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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312008707
Burke Elementary School
10111 TERRA OAK, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78250 · (210) 397-1300 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
350 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 46 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 36.0% | 18.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Burke Elementary School
Burke Elementary School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke Elementary School this school | 542 | 64.6% | 46.0% |
| Dawson Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 548 | 65.0% | 52.1% |
| El Magnet at Milam Elementary School ODESSA | 583 | 62.3% | 43.5% |
| Birdwell School TYLER | 568 | 68.7% | 72.0% |
| Crane Elementary School CRANE | 625 | 67.0% | 30.6% |
| Eastwood Heights Elementary School EL PASO | 508 | 60.4% | 66.0% |
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 Burke Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,849 of 4,401 | #92 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #893 of 4,466 ▲ 581 | #38 of 317 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,854 of 4,466 ▲ 634 | #103 of 317 ▲ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.5pp | #284 of 3,998 | #18 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #2,113 of 4,938 | #152 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #455 of 4,622 | #47 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #3,688 of 4,628 | #207 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #2,865 of 4,789 | #218 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.6% | #728 of 1,307 | #38 of 70 |
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
542
-35 (-6%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 542 | 44.1 | 12.3:1 | 65% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 43.5 | 12.4:1 | 70% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 41.5 | 13.0:1 | 73% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 577 | 43 | 13.4:1 | 70% (406) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 76% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 40 | 13.0:1 | 84% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 37 | 13.8:1 | 81% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 61% (320) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burke Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (490 to 542); teachers up 22% (36 to 44.1).
About Burke Elementary School
Burke Elementary School sits in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 542 students in 2024-25.
The 127 schools of NORTHSIDE ISD, including Burke Elementary School, enroll 100,208 students.
The share of students at Burke Elementary School who are Hispanic is 88%. Smaller groups are 10% White and 2% Black. County-wide, 60% of Bexar County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
A staff of 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.3:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 65%. That is in line with the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Burke Elementary School would score about 46.1%. It scores 46.0%, within a point of that figure.
In the wider Bexar County area, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Burke Elementary School shares Bexar County with 637 other public schools.
Burke Elementary School's nearest public school is Northwest Crossing Elementary School (about 0.4 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 39.9%; Burke Elementary School's is 46.0%, ranking 1st of 9.
Locale data from NCES put Burke Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment decreased 6% over 4 years, reaching 542 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.4:1 to 12.3:1.
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Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHSIDE ISD
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 2,670 students
- Brandeis High SchoolHigh · 2,657 students
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 2,634 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Other Burke Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Burke Elementary. Burke Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Burke Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 323 students
- Burke Elementary - 02Burke, SD · 105 students
Nearby schools
- Northwest Crossing Elementary School0.4 mi · 362
- Knowlton Elementary School1.1 mi · 564
- Brauchle Elementary School1.1 mi · 396
- Zachry Middle School1.2 mi · 1,043
- IDEA Hidden Meadow College Preparatory1.3 mi · 336
- IDEA Hidden Meadow Academy1.3 mi · 608
Frequently asked questions
About Burke Elementary SchoolHow large is Burke Elementary School?
Burke Elementary School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Burke Elementary School serve?
Burke Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burke Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burke Elementary School is approximately 12.3:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Burke Elementary School?
Burke Elementary School reports a student body of 10% White, 88% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Burke Elementary School public or private?
Burke Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.