Burnham Wood Charter School District
El Paso, Texas · El Paso County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Burnham Wood Charter School District runs 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 high) with 1,744 students. By enrollment it is the 408th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,744 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 100.9 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71% (state 61.6%) |
| County | El Paso County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800037 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Burnham Wood Charter School District
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davinci School for Science and the Arts | High | 7–12 | 982 | 17.3 | 89.9% |
| Howard Burnham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 388 | 17.9 | 58% |
| The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 374 | 16.8 | 35% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Burnham Wood Charter School District schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Burnham Wood Charter School District in context
Size
Burnham Wood Charter School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 581 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Davinci School for Science and the Arts (982) and the smallest is The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site (374). NCES lists Burnham Wood Charter School District as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 180 students this year. Grade 12 has 116 students and kindergarten has 90, 29% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Burnham Wood Charter School District enrolls 104 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Burnham Wood Charter School District at 94.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 35% at The Linguistic Academy of El Paso-Cultural Demo Site to 89.9% at Davinci School for Science and the Arts.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 100.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 17.3 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 1.9 counselors it has 918 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Burnham Wood Charter School District's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Canutillo ISD, 4 miles away with 5,747 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Burnham Wood Charter School District. El Paso County has 16 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 98 | 18 |
| School counselors | 1.9 | 918 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0.7 | 2,491 |
| Other student support staff | 6.9 | 253 |
| School administrators | 3.4 | 513 |
| District administrators | 3 | 581 |
| All staff | 153.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 94.7% |
| White | 3.7% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 104 |
| Kindergarten | 90 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 84 |
| Grade 3 | 99 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
| Grade 6 | 99 |
| Grade 7 | 172 |
| Grade 8 | 175 |
| Grade 9 | 166 |
| Grade 10 | 180 |
| Grade 11 | 173 |
| Grade 12 | 116 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canutillo ISD | 4 mi | 5,747 | 14.5 | – |
| El Paso ISD | 7 mi | 48,118 | 14.7 | – |
| El Paso Academy | 8 mi | 319 | 31.9 | – |
| La Fe Preparatory School | 9 mi | 195 | 15 | – |
| Anthony ISD | 10 mi | 725 | 13.4 | – |
| Ysleta ISD | 15 mi | 34,062 | 14.6 | – |
| El Paso Leadership Academy | 16 mi | 775 | 17.1 | – |
| Vista Del Futuro Charter School | 20 mi | 367 | 16.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in El Paso County
- El Paso ISD (48,118 students)
- Socorro ISD (46,668 students)
- Ysleta ISD (34,062 students)
- Clint ISD (10,077 students)
- Canutillo ISD (5,747 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - West Texas (5,687 students)
- San Elizario ISD (2,927 students)
- Fabens ISD (1,865 students)
- El Paso Leadership Academy (775 students)
- Tornillo ISD (726 students)
- Anthony ISD (725 students)
- Vista Del Futuro Charter School (367 students)
- El Paso Academy (319 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas (311 students)
- La Fe Preparatory School (195 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
785 Southwestern Dr., El Paso, TX 79912
Phone: (915)584-4024
Website: burnhamwood.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.