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How has BURNET EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
587
Elementary
DISTRICT 623 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND ISD·NCES 483057003434
Burnet Elementary School
900 S RAYMOND RD, MIDLAND, TX 79703 · (432) 240-6200 · Midland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
540 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 42 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 14% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 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 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Burnet Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Midland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #3,618 of 4,401 | #23 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,573 of 4,466 | #23 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #4,004 of 4,466 | #21 of 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,403 of 3,998 | #8 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 587 | #1,714 of 4,938 | #16 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #4,454 of 4,622 | #18 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.3% | #3,686 of 4,628 | #28 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.0% | #840 of 4,789 | #2 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #941 of 1,307 | #18 of 22 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
587
+125 (+27%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 587 | 29.3 | 20.1:1 | 92% (540) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 24.3 | 23.9:1 | 79% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 31.4 | 15.9:1 | 76% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 83% (383) |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 36.7 | 15.1:1 | 75% (414) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 40 | 15.7:1 | 70% (441) |
| 2010-11 | 581 | 40 | 14.5:1 | 77% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 60% (294) |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 30 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burnet Elementary School.
About Burnet Elementary School
In MIDLAND, Texas, part of Midland County, Burnet Elementary School is an elementary school. It reports enrollment of 587 students in pre-K through 6.
MIDLAND ISD includes 40 schools. Together they enroll 29,651 students.
Hispanic students are 88% of those enrolled at Burnet Elementary School. The remaining shares are 5% White, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Midland County's population at about 46%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
On staff are 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 92% of students at Burnet Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Midland County is 57%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Burnet Elementary School is -4.0 points: 30.5% actual, 34.4% predicted.
For the population of Midland County, median household income comes to about $92,874, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Burnet Elementary School shares Midland County with 51 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Burnet Elementary School is closest to Long Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Burnet Elementary School places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 125 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 13.2:1 to 20.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Midland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,801
Census ACS
Median income
$92,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
35,119 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDLAND ISD
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA Travis AcademyCombined · 1,298 students
- Goddard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
Other schools in MIDLAND
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA Travis AcademyCombined · 1,298 students
- Goddard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
Nearby schools
- Long Elementary School0.4 mi · 575
- Henderson Elementary School0.9 mi · 633
- Premier H S of Midland0.9 mi · 162
- Texas Leadership of Midland0.9 mi · 888
- Classical Academy - Permian Basin0.9 mi · 218
- Lamar Elementary School1.1 mi · 604
Frequently asked questions
About Burnet Elementary SchoolHow large is Burnet Elementary School?
Burnet Elementary School enrolls approximately 587 students in grades PK-06.
Is Burnet Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Burnet Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Burnet Elementary School have?
Burnet Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Burnet Elementary School?
Student demographics at Burnet Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 88% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Burnet Elementary School public or private?
Burnet Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIDLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.