Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURTON ISD·NCES 481224000725
BURTON EL
12504 CEDAR ST, BURTON, TX 77835 · (979) 289-2175 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
168 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
BURTON EL→BURTON H S
Based on grade levels within BURTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 43.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 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
62.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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
386
+138 (+56%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.9:1
% White
76%
was 62%
% Hispanic
16%
was 20%
% Black
6%
was 14%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BURTON EL
BURTON EL is one of the cozy elementary-level communitys in BURTON, Texas, part of BURTON ISD, with 386 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.
Within BURTON ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 623 students, BURTON EL is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, BURTON EL logs that 76% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.
On the income-and-resources front, BURTON EL reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, BURTON EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.1%, the actual is 62.9%, a residual of +7.8 points.
In the area at large, census data for Washington County shows median household income runs about $77,825, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. BURTON EL is one of 10 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 5,530 students).
The closest other public school is BURTON H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BURTON EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.8%.
BURTON EL operates from a countryside location.
Five-year trend. BURTON EL's enrollment has increased 56% since 2018, when it stood at 248 (now 386). The White share of enrollment edged up from 62% to 76% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,647
Census ACS
Median income
$77,825
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- BURTON H S0.1 mi · 237
- ROUND TOP-CARMINE H S5.6 mi · 114
- ROUND TOP-CARMINE EL9.5 mi · 121
- BRENHAM EL11.1 mi · 512
- SOMERVILLE EL11.5 mi · 200
- SOMERVILLE INT11.5 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About BURTON ELHow large is BURTON EL?
BURTON EL enrolls approximately 386 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does BURTON EL serve?
BURTON EL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does BURTON EL have?
BURTON EL employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is BURTON EL?
BURTON EL reports a student body of 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is BURTON EL in?
BURTON EL is part of BURTON ISD.
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