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Enrollment
631
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001223
DAVID G BURNET EL
3200 KINKAID DR, DALLAS, TX 75220 · (972) 794-3000 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
614 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 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
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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
631
-71 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.7:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
97%
was 97%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DAVID G BURNET EL
DAVID G BURNET EL is one of the average-sized elementary schools in DALLAS, Texas, operated by DALLAS ISD, with 631 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 22% above typical.
DALLAS ISD comprises 240 schools with combined enrollment of 140,630 students; DAVID G BURNET EL is among them.
On demographics, DAVID G BURNET EL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, DAVID G BURNET EL records 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 97% of students at DAVID G BURNET EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DAVID G BURNET EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.6%.
Around the school, census data for Dallas County shows median household income runs about $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which DAVID G BURNET EL is one.
LEONIDES GONZALEZ CIGARROA MD EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DAVID G BURNET EL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 29.6%.
The school occupies an urban site.
Looking at the recent track record. DAVID G BURNET EL's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 702 (now 631). Class-load math has fell: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DALLAS ISD
- SKYLINE H SHigh · 3,837 students
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · 2,208 students
- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
- MOISES E MOLINA H SHigh · 2,006 students
- WOODROW WILSON H SHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- SKYLINE H SHigh · 3,837 students
- LAKE HIGHLANDS H SHigh · 2,972 students
- OAK CLIFF FAITH FAMILY ACADEMYCombined · 2,670 students
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · 2,208 students
- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- LEONIDES GONZALEZ CIGARROA MD EL0.3 mi · 528
- JOSE 'JOE' MAY EL0.4 mi · 746
- FRANCISCO PANCHO MEDRANO J H0.5 mi · 669
- JULIAN T SALDIVAR EL0.8 mi · 755
- F P CAILLET EL0.9 mi · 552
- LETOT CAMPUS0.9 mi · 45
Frequently asked questions
About DAVID G BURNET ELWhat is the total enrollment at DAVID G BURNET EL?
DAVID G BURNET EL enrolls approximately 631 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does DAVID G BURNET EL serve?
DAVID G BURNET EL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does DAVID G BURNET EL have?
DAVID G BURNET EL employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at DAVID G BURNET EL?
Student demographics at DAVID G BURNET EL are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is DAVID G BURNET EL in?
DAVID G BURNET EL is part of DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.