BURNET EL

BURNET EL, a moderately sized primary school in GALVESTON, Texas, overseen by GALVESTON ISD, enrolls 562 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.

GALVESTON ISD comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 7,662 students; BURNET EL is among them.

On demographics, BURNET EL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%; the rest reads as 25% Black, 9% White, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BURNET EL has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BURNET EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Galveston County's rate of about 57%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BURNET EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.6%; this one delivers 26.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Galveston County indicate median household income runs about $86,105, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Galveston County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students), BURNET EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ODYSSEY ACADEMY - GALVESTON, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BURNET EL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 42.9%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BURNET EL has edged up 5%, going from 534 students in 2018 to 562 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 15% to 9% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.