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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at BURNET MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
821
Middle
DISTRICT 682 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894000306
Burnet Middle School
8401 HATHAWAY ST, AUSTIN, TX 78757 · (512) 414-3225 · Travis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL821 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
759 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 292 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 264 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 265 | 32% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
23.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 14.0% | 22.0% | 55.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 14.0% | 25.0% | 55.0% |
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 | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Burnet Middle School
Burnet Middle School's state test result (17.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnet Middle School this school | 821 | 92.4% | 17.5% |
| Riverside Middle School FORT WORTH | 739 | 93.4% | 24.6% |
| John P Ojeda Middle School AUSTIN | 759 | 90.6% | 24.2% |
| Sam Houston Middle School GARLAND | 775 | 89.8% | 30.5% |
| Landrum Middle School HOUSTON | 698 | 91.0% | 28.1% |
| Austin Middle School IRVING | 716 | 90.6% | 32.5% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Burnet Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #1,615 of 1,635 | #36 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #1,615 of 1,670 ▲ 29 | #41 of 48 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #1,659 of 1,670 ▲ 9 | #45 of 48 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #945 of 1,570 | #28 of 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 821 | #529 of 1,749 | #17 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #720 of 1,542 | #21 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #1,313 of 1,543 | #43 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.4% | #180 of 1,648 | #7 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #484 of 942 | #23 of 36 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
821
-111 (-12%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 956
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 821 | 56.8 | 14.4:1 | 92% (759) |
| 2023-24 | 799 | 56.5 | 14.2:1 | 88% (705) |
| 2022-23 | 799 | 49.5 | 16.1:1 | 98% (784) |
| 2020-21 | 932 | 70 | 13.3:1 | 96% (896) |
| 2017-18 | 967 | 77.4 | 12.5:1 | 90% (873) |
| 2015-16 | 1,020 | 84 | 12.1:1 | 91% (925) |
| 2010-11 | 994 | 72 | 13.8:1 | 94% (939) |
| 2000-01 | 1,106 | 71 | 15.6:1 | 59% (656) |
| 1990-91 | 956 | 58 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burnet Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (967 to 821); teachers down 27% (77.4 to 56.8).
About Burnet Middle School
Burnet Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Texas, with an address in AUSTIN. Its 821 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students.
AUSTIN ISD is responsible for 123 schools, Burnet Middle School included, with 72,272 students in all.
At Burnet Middle School, Hispanic students make up 90% of the student body. Other students are 5% Black and 3% White. By comparison, Travis County residents are about 33% Hispanic. Burnet Middle School has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Burnet Middle School total 56.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.4:1. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 14.4:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 92%. It compares with 54% for public schools in Travis County.
Burnet Middle School falls short of its prediction by 16.7 points. The model expects 34.2% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas; the school's rate is 17.5%.
Across Travis County, median household income is about $99,611, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Travis County number 333 and enroll about 191,706.
The closest public school, Pillow Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles from Burnet Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Burnet Middle School is 4th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Burnet Middle School as City: Large.
Burnet Middle School had 932 students in 2020-21 and 821 in 2024-25, a 12% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.3:1 to 14.4:1.
Community posts for Burnet Middle School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AUSTIN ISD
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Akins Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,421 students
- Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Anderson High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- McCallum High SchoolHigh · 1,897 students
- Navarro Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,633 students
Other schools in AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Other Burnet Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Burnet Middle. Burnet Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Burnet Middle SchoolBURNET, TX · 711 students
- Burnet Middle SchoolUNION, NJ · 970 students
Nearby schools
- Pillow Elementary School0.5 mi · 356
- Padron Elementary School0.7 mi · 625
- Settlement Home0.7 mi · 32
- Wooldridge Elementary School1.0 mi · 462
- Rosedale1.0 mi · 179
- Navarro Early College High School1.1 mi · 1,633
Frequently asked questions
About Burnet Middle SchoolHow many students attend Burnet Middle School?
Burnet Middle School enrolls approximately 821 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Burnet Middle School serve?
Burnet Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burnet Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burnet Middle School is approximately 14.4:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Burnet Middle School?
Student demographics at Burnet Middle School are roughly 3% White, 90% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Burnet Middle School?
Burnet Middle School is overseen by AUSTIN ISD in Travis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.