RAMIREZ-BURKS EL

RAMIREZ-BURKS EL is one of the medium-sized elementary campuss in COTULLA, Texas, part of COTULLA ISD, with 468 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

COTULLA ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,157 students. RAMIREZ-BURKS EL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, RAMIREZ-BURKS EL lists that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic; the rest looks like 5% White. By comparison, La Salle County as a whole is about 72% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting RAMIREZ-BURKS EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RAMIREZ-BURKS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.3%; this one delivers 28.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for La Salle County put the typical household earns roughly $57,716 per year, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Across La Salle County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,157 students), RAMIREZ-BURKS EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is FRANK NEWMAN MIDDLE, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RAMIREZ-BURKS EL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 28.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RAMIREZ-BURKS EL has edged down 19%, going from 578 students in 2018 to 468 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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