The top reported proficiency rate is 81% in Science. The lowest is 68% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Burlington Elementary
Burlington Elementary sits in a very small, primarily residential town in Wyoming's Big Horn Basin, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of Big Horn County School District #1, alongside a junior high and high school that share the town. Burlington itself is compact and family-oriented, with a young population and no distinct commercial center. The town has grown steadily over recent decades, and its Husky subdivision, developed after an earlier master plan, has sold through its last lots. A newly secured state planning grant is now funding an economic development study covering housing, roads, water, sewer, sidewalks, and broader growth, so the community is actively thinking about what comes next.
The school is small, with an enrollment that fills a handful of classrooms per grade. Its student body is predominantly white, with a modest Hispanic presence and one or two students identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native or as two or more races. Roughly half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school does not report figures for English learners or students with individualized education programs, so those populations are not characterized here. A parent looking for detail on special education services or English learner support would want to ask the school directly.
On Wyoming's WY-TOPP assessment, Burlington Elementary's results stand out positively, especially in the upper elementary grades. Fourth grade is the school's strongest cohort, with the large majority of tested students reaching proficiency in math, ELA, and science. Third grade results are more mixed, with roughly half of students proficient in math and a slim majority in ELA. Fifth grade lands in between. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's combined proficiency places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Big Horn County, which is a strong standing for a small rural school. Every tested student participated, so there are no participation gaps to flag.
That said, the tested groups at each grade level are very small, which means a single student's performance shifts the picture noticeably. This is simply the nature of a small school. Trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent steady performance, recent improvement, or year-to-year fluctuation. A parent may want to look into multi-year patterns with the school to get a fuller sense of stability.
Because Burlington Elementary serves only elementary grades, it has no graduation rate, and that metric does not apply here. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available. Information on course access, staffing ratios, discipline, and Title I status was not provided, so those dimensions of school environment are not covered. The district brief for Big Horn County School District #1 did not surface any recent parent-relevant changes of lasting impact, so there is nothing to report on that front.
The housing market in Burlington's zip code runs above both state and national benchmarks, with typical home values approaching four hundred thousand dollars and a price-to-income ratio above the national norm. Rent data was not available. Mortgage rates have hovered in the mid-six-percent range. For a family considering a move, the cost of ownership here is elevated relative to the broader state, and the town's limited commercial fabric means that daily errands and services likely require travel to nearby communities.
What Burlington Elementary offers is a small, close-knit elementary setting with strong assessment results in its upper grades and full participation on state tests. The town is young, growing, and engaged in planning for its next chapter. The trade-offs are the ones that come with any very small rural school: thin data in any given year, limited program information publicly available, and a community where amenities are sparse but where families are buying in and staying.
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