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Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURNET CISD·NCES 481222000721
Bertram Elementary School
315 MAIN, BERTRAM, TX 78605 · (512) 355-2111 · Burnet County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
268 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 63% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bertram Elementary School→Burnet Middle School
Based on grade levels within BURNET CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 47.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 11.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bertram Elementary School
Bertram Elementary School's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertram Elementary School this school | 437 | 61.3% | 29.3% |
| Blooming Grove Elementary School BLOOMING GROVE | 449 | 58.6% | 33.2% |
| Cross Timbers Elementary School AZLE | 416 | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| Startzville Elementary School CANYON LAKE | 465 | 64.7% | 44.6% |
| H D Staples Elementary School JOSHUA | 406 | 58.1% | 51.5% |
| Coleman Elementary School CLEBURNE | 434 | 62.9% | 40.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bertram Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Burnet County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #3,738 of 4,401 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,098 of 4,466 ▲ 127 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,319 of 4,466 ▲ 76 | #5 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,917 of 3,998 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #3,154 of 4,938 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,072 of 4,622 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #1,950 of 4,628 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #3,053 of 4,789 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.2% | #520 of 1,307 | N/A |
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
437
+68 (+18%) vs 2020
+116% since 1990-91, when it was 202
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 437 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 61% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 28.9 | 15.9:1 | 63% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 32.3 | 14.2:1 | 57% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 50% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 27.2 | 13.8:1 | 64% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 68% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 66% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 41% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 202 | 45 | 4.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bertram Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (376 to 437); teachers up 10% (27.2 to 30).
About Bertram Elementary School
Bertram Elementary School is a small elementary school in Texas, located in BERTRAM. It enrolled 437 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Bertram Elementary School is run by BURNET CISD, whose 6 schools enroll 3,209 students.
At 54%, White students outnumber all other groups at Bertram Elementary School combined. The remaining students are 41% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Burnet County, the White share is about 79%. Bertram Elementary School has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.6:1, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 61% of enrollment. That is close to the 62% average for public schools in Burnet County.
The allk12 Grade for Bertram Elementary School is D. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 8% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Bertram Elementary School scores 18.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 29.3% actual versus 47.5% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Within Burnet County, median household income is about $78,732, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 13 public schools in Burnet County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,210.
The closest other public school is Liberty Hill High School, about 7.3 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles. Bertram Elementary School's average proficiency of 29.3% compares with 52.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Bertram Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The number of students climbed from 369 to 437 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Burnet County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,652
Census ACS
Median income
$78,732
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
7,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BURNET CISD
- Burnet High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Burnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Shady Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Rj Richey Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Quest High SchoolHigh · 35 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Hill High School7.3 mi · 2,156
- Liberty Hill Elementary School9.3 mi · 736
- Shady Grove Elementary School9.9 mi · 570
- Louine Noble Elementary School10.3 mi · 740
- Rj Richey Elementary School10.4 mi · 510
- Quest High School10.4 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About Bertram Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bertram Elementary School?
Bertram Elementary School enrolls approximately 437 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bertram Elementary School serve?
Bertram Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Bertram Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Bertram Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Bertram Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bertram Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 41% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bertram Elementary School in?
Bertram Elementary School is part of BURNET CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.