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Enrollment
609
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURLESON ISD·NCES 481218012251
Irene Clinkscale Elementary School
600 BLAYKE ST, BURLESON, TX 76028 · (817) 245-3900 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
250 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 17% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 75.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Where Irene Clinkscale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #1,217 of 4,401 | #12 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,200 of 4,466 | #11 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,090 of 4,466 | #8 of 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,673 of 3,998 | #21 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #1,550 of 4,938 | #9 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,686 of 4,622 | #24 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #1,126 of 4,628 | #6 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #3,909 of 4,789 | #27 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #2,318 of 2,838 | #14 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
609
+63 (+12%) vs 2020
+34% since 2010-11, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 609 | 39.9 | 15.3:1 | 41% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 37.2 | 15.3:1 | 39% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 34.2 | 17.4:1 | 40% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 33% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 40.1 | 16.3:1 | 29% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 37 | 16.2:1 | 33% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 31% (143) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Irene Clinkscale Elementary School.
About Irene Clinkscale Elementary School
Irene Clinkscale Elementary School is an elementary school in BURLESON, Texas, according to federal school records. Total enrollment is 609 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
BURLESON ISD, which runs Irene Clinkscale Elementary School, has 18 schools and 12,759 students.
About 53% of the student body at Irene Clinkscale Elementary School is White. Enrollment also includes 25% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 7% multiracial. Among people living in Johnson County, the White share is about 72%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 15.3:1 is based on 39.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. In all, 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 51% average among public schools in Johnson County.
Irene Clinkscale Elementary School scores 52.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 56.2%.
In Johnson County, home to about 195,597 people, median household income comes to about $84,859, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 77 public schools in the county, enrolling about 39,004, Irene Clinkscale Elementary School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Irene Clinkscale Elementary School is closest to Burleson High School, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 61.5%; Irene Clinkscale Elementary School's is 52.7%, ranking 6th of 8.
Federal data place Irene Clinkscale Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 12%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.0:1 to 15.3:1 over the same years.
Irene Clinkscale Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,597
Census ACS
Median income
$84,859
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
39,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BURLESON ISD
- Burleson Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,061 students
- Burleson High SchoolHigh · 1,791 students
- Nick Kerr Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,218 students
- Hughes Middle SchoolMiddle · 965 students
- Ann Brock El at Oak GroveElementary · 683 students
- Academy at Nola DunnElementary · 668 students
Other schools in BURLESON
- Burleson Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,061 students
- Burleson High SchoolHigh · 1,791 students
- Nick Kerr Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,218 students
- Hughes Middle SchoolMiddle · 965 students
- North Joshua Elementary SchoolElementary · 733 students
- Academy at Nola DunnElementary · 668 students
Nearby schools
- Burleson High School0.5 mi · 1,791
- Steam Middle School0.6 mi · 595
- Frazier Elementary School1.2 mi · 552
- Game Development Design School at Burleson ISD1.3 mi · 323
- Burleson Collegiate High School1.4 mi · 151
- Hughes Middle School1.4 mi · 965
Frequently asked questions
About Irene Clinkscale Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Irene Clinkscale Elementary School?
Irene Clinkscale Elementary School enrolls approximately 609 students in grades PK-05.
Is Irene Clinkscale Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Irene Clinkscale Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Irene Clinkscale Elementary School have?
Irene Clinkscale Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Irene Clinkscale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Irene Clinkscale Elementary School are roughly 53% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Irene Clinkscale Elementary School public or private?
Irene Clinkscale Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BURLESON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.