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Enrollment
1,394
High
DISTRICT 1,062 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL PASO ISD·NCES 481830001669
Burges High School
7800 EDGEMERE WAY, EL PASO, TX 79925 · (915) 236-7200 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,394 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
1,014 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 384 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 374 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 345 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 291 | 21% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 47.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 54.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Burges High School
Burges High School's state test result (49.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burges High School this school | 1,394 | 72.7% | 49.8% |
| J M Hanks High School EL PASO | 1,364 | 71.3% | 65.7% |
| Hereford High School HEREFORD | 1,182 | 73.7% | 38.3% |
| Parkland High School EL PASO | 1,565 | 76.5% | 56.0% |
| Somerset High School SOMERSET | 1,175 | 75.7% | 43.4% |
| Plainview High School PLAINVIEW | 1,418 | 72.9% | 46.4% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Burges High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #834 of 1,385 | #29 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #601 of 1,425 ▲ 268 | #15 of 45 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #832 of 1,425 ▲ 100 | #21 of 45 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.0pp | #233 of 1,184 | #2 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,394 | #478 of 2,107 | #17 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #949 of 1,344 | #26 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #1,113 of 1,346 | #12 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.7% | #527 of 1,522 | #31 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #292 of 557 | #19 of 28 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,394
-125 (-8%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,891
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 1,394 | 86.2 | 16.2:1 | 73% (1,014) |
| 2023-24 | 1,417 | 87.1 | 16.3:1 | 77% (1,092) |
| 2022-23 | 1,478 | 96.5 | 15.3:1 | 80% (1,182) |
| 2020-21 | 1,519 | 99 | 15.3:1 | 78% (1,192) |
| 2017-18 | 1,521 | 102.5 | 14.8:1 | 65% (983) |
| 2015-16 | 1,476 | 98 | 15.1:1 | 67% (983) |
| 2010-11 | 1,563 | 104 | 15.0:1 | 66% (1,032) |
| 2000-01 | 1,429 | 95 | 15.0:1 | 55% (783) |
| 1990-91 | 1,891 | 107 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burges High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,521 to 1,394); teachers down 16% (102.5 to 86.2).
About Burges High School
Burges High School is a large high school based in EL PASO, Texas. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,394 students. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 75% bigger than average.
Burges High School falls under EL PASO ISD, which has 76 schools enrolling 48,118 students.
Hispanic students make up 90% of enrollment at Burges High School. Next come 5% White and 2% Black. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 86.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Burges High School and a ratio of 16.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 73% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in El Paso County average 74%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Burges High School is 7.1 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 49.8% actual, 42.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
El Paso County has about 870,779 residents, and the median household income is $59,806, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. In all, El Paso County has 273 public schools and roughly 165,404 students.
Of nearby public schools, General Douglas Macarthur PK-8 is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Burges High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 49.8% average proficiency ranks 5th among 9 nearby schools.
Burges High School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Over 4 years, Burges High School's enrollment declined 8%, to 1,394.
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El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EL PASO ISD
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Chapin High SchoolHigh · 1,766 students
- El Paso High SchoolHigh · 1,636 students
- Hornedo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,442 students
- Don Haskins PK-8Elementary · 1,405 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- General Douglas Macarthur PK-80.5 mi · 889
- Cielo Vista Elementary School1.0 mi · 287
- Coach Wally Hartley PK-81.6 mi · 1,256
- Scotsdale Elementary School1.6 mi · 749
- Ramona El STEM Academy1.9 mi · 386
- Eastwood High School1.9 mi · 2,295
Frequently asked questions
About Burges High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Burges High School?
Burges High School enrolls approximately 1,394 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Burges High School serve?
Burges High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Burges High School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Burges High School.
What is the student diversity at Burges High School?
Student demographics at Burges High School are roughly 5% White, 90% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Burges High School?
Burges High School is overseen by EL PASO ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.