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Enrollment
2,061
High
DISTRICT 882 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURLESON ISD·NCES 481218012263
Burleson Centennial High School
201 S HURST RD, BURLESON, TX 76028 · (817) 245-0250 · Johnson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,061 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Texas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
127 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
684 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 571 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 572 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 467 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 451 | 22% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 50.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 28.0% | 45.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Burleson Centennial High School
Burleson Centennial High School's state test result (58.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burleson Centennial High School this school | 2,061 | 33.2% | 58.2% |
| Kingwood Park High School KINGWOOD | 1,884 | 33.2% | 65.1% |
| Burleson High School BURLESON | 1,791 | 35.3% | 60.8% |
| Lake Belton High School TEMPLE | 2,300 | 30.7% | 63.3% |
| A & M Cons High School COLLEGE STATION | 2,166 | 33.2% | 66.5% |
| Magnolia High School MAGNOLIA | 2,292 | 30.0% | 64.6% |
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 Burleson Centennial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #549 of 1,385 | #8 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #955 of 1,425 ▲ 125 | #11 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #616 of 1,425 ▲ 67 | #7 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #470 of 1,184 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,061 | #303 of 2,107 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #962 of 1,344 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #354 of 1,346 | #4 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #1,319 of 1,522 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.6% | #230 of 672 | #5 of 11 |
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
2,061
+58 (+3%) vs 2020
+173% since 2010-11, when it was 755
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 2,061 | 127 | 16.2:1 | 33% (684) |
| 2023-24 | 2,099 | 124 | 16.9:1 | 36% (758) |
| 2022-23 | 2,104 | 123.1 | 17.1:1 | 35% (735) |
| 2020-21 | 2,003 | 110 | 18.2:1 | 29% (571) |
| 2017-18 | 1,738 | 96.7 | 18.0:1 | 29% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 1,640 | 90 | 18.2:1 | 30% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 755 | 48 | 15.7:1 | 24% (184) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burleson Centennial High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (1,738 to 2,061); teachers up 31% (96.7 to 127).
About Burleson Centennial High School
This page covers Burleson Centennial High School, a large high school in BURLESON, Texas. It serves 2,061 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 159% above that.
BURLESON ISD counts 12,759 students in its 18 schools, and Burleson Centennial High School is one of them.
Burleson Centennial High School's enrollment is 54% White. The remaining shares are 31% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Johnson County's population at about 72%. By the diversity index, Burleson Centennial High School comes in at 60%.
Dividing enrollment by its 127 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. Burleson Centennial High School reports 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Johnson County is 51%.
Burleson Centennial High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 46% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Burleson Centennial High School is 59.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.2%.
Across Johnson County, median household income is about $84,859, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Burleson Centennial High School is among the 77 public schools in Johnson County.
The closest public school, Richard Bransom Elementary School, is about 0.9 miles from Burleson Centennial High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Burleson Centennial High School is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns Burleson Centennial High School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 2,003 to 2,061. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.2:1.
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Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,597
Census ACS
Median income
$84,859
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
39,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BURLESON ISD
- Burleson High SchoolHigh · 1,791 students
- Nick Kerr Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,218 students
- Hughes Middle SchoolMiddle · 965 students
- Ann Brock El at Oak GroveElementary · 683 students
- Academy at Nola DunnElementary · 668 students
- Judy Hajek Elementary SchoolElementary · 628 students
Other schools in BURLESON
- Burleson High SchoolHigh · 1,791 students
- Nick Kerr Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,218 students
- Hughes Middle SchoolMiddle · 965 students
- North Joshua Elementary SchoolElementary · 733 students
- Academy at Nola DunnElementary · 668 students
- Tom and Nita Nichols Middle SchoolMiddle · 654 students
Nearby schools
- Richard Bransom Elementary School0.9 mi · 566
- Academy at Nola Dunn1.1 mi · 668
- Nick Kerr Middle School1.2 mi · 1,218
- William Stribling Elementary School1.5 mi · 507
- Crossroads High School1.7 mi · 84
- Norwood Elementary School1.7 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Burleson Centennial High SchoolHow large is Burleson Centennial High School?
Burleson Centennial High School enrolls approximately 2,061 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Burleson Centennial High School serve?
Burleson Centennial High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burleson Centennial High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burleson Centennial High School is approximately 16.2:1 (127 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Burleson Centennial High School?
At Burleson Centennial High School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Burleson Centennial High School public or private?
Burleson Centennial High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BURLESON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.