%	55%	93%
2016	90%	56%	94%
2015	91%	57%	63%
2014	92%	58%	94%
2013	90%	60%	93%
2012	91%	61%	94%
2011	92%	62%	95%
2010	96%	64%	96%
2009	96%	64%	96%
2008	95%	65%	96%
2007	96%	66%	96%
2006	97%	67%	96%
2005	97%	67%	96%
2004	96%	68%	96%
2003	96%	69%	96%
2002	97%	69%	96%
2001	97%	70%	96%
2000	99%	71%	97%
1999	98%	71%	97%
1998	98%	72%	97%
1997	98%	72%	97%
1996	98%	72%	98%
1995	98%	73%	97%
1994	98%	74%	97%
1993	98%	74%	97%
1992	99%	75%	97%
1991	99%	75%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Burr District Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 17
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burr District Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 17
2023	0.15	0.67	0.19
2022	0.15	0.66	0.18
2021	0.17	0.66	0.18
2020	0.15	0.64	0.15
2019	0.15	0.64	0.15
2018	0.17	0.63	0.13
2017	0.17	0.63	0.13
2016	0.19	0.62	0.12
2015	0.17	0.61	0.28
2014	0.16	0.61	0.12
2013	0.20	0.59	0.14
2012	0.17	0.58	0.13
2011	0.15	0.57	0.11
2010	0.08	0.54	0.08
2009	0.08	0.55	0.07
2008	0.10	0.53	0.08
2007	0.08	0.52	0.07
2006	0.06	0.52	0.07
2005	0.06	0.51	0.07
2004	0.08	0.50	0.08
2003	0.07	0.49	0.09
2002	0.06	0.49	0.07
2001	0.06	0.48	0.08
2000	0.03	0.47	0.06
1999	0.05	0.47	0.06
1998	0.04	0.46	0.07
1997	0.02	0.46	0.06
1996	0.05	0.45	0.05
1995	0.02	0.44	0.05
1994	0.06	0.43	0.07
1993	0.04	0.43	0.05
1992	0.01	0.41	0.05
1991	0.02	0.41	0.04

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Eligible for

16%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Burr District Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 17
2023	14%	36%	11%
2022	10%	34%	10%
2021	15%	36%	11%
2020	12%	35%	9%
2019	12%	35%	9%
2018	7%	31%	5%
2017	7%	31%	5%
2016	9%	33%	7%
2015	8%	33%	6%
2014	10%	32%	7%
2013	8%	31%	6%
2012	3%	30%	5%
2011	3%	29%	5%
2010	3%	26%	4%
2009	3%	25%	2%
2008	1%	24%	2%
2007	4%	22%	4%
2006	2%	21%	2%
2000	6%	19%	3%
1999	4%	20%	2%
1998	5%	20%	3%
1997	5%	20%	3%
1996	6%	24%	5%
1995	6%	24%	5%
1994	6%	24%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Burr District Elementary School	Connecticut	Regional School District 17
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2000	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Regional School District 17

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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What is Burr District Elementary School's ranking?

Burr District Elementary School is ranked #135 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Burr District Elementary School often compared to?

Burr District Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Killingworth Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Burr District Elementary School?

297 students attend Burr District Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Burr District Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burr District Elementary School?

Burr District Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Burr District Elementary School offer ?

Burr District Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Burr District Elementary School part of?

Burr District Elementary School is part of Regional School District 17.

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