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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at NORTH JOSHUA EL this year?
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Enrollment
733
Elementary
DISTRICT 573 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOSHUA ISD·NCES 482493008857
North Joshua Elementary School
100 S RANCHWAY, BURLESON, TX 76028 · (817) 202-2500 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
192 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 31 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
79.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
75.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 50.0% | 29.0% | 11.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 45.0% | 30.0% | 17.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 79.0% | 75.0% |
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 91.0% |
| 2021-22 | 90.0% | 100.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
69.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
Schools most like North Joshua Elementary School
North Joshua Elementary School's state test result (69.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Joshua Elementary School this school | 733 | 26.2% | 69.1% |
| Justin Elementary School JUSTIN | 667 | 25.3% | 44.0% |
| Barbers Hill El North MONT BELVIEU | 835 | 25.7% | 81.5% |
| Wylie East Elementary School ABILENE | 776 | 26.4% | 63.3% |
| Wylie West Elementary School ABILENE | 673 | 24.1% | N/A |
| Lake Highlands Elementary School DALLAS | 704 | 25.0% | 69.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 North Joshua Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #333 of 4,401 | #1 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #264 of 4,466 ▼ 69 | #1 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #295 of 4,466 ▲ 123 | #1 of 33 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #667 of 3,998 | #3 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 733 | #725 of 4,938 | #3 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #4,173 of 4,622 | #33 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #2,391 of 4,628 | #24 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.2% | #4,306 of 4,789 | #33 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.5% | #263 of 1,307 | #3 of 9 |
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. 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
733
+147 (+25%) vs 2020
+27% since 2000-01, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 733 | 41 | 17.9:1 | 26% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 711 | 43.9 | 16.2:1 | 30% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 43.9 | 15.6:1 | 28% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 586 | 39 | 15.0:1 | 24% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 39.8 | 14.2:1 | 25% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 38 | 16.9:1 | 27% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 37 | 15.7:1 | 25% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 42% (241) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Joshua Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (566 to 733); teachers up 3% (39.8 to 41).
About North Joshua Elementary School
North Joshua Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in BURLESON, Texas. The school serves 733 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 41% above that.
North Joshua Elementary School belongs to JOSHUA ISD, a district of 10 schools and 6,026 students.
White students account for 66% of enrollment at North Joshua Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. By the diversity index, North Joshua Elementary School comes in at 50%.
Teacher staffing is 41 full-time equivalents, or about 17.9 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. About 26% of students, or 192, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Johnson County is 51%.
The allk12 Grade for North Joshua Elementary School is A-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
North Joshua Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 69.1% is 6.6 points above the 62.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Johnson County census figures show that median household income is about $84,859, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 77 public schools operate in Johnson County, serving about 39,004 students.
The nearest public school is Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School, at about 2.2 miles. North Joshua Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 53.6% proficiency; North Joshua Elementary School posts 69.1%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
North Joshua Elementary School saw enrollment rise 25% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.0:1 to 17.9:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 JOSHUA ISD
- Joshua High SchoolHigh · 1,313 students
- R C Loflin Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- A G Elder Elementary SchoolElementary · 670 students
- Tom and Nita Nichols Middle SchoolMiddle · 654 students
- Caddo Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Joshua H S Ninth Grade CampusHigh · 467 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
- Academy at Nola DunnElementary · 668 students
- Tom and Nita Nichols Middle SchoolMiddle · 654 students
Nearby schools
- Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School2.2 mi · 654
- A G Elder Elementary School2.6 mi · 670
- H D Staples Elementary School2.6 mi · 406
- Irene Clinkscale Elementary School2.9 mi · 609
- Burleson High School2.9 mi · 1,791
- Joshua High School3.0 mi · 1,313
Frequently asked questions
About North Joshua Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Joshua Elementary School?
North Joshua Elementary School enrolls approximately 733 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Joshua Elementary School serve?
North Joshua Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Joshua Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Joshua Elementary School is approximately 17.9:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Joshua Elementary School?
At North Joshua Elementary School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is North Joshua Elementary School public or private?
North Joshua Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOSHUA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.