Burroughs Elementary School

Burroughs Elementary School is a small elementary school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, (ZIP code 74106). The school enrolls 302 students, from pre-K through 5.

TULSA oversees Burroughs Elementary School and 68 other schools, with 33,617 students in total.

Black students account for 58% of enrollment at Burroughs Elementary School. Other groups include 16% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 8% White, and 7% Pacific Islander. The county population is about 10% Black. Burroughs Elementary School has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

A ratio of 18.4:1 comes from the school's 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 96% of students at Burroughs Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 62% average for public schools in Tulsa County, the school's rate is higher.

In Tulsa County (population about 680,794), median household income is about $69,009, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Burroughs Elementary School is one of 180 public schools in Tulsa County, which together enroll about 113,616 students.

Carver Middle School is located about 0.8 miles from Burroughs Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 302 was 37% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 220. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.4:1) than in 2020-21 (13.8:1).

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