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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340001401
Burk Elementary School
545 N BURK ST, GILBERT, AZ 85234 · (480) 926-3816 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 31% smaller than its 6th grade class (65).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -11.0pp since 2017
Math
35.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -32.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 32 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 67.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Burk Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #448 of 1,072 ▼ 24 | #308 of 646 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #364 of 1,072 ▲ 67 | #259 of 646 ▲ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #259 of 930 | #158 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #616 of 1,223 | #460 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #46 of 991 | #20 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #230 of 1,007 | #161 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.3% | #58 of 256 | #34 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
440
+102 (+30%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 440 | 38.6 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 36.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 41 | 11.7:1 | 49% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 28 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 29.4 | 12.1:1 | 54% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 37 | 12.2:1 | 50% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 605 | 39 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 550 | 33 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burk Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (354 to 440); teachers up 31% (29.4 to 38.6).
About Burk Elementary School
Burk Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in GILBERT, Arizona. The school's 440 students are in pre-K through 6.
Burk Elementary School falls under Gilbert Unified District (4239), which has 38 schools enrolling 31,560 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Burk Elementary School, at 44%. Other groups make up 43% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Native American. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Burk Elementary School employs 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.4:1. This ratio sits 5.6 below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Burk Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Burk Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Premier Prep Online Academy, is about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Burk Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Burk Elementary School's enrollment grew from 338 in 2020-21 to 440 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Burk Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gilbert Unified District (4239)
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
- Campo Verde High SchoolHigh · 1,863 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,303 students
- Greenfield Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
Other schools in GILBERT
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
Nearby schools
- Premier Prep Online Academy0.4 mi · 218
- Gilbert Classical Academy 7-120.7 mi · 572
- Kaizen Education Foundation dba Gilbert Arts Academy0.8 mi · 120
- Neely Traditional Academy0.9 mi · 805
- Gilbert Elementary School1.0 mi · 563
- Patterson Elementary School1.0 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About Burk Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Burk Elementary School?
Burk Elementary School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Burk Elementary School serve?
Burk Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Burk Elementary School have?
Burk Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Burk Elementary School?
At Burk Elementary School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 44% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Burk Elementary School public or private?
Burk Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gilbert Unified District (4239).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.