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What's the one class at RAMIREZ-BURKS EL every student should take?
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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COTULLA ISD·NCES 481540006384
Ramirez-Burks Elementary School
618 N BAYLOR, COTULLA, TX 78014 · (830) 879-2511 · La Salle County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
11.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
403 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 61 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within COTULLA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Ramirez-Burks Elementary School
Ramirez-Burks Elementary School's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramirez-Burks Elementary School this school | 468 | 86.1% | 32.0% |
| Campestre Elementary School EL PASO | 488 | 86.3% | 46.6% |
| Olmos Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 486 | 84.8% | 55.8% |
| Aikman Elementary School HEREFORD | 464 | 84.3% | 58.6% |
| Robert R Rojas Elementary School EL PASO | 490 | 84.7% | 36.8% |
| H D Hilley Elementary School EL PASO | 483 | 86.1% | 40.0% |
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 Ramirez-Burks Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,481 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,429 of 4,466 ▼ 741 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,441 of 4,466 ▲ 294 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,704 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #2,843 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #247 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #4,023 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #1,471 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #1,253 of 2,838 |
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
468
-45 (-9%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 468 | 40.2 | 11.6:1 | 86% (403) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 42.4 | 10.8:1 | 83% (380) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 38.8 | 12.3:1 | 87% (415) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 42 | 12.2:1 | 75% (385) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 38.7 | 14.9:1 | 88% (511) |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 87% (493) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 40 | 13.3:1 | 80% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 328 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 80% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 271 | 18 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ramirez-Burks Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (578 to 468); teachers up 4% (38.7 to 40.2).
About Ramirez-Burks Elementary School
The public elementary school Ramirez-Burks Elementary School is located in COTULLA, Texas. The school serves 468 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
COTULLA ISD has 1,157 students in 4 schools, and Ramirez-Burks Elementary School is one of those schools.
Ramirez-Burks Elementary School's enrollment is 94% Hispanic. Next come 5% White. The county population is about 72% Hispanic. Ramirez-Burks Elementary School's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 at Ramirez-Burks Elementary School, with 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.5 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 86%. For comparison, public schools in La Salle County average 86%.
allk12 grades Ramirez-Burks Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with Ramirez-Burks Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 36.9%. Ramirez-Burks Elementary School scores 32.0%, 4.9 points below that line.
Census Bureau estimates for La Salle County show that the median household income is $57,716, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of people live in poverty. Ramirez-Burks Elementary School is one of 4 public schools in the county.
Frank Newman Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Ramirez-Burks Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Ramirez-Burks Elementary School at 3rd of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 9% enrollment decrease, from 513 in 2020-21 to 468 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Ramirez-Burks Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
La Salle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,839
Census ACS
Median income
$57,716
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,157 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COTULLA ISD
- Cotulla High SchoolHigh · 356 students
- Frank Newman Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
- Encinal Elementary SchoolElementary · 74 students
Other schools in COTULLA
- Cotulla High SchoolHigh · 356 students
- Frank Newman Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Frank Newman Middle School0.5 mi · 259
- Cotulla High School1.0 mi · 356
- Dilley Elementary School16.5 mi · 402
- Mary Harper Middle School16.6 mi · 181
- Dilley High School16.6 mi · 258
- Encinal Elementary School28.6 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Ramirez-Burks Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ramirez-Burks Elementary School?
Ramirez-Burks Elementary School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ramirez-Burks Elementary School serve?
Ramirez-Burks Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Ramirez-Burks Elementary School have?
Ramirez-Burks Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Ramirez-Burks Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ramirez-Burks Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Ramirez-Burks Elementary School?
Ramirez-Burks Elementary School is overseen by COTULLA ISD in La Salle County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.