Enrollment
252
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURKEVILLE ISD·NCES 481215000713
Burkeville School
231 CR 2099, BURKEVILLE, TX 75932 · (409) 565-2201 · Newton County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Texas public K-12 schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
213 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -1.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 21.0% | 31.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Burkeville School
Burkeville School's state test result (30.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkeville School this school | 252 | 84.5% | 30.2% |
| Avinger School AVINGER | 112 | 75.0% | 53.9% |
| Laneville School LANEVILLE | 139 | 74.1% | 33.5% |
| Trinidad School TRINIDAD | 173 | 80.9% | 29.4% |
| Dime Box School DIME BOX | 156 | 78.2% | 21.5% |
| Timpson School TIMPSON | 756 | 65.9% | 43.0% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Burkeville School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #177 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #171 of 218 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #183 of 218 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #104 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #61 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #61 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.5% | #18 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
252
-17 (-6%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 252 | 22.2 | 11.4:1 | 85% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 21.2 | 11.6:1 | 85% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 21.6 | 10.6:1 | 86% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 25 | 10.8:1 | 84% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 75 | 8.8 | 8.5:1 | 92% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 88 | 11 | 8.0:1 | 72% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 97 | 12 | 8.1:1 | 60% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 178 | 22 | 8.1:1 | 62% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 173 | 13 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burkeville School.
Since 2017-18: students up 236% (75 to 252); teachers up 153% (8.8 to 22.2).
About Burkeville School
Burkeville School is classified as a school serving multiple grade levels. It is located in BURKEVILLE, Texas. Its grade span covers pre-K through 12, with 252 students on the rolls. Across combined schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 485.
Burkeville School is listed under BURKEVILLE ISD in federal data.
The student body at Burkeville School is 65% White. Other reported shares: 29% Black and 4% Hispanic. Newton County's residents are about 75% White, 10 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at Burkeville School are from different groups.
Staffing at Burkeville School comes to 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.4:1. The average for combined schools in Texas is about 11.7:1. On the income side, 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Newton County.
Burkeville School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of Texas public K-12 schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Burkeville School is -7.4 points: 30.2% actual, 37.6% predicted.
For Newton County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $42,618 a year, 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Burkeville School, Newton County has 6 public schools.
Burkeville School is about 10.0 miles from Evans High School, its nearest public school. Burkeville School's average proficiency of 30.2% compares with 31.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 269 (2020-21) to 252 (2024-25).
Burkeville School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,093
Census ACS
Median income
$42,618
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
7%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,750 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Evans High School10.0 mi · 364
- Newton Elementary School11.9 mi · 359
- Newton High School13.1 mi · 283
- Newton Middle School13.1 mi · 292
- Merryville High School19.4 mi · 470
- Jasper Junior High School20.9 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Burkeville SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Burkeville School?
Burkeville School enrolls approximately 252 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Burkeville School serve?
Burkeville School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burkeville School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burkeville School is approximately 11.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Burkeville School?
At Burkeville School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 4% Hispanic, 29% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Burkeville School public or private?
Burkeville School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BURKEVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.