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RICHARD BRANSOM EL

820 S HURST, BURLESON, TX 76028 · (817) 245-3600 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
205 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
26
Kindergarten
65
Grade 1
82
Grade 2
94
Grade 3
107
Grade 4
80
Grade 5
112
Student demographics
White
34260%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
15227%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54%
Black
387%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
305%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
29352%
Female
27348%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
66.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -5.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
566
+4 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.7:1
% White
60%
was 74%
% Hispanic
27%
was 18%
% Black
7%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About RICHARD BRANSOM EL

As a mid-sized elementary campus in BURLESON, Texas, RICHARD BRANSOM EL instructs 566 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within BURLESON ISD.

BURLESON ISD runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 12,759 students. RICHARD BRANSOM EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, RICHARD BRANSOM EL reports that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment; the rest looks like 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, RICHARD BRANSOM EL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 36% of students at RICHARD BRANSOM EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Johnson County's rate of about 51%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RICHARD BRANSOM EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.1%, the actual is 59.6%, a residual of +1.5 points.

Around the school, census data for Johnson County shows the typical household earns roughly $84,859 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Johnson County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 39,004 students), RICHARD BRANSOM EL is one campus in the mix.

BURLESON CENTENNIAL H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RICHARD BRANSOM EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 59.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. RICHARD BRANSOM EL's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 562 (now 566). Over the same period, the White share fell from 74% to 60%.

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Johnson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
RICHARD BRANSOM EL
District
BURLESON ISD
Address
820 S HURST, BURLESON, TX 76028
Phone
(817) 245-3600
County
Johnson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
566
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
205 (36%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481218009319
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About RICHARD BRANSOM EL
How large is RICHARD BRANSOM EL?
RICHARD BRANSOM EL enrolls approximately 566 students in grades PK-05.
Is RICHARD BRANSOM EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RICHARD BRANSOM EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does RICHARD BRANSOM EL have?
RICHARD BRANSOM EL employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is RICHARD BRANSOM EL?
RICHARD BRANSOM EL reports a student body of 60% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees RICHARD BRANSOM EL?
RICHARD BRANSOM EL is overseen by BURLESON ISD in Johnson County.
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