1
Enrollment
668
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965007286
Walter Moses Burton Elementary School
1625 HUNTER GREEN LN, FRESNO, TX 77545 · (281) 634-5080 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL668 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- CThree-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
15.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
516 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 109 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Walter Moses Burton Elementary School→Lake Olympia Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from FORT BEND ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% | 48.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 78.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Walter Moses Burton Elementary School
Walter Moses Burton Elementary School's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Moses Burton Elementary School this school | 668 | 77.2% | 29.5% |
| Cypresswood Elementary School HUMBLE | 737 | 79.8% | 28.3% |
| Jones Elementary School HUMBLE | 662 | 79.2% | 39.5% |
| Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology-Houston HOUSTON | 742 | 75.1% | 50.3% |
| Whispering Pines Elementary School HUMBLE | 608 | 79.6% | 26.8% |
| IDEA Edgecliff Academy FORT WORTH | 708 | 78.8% | 39.3% |
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 Walter Moses Burton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #3,713 of 4,401 | #112 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,986 of 4,466 ▼ 15 | #110 of 113 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #3,665 of 4,466 ▼ 558 | #110 of 113 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #2,814 of 3,998 | #72 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 668 | #1,138 of 4,938 | #66 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,552 of 4,622 | #58 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #1,664 of 4,628 | #83 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.2% | #2,131 of 4,789 | #27 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +68.7% | #56 of 1,307 | #5 of 34 |
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
668
+277 (+71%) vs 2020
+29% since 2000-01, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
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 | 668 | 44.3 | 15.1:1 | 77% (516) |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 45.9 | 13.9:1 | 79% (500) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 32.7 | 13.8:1 | 81% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 32 | 12.2:1 | 68% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 31 | 12.8:1 | 57% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 59% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 793 | 50 | 15.9:1 | 67% (534) |
| 2000-01 | 518 | 31 | 16.7:1 | 44% (226) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walter Moses Burton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 69% (396 to 668); teachers up 43% (31 to 44.3).
About Walter Moses Burton Elementary School
Walter Moses Burton Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in FRESNO, Texas. The school's enrollment of 668 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 29% higher than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
FORT BEND ISD runs 83 schools with a combined 79,663 students. Walter Moses Burton Elementary School is one of them.
Hispanic students are the majority at Walter Moses Burton Elementary School, with 50% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 41% Black and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Fort Bend County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 77%. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Fort Bend County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Walter Moses Burton Elementary School a D. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Walter Moses Burton Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 29.5% actual against 40.7% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Fort Bend County, the median household income is $114,041, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Walter Moses Burton Elementary School is one of 217 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Lula Belle Goodman Elementary School, at about 0.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Walter Moses Burton Elementary School is 7th among 7 schools close by.
Walter Moses Burton Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal data put enrollment at 391 in 2020-21 and 668 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. The school's ratio rose from 12.2:1 to 15.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students
Quick facts
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- Lula Belle Goodman Elementary School0.7 mi · 857
- Blessed Kidz 21.5 mi · 4
- Hightower High School1.5 mi · 2,312
- Rosa Parks Elementary School2.1 mi · 648
- Sienna Crossing Elementary School2.5 mi · 1,035
- Savannah Lakes Elementary School2.6 mi · 785
Frequently asked questions
About Walter Moses Burton Elementary SchoolHow large is Walter Moses Burton Elementary School?
Walter Moses Burton Elementary School enrolls approximately 668 students in grades PK-05.
Is Walter Moses Burton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walter Moses Burton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Walter Moses Burton Elementary School have?
Walter Moses Burton Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Walter Moses Burton Elementary School?
Walter Moses Burton Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 50% Hispanic, 41% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Walter Moses Burton Elementary School?
Walter Moses Burton Elementary School is overseen by FORT BEND ISD in Fort Bend County.
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