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J W Burkett Elementary School
5501 Steubenville Pk
Mc Kees Rocks PA, 15136, Allegheny County
Phone: 412-787-0408
Ranking: 
(623 out of 2,311, top 27%)*
(623 out of 2,311, top 27%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 4
School District: Montour School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 383 | 385 | 353 | 363 | 344 | 357 | 345 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 188 | 49.1% | 189 | 49.1% | 72 | 20.4% | 78 | 21.5% | 66 | 19.2% | 76 | 21.3% | 76 | 22.0% |
| Grade 4: | 195 | 50.9% | 196 | 50.9% | 76 | 21.5% | 71 | 19.6% | 74 | 21.5% | 76 | 21.3% | 64 | 18.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 194 | 50.7% | 190 | 49.4% | 169 | 47.9% | 175 | 48.2% | 167 | 48.5% | 174 | 48.7% | 179 | 51.9% |
| Female: | 189 | 49.3% | 195 | 50.6% | 184 | 52.1% | 188 | 51.8% | 163 | 47.4% | 174 | 48.7% | 160 | 46.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 11 | 2.9% | 18 | 4.7% | 29 | 8.2% | 22 | 6.1% | 20 | 5.8% | 25 | 7.0% | 20 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.9% | 13 | 3.7% | 8 | 2.2% | 7 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Black: | 14 | 3.7% | 19 | 4.9% | 11 | 3.1% | 13 | 3.6% | 7 | 2.0% | 8 | 2.2% | 13 | 3.8% |
| White: | 329 | 85.9% | 321 | 83.4% | 286 | 81.0% | 307 | 84.6% | 304 | 88.4% | 318 | 89.1% | 307 | 89.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 21 | 5.5% | 16 | 4.2% | 14 | 4.0% | 13 | 3.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 65 | 17.0% | 63 | 16.4% | 41 | 11.6% | 43 | 11.8% | 25 | 7.3% | 26 | 7.3% | 29 | 8.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 4.4% | 13 | 3.4% | 17 | 4.8% | 15 | 4.1% | 13 | 3.8% | 20 | 5.6% | 21 | 6.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.26 | 14.05 | 13.49 | 13.09 | 12.40 | 13.60 | 11.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 88% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 83% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 82.7% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 82.1% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 89.9% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.7% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 86.7% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 93.5% | 80% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 74% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 70% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 81.7% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 84.7% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 86.8% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 88.7% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 84.5% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 87.5% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 77% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 77.2% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 86.2% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 86.3% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.3% | 93.1% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 93.5% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 86.9% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 70.7% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.6% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79.3% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 79.5% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 79.1% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 84.7% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 81.7% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 87.1% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 88.9% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 87.2% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.5% | 91.9% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 85.1% | 82.3% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 70.9% | 56.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 79.6% | 61.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 71.1% | 58% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 79.1% | 62.7% |
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* J W Burkett Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.