Burk Elementary School

As a mid-tier primary school in GILBERT, Arizona, Burk Elementary School works with 440 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Gilbert Unified District (4239).

Across the 38 schools in Gilbert Unified District (4239) (31,560 students total), Burk Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Burk Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 43% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Burk Elementary School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Burk Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Premier Prep Online Academy, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Burk Elementary School has climbed 24%, going from 354 students in 2018 to 440 in 2025.

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