Best High Schools in Burlington, WA

High schools
4
Students
4,415
Avg actual
50%
Avg projected
45%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Burlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Sedro Woolley Senior High School

B-

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Sedro-woolley School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1276 Students

2. Mount Vernon High School

B-

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1977 Students

3. Burlington Edison High School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Burlington-edison School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1139 Students

4. Burlington-edison Alternative School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Burlington-edison School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 23 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Burlington, WA

Middle schools
2
Students
1,423
Avg actual
35%
Avg projected
32%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Burlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Cascade Middle School

C-

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Sedro-woolley School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 697 Students

2. La Venture Middle School

C-

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 726 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Burlington, WA

Elementary schools
10
Students
3,426
Avg actual
39%
Avg projected
32%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Burlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Clear Lake Elementary School

B+

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Sedro-woolley School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 298 Students

2. Edison Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Burlington-edison School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 361 Students

3. Samish Elementary School

B-

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Sedro-woolley School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 176 Students

4. Central Elementary School

C

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Sedro-woolley School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 464 Students

5. Bay View Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Burlington-edison School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 409 Students

6. Allen Elementary

F

SchoolGrade

23%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Burlington-edison School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 404 Students

7. Washington Elementary School

F

SchoolGrade

21%

Actual Test Scores

16%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 330 Students

8. Lucille Umbarger Elementary

F

SchoolGrade

20%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Burlington-edison School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 568 Students

9. Salish Sea Deaf School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Salish Sea Deaf School • Private • Grades KG - 7 • 11 Students

10. West View Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Burlington-edison School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 405 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Burlington, WA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Burlington, WA has a total population of 14,709 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 20% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Burlington, WA

9,422

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

90%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

20%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Burlington, WA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D-

39.77 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C

3.46 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

F

36.31 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Burlington, WA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Burlington, WA.

ISP Report Card

B

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

4,401 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

61 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Burlington, WA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Burlington, WA

How many schools are in Burlington, WA?

Burlington, WA has 18 public schools: 4 high schools, 2 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 9,422 students in total.

How do schools in Burlington perform on state tests?

On average, 18 schools in Burlington score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Burlington don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Burlington?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Burlington, WA

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Sterling, WA

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Clear Lake, WA

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Mount Vernon, WA

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Bay View, WA

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Sedro-Woolley, WA

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Hoogdal, WA

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Big Lake, WA

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Bow, WA

  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Edison, WA

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Blanchard, WA

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Burlington

Average SchoolGrade
D-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
0%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
28%
Avg projected
30.5%

2 of 6 schools in Burlington carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

D: 1F: 1

All 6 public schools we grade in Burlington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (3)

Other schools and academies (2)

Private schools (2)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.