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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 EL
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
33.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
587
+34 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 15.1:1
% White
5%
was 8%
% Hispanic
88%
was 88%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BURNET EL
BURNET EL operates as a mid-tier elementary school in MIDLAND, Texas, one of the schools within MIDLAND ISD. Current enrollment sits at 587 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.
MIDLAND ISD comprises 40 schools with combined enrollment of 29,651 students; BURNET EL is among them.
Demographically, BURNET EL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%). Beyond that, the school lists 5% White, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Midland County as a whole is about 46% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the resource side, BURNET EL lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Midland 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 34.4%; this one delivers 30.5%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Midland County put median household income runs about $92,874, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Midland County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,119 students), of which BURNET EL is one.
The closest other public school is LONG EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BURNET EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BURNET EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 27.1%.
The school occupies a city-core site.
Over the past 7-year window. BURNET EL's enrollment has rose 6% since 2018, when it stood at 553 (now 587). Class-load math has grew: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the BURNET EL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 H SHigh · 2,735 students
- MIDLAND H SHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA TRAVIS ACADEMYCombined · 1,298 students
- GODDARD J HMiddle · 1,210 students
- ABELL J HMiddle · 1,129 students
- GENERAL TOMMY FRANKS ELElementary · 950 students
Other schools in MIDLAND
- LEGACY H SHigh · 2,735 students
- MIDLAND H SHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA TRAVIS ACADEMYCombined · 1,298 students
- GODDARD J HMiddle · 1,210 students
- ABELL J HMiddle · 1,129 students
- GENERAL TOMMY FRANKS ELElementary · 950 students
Nearby schools
- LONG EL0.4 mi · 575
- HENDERSON EL0.9 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 EL1.1 mi · 604
Frequently asked questions
About BURNET ELHow large is BURNET EL?
BURNET EL enrolls approximately 587 students in grades PK-06.
Is BURNET EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BURNET EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does BURNET EL have?
BURNET EL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
What is the student diversity at BURNET EL?
Student demographics at BURNET EL are roughly 5% White, 88% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is BURNET EL public or private?
BURNET EL 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.