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Burlington School District

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150 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
Chittenden County
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PH: (802) 864-8461

  • Grades PK-12
  • 3562 students
  • 11 schools

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 NECAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Elementary & Middle School

Reading
 66% (2008)
Data not available for this district (2007)
 67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 56% (2008)
Data not available for this district (2007)
 61% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 48% in 2008.

Math
 57% (2008)
Data not available for this district (2007)
 59% (2006)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: VT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

High School

Reading
Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Writing was 39% in 2008.

Math
Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Math was 30% in 2008.

Source: VT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
  • The results for all elementary and middle school grades are combined and displayed on GreatSchools profiles as Elementary & Middle School results. Grade 11 results are displayed as High School results.
  • The NECAP, given in the fall, tests students on content taught in the previous year. The results displayed are for the school where the content was taught, rather than the school where the test was administered.
  • The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

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 NECAP Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Elementary & Middle School
ReadingThis District
All Students66%
Female69%
Male64%
Black22%
Asian59%
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
White (not Hispanic)73%
No primary ethnicity56%
Economically disadvantaged45%
Not economically disadvantaged86%
Students with an IEP25%
Students without an IEP72%
Currently receiving LEP services41%
Not LEP71%

WritingThis District
All Students56%
Female63%
Male49%
Black20%
Asian60%
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
White (not Hispanic)60%
No primary ethnicity54%
Economically disadvantaged32%
Not economically disadvantaged75%
Students with an IEP14%
Students without an IEP60%
Currently receiving LEP services44%
Not LEP58%

MathThis District
All Students57%
Female56%
Male56%
Black19%
Asian47%
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
White (not Hispanic)62%
No primary ethnicity46%
Economically disadvantaged34%
Not economically disadvantaged76%
Students with an IEP21%
Students without an IEP60%
Currently receiving LEP services31%
Not LEP61%
Source: VT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

High School
ReadingThis District
Subgroup results not available

WritingThis District
Subgroup results not available

MathThis District
Subgroup results not available
Source: VT Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
  • The results for all elementary and middle school grades are combined and displayed on GreatSchools profiles as Elementary & Middle School results. Grade 11 results are displayed as High School results.
  • The NECAP, given in the fall, tests students on content taught in the previous year. The results displayed are for the school where the content was taught, rather than the school where the test was administered.
  • The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Vermont Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

Testing in Vermont: An Overview

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1111
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic81%95%
Black, not Hispanic9%1%
Asian/Pacific Islander6%2%
Hispanic2%<1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%<1%
Unspecified1%n/a
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Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program46%26%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$13,202$12,312
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional65%65%
Student and staff support11%8%
Administration10%10%
Other expenditures15%17%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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