BURNET MIDDLE

Set in BURNET, Texas, BURNET MIDDLE is a reasonably sized 6-8 campus, one of the schools within BURNET CISD. It enrolls 711 students across grades 6 through 8.

BURNET MIDDLE is one of 6 schools operated by BURNET CISD, a district that hosts 3,209 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BURNET MIDDLE reports that White students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school logs 35% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BURNET MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.8%, the actual is 36.9%, a residual of -11.8 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Burnet County put the typical household earns roughly $78,732 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. BURNET MIDDLE is one of 13 public schools in Burnet County (combined enrollment of about 7,210 students).

The closest other public school is BURNET H S, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BURNET MIDDLE at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 40.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BURNET MIDDLE has declined 7%, going from 762 students in 2018 to 711 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 65% to 60%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.